Your new company The services of Hays have been retained by our client, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, to recruit a Patch Manager on an ongoing temporary contract basis to work from their offices in Belfast. Your new role You will provide a customer-focused housing management service which will include: Tenancy Management & Sustainment: 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. 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. What you'll need to succeed To be considered for this position, you must possess: A degree-level qualification with a minimum of 1 year's relevant experience, or; A B-Tech Higher level qualification with a minimum of 2 years' relevant experience, or; 5 GCSEs or equivalent, including minimum Grade C in Mathematics and English Language with at least 3 years' relevant experience. Relevant experience must be directly related to housing management and must have been gained within a front-line customer support environment: Experience of working in a customer-focused environment with a proven ability to deliver a high standard of customer service; Ability to work effectively with partners and develop professional relationships and networks across a wide range of services; Have good problem-solving skills, taking a pragmatic approach to understanding and solving 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. What you'll get in return This position offers an immediate start with the opportunity to work with Northern Ireland's largest social landlord. You will be paid via Hays on a weekly basis for all hours worked. What you need to do now Please contact Andrew McLarnon to discuss this position in confidence. Alternatively, please apply using the link attached to register your interest. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be Skills: Patch Manager Housing Officer NIHE Housing Benefits: £31 586-£35 235 per annum