Patch Manager

Our client, a large Public Sector Organisation requires a Patch Manager based in Ballymena

Role : Patch Manager

Location : Ballymena

Hours of work : 37 hrs per week Monday to Friday

Hourly Rate : £16.37

MAIN PURPOSE :

To provide a customer focussed housing management service within a designated neighbourhood or geographical area.

Main Duties :

The main duties of this role can be broadly divided into 2 sub categories; Tenancy Management & Sustainment and Estate Management.

The role requires that all decisions taken should be made in accordance with the Housing Executive's Standing Orders and Board Scheme of Delegations:

1) TENANCY MANAGEMENT & SUSTAINMENT, including

• Tenancy termination & management of Housing Executive empty properties (voids).
• Tenancy commencement activities.
• Tenancy management of existing and new tenancies and other tenure types existing within Housing Executive managed estates / properties.
• Secure tenants seeking to transfer to other social housing.
• Succession, assignment, joint tenancy & direct exchange applications.
• Income Collection and rent account management in respect of new, existing and outgoing tenants.

2) ESTATE MANAGEMENT, including

• Estate management.
• Planned maintenance and associated consultation, customer payments, organising, recording and monitoring associated decant and other arrangements for tenants as necessary.
• Community involvement, community cohesion and community safety.
• Liaison with the Housing Executive's leasehold unit regarding leaseholders within the patch, as necessary.

GENERAL DUTIES

• To provide a high level of internal and external customer service including taking ownership of customer queries and complaints and following issues through to completion, while ensuring timely escalation to the Team Leader, when required.
• To ensure continued and effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, and the wider Housing team.
• To represent the Housing Team as required and provide support and cover for the other project team members as and when required.
• To undertake the duties in such a way as to enhance and protect the reputation and public profile of NIHE.
• To comply with all NIHE frameworks, policies and procedures, including but not limited to those relating to legal requirements such as equality, health and safety and information governance.
• To direct and signpost managers and officers to the appropriate source for issues outside the remit of this post.
• To manage performance measures in order to understand and improve the business.
• To record all outcomes ensuring they are Proportionate, Legal, Auditable & Necessary.
• To draft responses to letters and complaints on behalf of the Business Area Manager pertaining to their caseload.
• Undertake any duties deemed appropriate to the achievement of the purpose and function of the post in order to meet organisational need

Note: This summary of responsibilities and personal duties is not intended to be exhaustive. This role will develop and change in line with strategic corporate programmes and projects.

Experience and Qualifications :

Candidates must be able to demonstrate that they hold the following Essential Criteria

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Either:

• Hold a degree (Level 6*) or equivalent and a minimum of 1 years relevant experience in a customer support environment.

OR

• Hold a BTEC Higher Cert/Diploma (Level 5*) qualification in Housing and a minimum of 1 years relevant experience in a customer support environment.

OR

• Hold a BTEC Higher Cert/Diploma (Level 5*) or equivalent and a minimum of 2 years relevant experience in a customer support environment

OR

• Can demonstrate equivalent continuing professional development or experiential learning and at least 3 years relevant experience in a customer support environment.

• Experience of working in a customer focused environment with a proven ability of delivering a high standard of customer service

• Ability to work effectively with partners and develop professional relationships & networks across a wide range of services

• Good problem solving skills; taking a pragmatic approach to understand and solve complex issues
• Successfully managing and prioritising a challenging workload with a wide range of responsibilities

• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and other professionals in challenging situations

• Possess a current driving licence or have access to a form of transport that enables them to meet the requirements of the post in full including with reasonable travel time frames.

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