Home Ownership Officer

We are looking for a dedicated individual who can take responsibility for the effective delivery of the Home Ownership Service. As a Home Ownership Officer, you will be responsible for Home Sales, Services Charges, Major Works consultation and S20, RTB, Arrears, Estate Management, line management, customer enquiries, complaints, and ensure compliance with statutory timescales and legislation. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a strong track record of effectively managing a variety of tasks whilst maintaining service standards and remaining customer focused. The successful candidate must have strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and possess excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing. The ability to work accurately with data and written communication and possess experience in using and maintaining in-house office systems with a drive to improve operational processes and create efficiencies for the team. The successful candidate will be expected to assist and support the implementation of new or amended working procedures and have knowledge of current RTB legislation and the Landlord and Tenant Act, whilst keeping up to date on legislative changes.

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.
We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making. We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.