Senior Homefinder & Registration Officer

Derby City Council

  • Derby
  • £37,280-39,152 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 14 hours ago
Organisation: Derby HomesHours: 37 hours per weekContract type: PermanentLocation: The council houseTO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY, YOU MUST DO SO THROUGH THE DERBY HOMES WEBSITE, BY CREATING AN ACCOUNT USING THE “APPLY ONLINE” LINK.Derby Homes are an organisation owned by Derby City Council who manage the Housing Register and allocation of its properties, as well as manage and maintain 12,500 homes owned by the Council.To support this work, we are looking for a passionate and driven individual to provide effective supervision to the Team and support the development of the Homefinder Service and Housing Register for social housing. The work will be wide ranging, and you will work with professionals from across the organisation in a stimulating and fact paced environment.If you are a 'can-do' person, who is committed to delivering excellent customer service you might well be the person we are looking for. You will need to be a strong communicator, be able to take control of situations with a solution focus, have good attention detail and great leadership skills.Working with a wide range of stakeholders, including Senior Managers, Housing colleagues, Partners, and Elected Members you will be the point of contact for the Register Social Landlords who form Derby Homefinder. You will also need the ability to listen and respond to enquiries in a consistent and professional manner.Derby Homes has a national reputation for its excellent services which we know are down to our valued workforce. In return for their hard work we strive to be an employer of choice. We have a range of excellent terms and conditions, including flexible working, work life balance, local government pension scheme, employee health initiatives and green travel options.Please use the links below to download supporting information. Before you fill in the application form please read the guidelines onRemember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.Equality, Diversity & InclusionWe are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. We are also proud to have Derbyshire LGBT+ Rainbow Partnership Accreditation and encourage applications from candidates of all genders.We are a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at .The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 21st September 2025 at midnight. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.If you have been selected for interview you will hear from us prior to the interview date. Interviews will be held Thursday 25th September 2025.

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