Housing Officer - Harrogate

Date Posted: 2026-09-19T00:00:00

Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire, GB, HG1 2

Application Deadline: 2026-10-20T04:12:15.083

Job Description

Do you have a strong understanding of social housing and health & safety? Are you resilient with a passion for helping people? We are currently recruiting for a Housing Officer to join our brand-new LIFE (Living Independently For Everyone) team in Harrogate. This role is 35 hours per week with an annual salary of £27,588 per annum.

As a Housing Officer at LIFE Harrogate, you will be responsible for housing management across our accommodation. This includes health and safety, hazard reporting, rent queries, tenancy induction, and the management of anti-social behaviour.

You Will Need:

Be empathetic and caring, showing understanding and respect to people experiencing difficult circumstances

Have excellent communication and listening skills, with the ability to recognise the people we support as experts in their own lives

Be resilient and adaptable with the ability to work to deadlines and remain highly organised

Be observant and proactive, with the ability to identify risk and follow policies

An understanding of social housing, including health and safety, rent, and reporting

Experience in a similar role is advantageous

Please note this role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle which can be insured for business use.

Additional Information

Horton Housing is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting the people that we support. Positions here at Horton require a fully completed application form with any gaps explored back to the age of 18, as well as a right to work check, two references, and a DBS check to identify and reject applicants who are unsuitable to work with children or vulnerable adults.

Please be aware that Horton Housing Association is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore, the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Application Details

Closing date for applications: 20th September 2026

Reference: hortonhousingcareers/TP/105/184 #J-18808-Ljbffr

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Do you have a strong understanding of social housing and health & safety? Are you resilient with a passion for helping people?We are currently recruiting for a Housing Officer to join our brand-new LIFE (Living Independently For Everyone) team in Harrogate . This role is 35 hours per week with an annual salary of £27,588 per annum.As a Housing Officer at LIFE Harrogate, you will be responsible for housing management across our accommodation. This includes health and safety, hazard reporting, rent queries, tenancy induction and the management of anti-social behaviour.What you will need:Be empathetic and caring, showing understanding and respect to people experiencing difficult circumstancesHave excellent communication and listening skills, with the ability to recognise the people we support as experts in their own livesBe resilient and adaptable with the ability to work to deadlines and remain highly organisedBe observant and proactive, with the ability to identify risk and follow
policiesAn understanding of social housing, including health and safety, rent and reportingExperience in a similar role is advantageousPlease note this role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle which can be insured for business use.Horton Housing is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting the people that we support . Positions here at Horton require a fully completed application form with any gaps explored back to the age of 18, as well as a right to work check, two references and a DBS check to identify and reject applicants who are unsuitable to work with children or vulnerable adults.Please be aware that Horton Housing Association is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently .Closing date for applications: 20th September 2026Referencehortonhousingcareers/TP/105/184 #J-18808-Ljbffr

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