Job Introduction

So…. What is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for an Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) & Legal Officer to join our Housing Management Team. Covering Liverpool, Halton and Sefton.

So there’s no excessive travel, you will live within a reasonable commutable distance of your ‘patch’, and access to a vehicle.  You will also visit our Head Office in  Birchwood, Warrington for meetings and training.

Our top 2 priorities are to keep people safe and be a great landlord and as an ASB & Legal Officer, you will play a key role in this by improving neighbourhoods and sustaining successful tenancies for our customers. 

We invest in our colleagues, when you join us your existing ASB and Legal knowledge will be further reinforced/refreshed with comprehensive training from an external expert ASB Training Provider.

What will my working week look like? 

Living within Merseyside or Halton to be able to cover your patch of Liverpool, Halton and Sefton, you’ll have the freedom to manage your own diary around your customer visits and stakeholder meetings.  You will also live within a reasonable travelling distance of our Head Office in Birchwood, Warrington to attend meetings and training courses.

What will I be responsible for doing?

First and foremost, as an ASB & Legal Officer, you will work closely with customers to investigate, determine appropriate actions, manage and resolve cases, and also work with a wide range of external stakeholders (local government, Police, Community Safety and Safeguarding Teams), liaising on behalf of both the customer and the Group.

One of the great things about this role is addressing and reducing Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) to improve neighbourhoods and sustain tenancies.

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be a successful as an ASB & Legal Officer, here at YHG, you will have….

• a good level of knowledge of current Housing Legislation and Tenancy Enforcement (Anti-Social Behaviour, crime and disorder)
• experience of legal processes ie preparation of witness statements, court applications, court attendance and self-representation
• experience of and management for a wide range of community safety services, including investigating, managing and resolving a diverse range of cases including tenancy breaches and Anti-Social Behaviour

 Ideally you will be a….

• collaborative team player
• strong problem solver
• great communicator

Please check out the role profile, which is attached or available by visiting the vacancy on Your Housing Group’s website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £30,000 to £33,000 for a 35-hour week, and 25 days (pro-rata) annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee deal offers much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

We trust our people to manage their own diary’s, if you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, as long as it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our wellbeing, social, collaboration and meeting space, in Birchwood, Warrington.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through BHSF, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

For more of our great benefits, please see the benefits information sheet attached/ available by visiting the vacancy on Your Housing Group’s career’s website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

If you feel this could be the right role for you, we would love to hear from you!

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 88% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work'.

As this role allows access to confidential tenancy information, we regret we are unable to accept applications from existing tenants/residents or from those who have an association with existing tenants/residents.                                                                     

Closing Date Friday 5^th August 2022

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property and any applicants who declare they have a disability. If these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.  Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified.  YHG1

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