£15,080
Average salary at age 20
£30,680
Average Salary
33
Average hours per week
Description
Housing officers assess and address housing needs of particular localities and individuals and oversee the day-to-day management of rented properties belonging to local authorities or housing associations.Main Tasks
- Oversees the day-to-day running of rented properties including arranging for the signing of leases, rent collection and maintenance work;
- Interviews prospective tenants and allocates properties to waiting list applicants;
- Carries out regular inspections of properties to assess and ensure they are in a good state of repair;
- Ensures that special needs accommodation is suited to the needs of particular groups such as the elderly and disabled, and that statutory requirements for providing accommodation are met;
- Refers tenants to appropriate sources of benefits and welfare;
- Deals with payment of rents and arrears, arranges for legal action where necessary;
- Supports tenants’ groups;
- Works closely with other agencies such as social services departments and welfare rights groups.
Qualifications
Entry is possible with a variety of academic qualifications and/or relevant work experience. NVQs/SVQs in Housing are available at Levels 2, 3 and 4. Professional qualifications are available and may be required for some posts.What Housing officers studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (L4) Social policy | 5 |
| (L7) Human & social geography | 3 |
| (L3) Sociology | 13 |
| (F1) Chemistry | 1 |
| (C8) Psychology | 11 |
| (X9) Others in education | 1 |
| (F7) Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments | 1 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 1 |
| (Q3) English studies | 2 |
| (L2) Politics | 2 |
| (F9) Others in physical sciences | 1 |
| (R4) Spanish studies | 1 |
| (L9) Others in social studies | 1 |
| (N5) Marketing | 1 |
| (W4) Drama | 1 |
| (M1) Law by area | 2 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 4 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 2 |
| (L1) Economics | 2 |
| (N1) Business studies | 4 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 2 |
| (L5) Social work | 8 |
| (X1) Training teachers | 1 |
| (K4) Planning (urban, rural & regional) | 8 |
| (P3) Media studies | 1 |
| (N2) Management studies | 2 |
| (V1) History by period | 2 |
| (L6) Anthropology | 1 |
| (I1) Computer science | 1 |
UK Prospects
66700
Workforce Size
4.00%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
6485
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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