Westminster Bridge Road, Greater London
Collections Officer
Peabody
£36,400
Full-time
Description
The vacancy Your typical day could start with reviewing tenant rent accounts and making proactive calls to support tenants in managing their arrears. Then, you might work with the Financial Inclusion team to assist a tenant struggling with Universal Credit or housing benefits. In the afternoon, you could be preparing legal paperwork for court proceedings or collaborating with your colleagues to find innovative ways to support residents, ensuring they can sustain their tenancies. As a Collections Officer, you'll be at the heart of Peabody's mission to provide more than just housing. You'll be a key point of contact for tenants, helping them navigate financial challenges while maximising rent collection. Every day will offer new opportunities to make a difference, whether through offering guidance on welfare reform, negotiating payment plans, or preventing evictions. With a strong focus on early intervention, you'll help ensure that tenants can remain in their homes, and you'll work closely with our support teams to provide holistic assistance for those in need. You're a people person who's passionate about delivering excellent customer service. You enjoy problem-solving and building relationships across the organisation to find effective solutions. You'll work closely with both internal teams and external partners, ensuring you have the resources and support needed to help tenants manage their accounts. While you'll need to be in the office a few days per week to collaborate with your team, you'll also have the flexibility to work remotely. Your role will focus on managing rent arrears and debt recovery across a variety of tenures. From negotiating payment agreements to assisting with legal proceedings, you'll ensure that Peabody's arrears collection service is both effective and compliant. You'll be instrumental in maintaining tenancy sustainment, offering advice and support to help tenants manage their finances and remain in their homes. If you're energised by helping others, have a flair for communication, and are committed to helping people thrive, we'd love to hear from you. To be successful in this role, you're: Committed to first-class customer service, with a passion for helping tenants manage their financial responsibilities. Resilient with a positive, flexible, and compassionate approach, always finding a solution to any challenge. Organised, able to manage a diverse caseload and prioritise your work to meet targets and deadlines. Experienced in arrears management or income collection, ideally within the social housing sector, with a solid understanding of welfare benefits and housing-related support. Willing to keep up to date with industry changes and expand your knowledge of arrears recovery and tenancy sustainment. Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody: 30 days' annual holiday plus bank holidays Two additional paid volunteering days each year Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal 4 x salary life assurance Up to 10% pension contribution Are you ready to apply? If you have any questions about this role, please email Talent Specialist, Chloe Singleton at [email protected] Interviews will be taking place week commencing 4th November PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.
Expiry date: 18/10/2024
Collections Officer
Company
Peabody
Salary
£36,400
Job Type
Full-time
Location
Westminster Bridge Road, Greater London
Our Commitments
Living Wage Employer
Hiring Local
Disability Confident
Building Diverse Workforces
Climate Conscious
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About us
We're at a particularly exciting point in our story: Catalyst joined the Peabody Group as a subsidiary on 1 April 2022, and should fully merge in April 2023.
The new organisation will be responsible for 104,000 homes, with 220,000 residents across London and the South East of England. By joining together, we’ll go further and faster with our plans to improve our services, invest in our homes and communities and create innovative solutions to the challenges of carbon consumption and building safety.
If you join us you'll be part of something special: fulfilling your ambitions and working with people who truly care. We offer great opportunities to develop and grow and a range of flexible benefits. You'll also have the chance to work with colleagues who want to help people make the most of their lives. We need talented employees who want to make a difference. If this sounds like you we can’t wait to meet you.
Metrics we Are Proud of
4000+
Employees paid the Real or London Living Wage
38%
of our board members are women
20%
Social value weighting in procurement activities
Benefits
Mental Health
Free, confidential assistance programme for 24/7 phone counselling, legal advice, and referral for therapy.
Health and Wellness
Annual allowance to spend on health benefits e.g. gym memberships, cycle-to-work scheme and dental insurance
Giving Back
We also offer payroll giving to charity and you can take two working days to volunteer in the community.
Flexible Working
We're happy to talk flexible working, including part-time, compressed hours or from home.
Learning & Development
Multiple opportunities for L&D, including mentoring, career coaching, apprenticeships or e-learning
Support
We have a team of employee supporters, who can help you access information, support and guidance
Our Commitments
Living Wage Employer
Disability Confident
Hiring Local
Building Diverse Workforces
Climate Conscious
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