Allocations Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Allocations Officer in a council where we pride ourselves on delivering the most complete housing service possible to the people of Swindon.

Your next role

We are looking for a pro-active, organised and reliable person who will be part of a team responsible for the assessment of housing applications in line with Swindon’s Housing Allocations Scheme.

You will provide specialist advice and support to customers on the Choice Based Lettings scheme and assist vulnerable groups with accessing the service.

As an Allocations Officer, you will not only manage the assessment process on a day-to-day basis, but will also be pivotal in supporting with the development of the service.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details.

Your next steps

Read the role profile and select the Apply button where you will be redirected to the Swindon Borough Council website to complete our online application process. Clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this job website is not an application, you must register on the Swindon Borough Council website in order to be considered for the role.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

For further information about the role, please contact Michael Yohans, Allocations Manager at MYohans@swindon.gov.uk

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk