Fixed term contract for 12 months to cover maternity leave

Ealing – hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office

Your day as an Allocations & Lettings Specialist at Peabody could start with reviewing new build properties for upcoming allocations, before working closely with our Neighbourhood Managers to arrange viewings and sign-ups for potential tenants. Then, you might find yourself collaborating with local authorities to manage priority transfers and rehousing needs, ensuring that homes are let as efficiently as possible and that customer queries are handled with care. 

In this role, you’ll be at the heart of ensuring Peabody’s homes are filled quickly and efficiently, minimising empty homes and maximising income. You’ll work collaboratively with various teams to ensure properties meet compliance standards, re-let times are minimised, and customer satisfaction is kept high.

You’re a proactive problem-solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment. You’ll enjoy building strong relationships with colleagues and external partners, ensuring that all lettings, allocations, and rehousing needs are handled with care and efficiency. If you’re committed to delivering exceptional service, ensuring compliance with housing regulations, and improving the lives of our residents, this could be the perfect role for you.  

If you’re detail-oriented, passionate about housing, and ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you. You’ll be a key player in our mission to provide quality homes and services, helping people across our communities thrive. 

This is a 12-month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. This is a hybrid work where you will be required to be in the office a minimum of two days a week.

To be successful in this role, you have:

• The ability to work to tight deadlines while being conscious of the need for timely action.
• Experience across a range of housing functions such as lettings and allocations, housing options, and homelessness prevention.
• Knowledge of housing law and have working knowledge of the processes required for the allocation of social housing.
• Knowledge of using choice based letting systems, nominations, processing voids, relets and new properties 
• Strong IT skills and can interrogate information and devise and produce accurate reports for stakeholders 
• Experience in liaising with external stakeholders whilst being mindful of GDPR 
• Experience of allocations and mutual exchange process for a registered housing provider (knowledge of this is useful).

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

Closing date: 17th March 2025 at midnight.

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.