Housing officer (support) Work, Jobs in Colchester (with Salaries)

Homechoice Officer
Colchester City Council —Colchester
- £29,319 - £30,616 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Housing Options Triage Officer
Braintree District Council —Braintree
- £31,284 - £35,721 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer skills
- Employee discount
10d
Resident Liaison Officer
Colorminium —London
Finance Officer
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils —Ipswich
- £31,537 - £36,363 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
9d
Service Development and Contracts Manager
Suffolk County Council —Ipswich
- £46,185 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
1d
Assistant Revenues and Inspection Officer
Ipswich Borough Council —Ipswich
- £28,142 - £29,540 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Word processing
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quality and Excellence Officer
Sanctuary Supported Living —Witham
- £35,667 - £37,551 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Senior Environmental Health Officer
East Suffolk Council —Woodbridge
- £49,282 - £53,460 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
2d
Senior Planning Policy Officer (Monitoring and S106)
Braintree District Council —Braintree
- £48,165 - £52,518 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
4d
Oil and Gas Engineer - OFTEC Qualified
Sureserve —Chelmsford
- £40,000 - £45,000 a year
- Customer service
- Driving
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Housing Options Triage Officer
Braintree District Council —Braintree
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Homechoice Officer

Colchester City Council -
Colchester

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Job details

Full-time | Fixed term contract
£29,319 - £30,616 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Free flu jabs
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Paid volunteer time

Qualifications

Organisational skills

Full job description

Salary

£29,319 to £30,616

Date posted

12/06/2026

Job reference

COLREQ01646

Homechoice Officer, 12 months fixed term working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

We are looking for an Innovative Homechoice Officer with a good level of understanding of the Housing Act 1996, Part 6 as it applies to Allocations and the Housing register.

The role will provide a comprehensive service for applicants to Gateway to Homechoice Register. Ensuring that the appropriate applications are processed, properties advertised, and applicants shortlisted for properties, within the required timeframes. To give the relevant advice to customers about their housing options and ensuring that medical and welfare requests are processed consistently and appropriately.

Tasks will range from contributing to the development of an appropriate suite of information for the customer which will be included on the website to running reports and updating databases. Organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your work will be essential.

You will have a positive can-do attitude and an ability to communicate at all levels, and through all forms. It is essential that you can manage a large and varied workload, and can evidence this with previous experience.

The role may require you provide support across the Borough. You will be expected to travel between our different office locations, working proactively at home or in other remote locations as the business requires.

We offer a range of benefits which include:

Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.5 % employer contribution
Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years’ service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.
The opportunity to buy up to another 5 days holiday, subject to conditions
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
Provision of a smartphone and laptop
Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway.
1 Volunteering Day per year
Free Flu Jab
Exceptional flexible working arrangement
Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area.

Other employee benefits include payment of a professional subscription, Free yearly eye tests plus a contribution towards glasses for VDU use.

You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting: www.cbhomes.org.uk .

For further job details please click here.

If you wish to discuss the post further, please contact Lucy McEnery 01206 589278.

Interview date to be confirmed.

Equality & Diversity Commitment

Colchester Borough Homes are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer. We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and the Armed Forces Covenant.

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Homechoice Officer

Housing Options Triage Officer

Resident Liaison Officer

Finance Officer

Service Development and Contracts Manager

Assistant Revenues and Inspection Officer

Quality and Excellence Officer

Senior Environmental Health Officer

Senior Planning Policy Officer (Monitoring and S106)

Oil and Gas Engineer - OFTEC Qualified

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