Housing Work, Jobs in Darlington (with Salaries)

Community Housing Manager (Housing Officer)
Places for People —Darlington
- £21,717 a year
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Housing Services Co-ordinators
Thirteen —Middlesbrough
- £36,604 a year
- Temporary
- Customer service
- Travel
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
11d
Housing Assistant
believe housing —Bishop Auckland
- £27,073 - £28,426 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
Housing Surveying Admin Assistant
Darlington Borough Council —Durham
- £20,001 - £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
4d
Resident Welfare Officer
Mears Group —Redcar
- Up to £29,856.80 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Microsoft Office
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
4d
Housing Advocate – Hart and Rushmoor
Southern Domestic Abuse Service —Hart
- £29,722.63 a year
- Part-time
1d
Quantity Surveyor
Mears Group —Darlington
- Up to £55,250 a year
- Monday to Friday
- Driving
- Contracts
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Property Lister
Connells Group —Middlesbrough
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- IT
- Communication skills
Quick apply
8d
Sessional Housing Management Worker & Session Support Worker
Nacro —Middlesbrough
- £15.79 an hour
- Call to connect
Building Surveyor
Durham County Council —Durham
- £35,412 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- School
- Annual leave
Senior Quantity Surveyor
Taylor Wimpey —Stockton-on-Tees
- Contracts
- IT
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee discount

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Community Housing Manager (Housing Officer)
Places for People —Darlington
We need you to have excellent communication skills ensuring a polite and courteous manner, this is paramount to this role – you won't be sat behind a desk or…
£21,717 a year
Housing Services Co-ordinators
Thirteen —Middlesbrough
This could include working with customers to ensure that rent is paid, making sure that homes are let quickly, and resolving any anti-social behaviour and…
£36,604 a year
11d

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Community Housing Manager (Housing Officer)

Places for People -
Darlington

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Job details

Fixed term contract
£21,717 a year

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee discount
Flexible schedule

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Communication skills

Full job description

Location:

Darlington (DL3)
Salary:

£21,717.00 + Benefits
Employment Type:

Fixed Term
Hours per Week:

21.75
Grade:

5
Closing Date:

26 June 2026

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.

A valid Driving License and access to your own car is required for this role.

More about your role

This is a fixed term contract covering maternity leave until March 2027. It is a part time role working 3 days a week - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

This role covers Darlington and the surrounding areas managing approximately 300 homes.

You will be our presence in the neighbourhoods you manage, spending the majority of your time working in our communities, providing an effective and efficient tenancy and estate management service to our customers. With support from the Community Safety Team you will ensure that customers meet their contractual obligations and that neighbourhoods are as safe, clean and attractive as possible.

An important aspect of your role will be carrying out tenancy reviews and property inspections, working with your team to create neighbourhood and continuous improvement plans that ensure estate standards are upheld, and budgets adhered to within a customer-focused framework.

Reporting into the Area Manager, you will work as part of an established team to manage our neighbourhoods.

The essential criteria for this is listed below:

Social housing experience in a Housing Officer role or similar.

Tenancy Management/ Tenancy Sustainability experience.

For more information, please download our job profile available on our website.

More about you

We need you to have excellent communication skills ensuring a polite and courteous manner, this is paramount to this role – you won't be sat behind a desk or phone; you will be working closely with our customers and external agencies. Therefore, you should be able to demonstrate the ability to create and maintain effective working relationships.

You should have experience working within a similar tenancy and estates management role and have relevant and up to date knowledge around housing and tenancy legislation and procedures which can be acted upon to make informed decisions.

You will need to demonstrate tenacity, resilience and attention to detail, as well a commercial approach to what you do, using your initiative and is eager to contribute towards making positive changes. Therefore, you should be able to evidence where you have introduced or contributed to service delivery improvements. You will need to be a positive motivator with the ability to support others deliver an effective service, whilst maintaining your own motivation levels working autonomously.

We're looking for someone with strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of managing a busy workload with confidence. You'll be adept at prioritising tasks, multi-tasking effectively, and meeting deadlines while delivering high-quality outcomes.”

A basic DBS check is mandatory for this role.

Benefits

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly

Pension with matched contributions up to 7%

Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave

Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year

A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%

Training and development

Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team [email protected]

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we offer a guaranteed interview to candidates who are disabled, neurodiverse, or have served in the Armed Forces, provided you meet the essential criteria for the role. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please indicate this in your application.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview experience, please let us know. We're happy to work with you to ensure you have the opportunity to perform at your best.

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on [email protected].

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

We understand the importance of a supportive and inclusive work culture so please talk to us at interview about flexibility you may need. We can't promise to give you exactly what you want, but we promise not to judge you for asking. For this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times or compressed hours.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls

Safeguarding

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities

Armed Forces - We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant. Places for People will guarantee an interview for any candidate who is serving or has formerly served in the Armed Forces, as a reservist, armed forces veteran (including the wounded, injured and sick), cadet instructor and military spouse/partner and who meets the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Disability Confident - We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme certified as Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This helps us to successfully employ and retain people with disabilities and health conditions. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview. The Equality Act 2010 (Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for NI) defines a disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment that has sa substantial and long-term negative effect on their ability to do daily activities.

Neurodivergent – Neurodiverse individuals have highly valuable skills, and we recognise that a traditional interview process sometimes works against them and doesn’t allow them to self-advocate. Neurodiverse applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy will be guaranteed an interview.

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Community Housing Manager (Housing Officer)

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Housing Advocate – Hart and Rushmoor

Quantity Surveyor

Property Lister

Sessional Housing Management Worker & Session Support Worker

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