Karbon Homes
Housing Officer
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Come and make a difference at Karbon as a Housing Officer
We're looking to appoint a suitably experienced individual for the part time job share role of Housing Officer in Area 1 Team, based in Morpeth. The team look after our general needs housing in the East of Northumberland covering from Berwick to the Newcastle Border.
This is a Part time position covering Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday am.
About The Role
You'll wow us with your enthusiasm and demonstrate that you have the ability, attitude and interpersonal skills to build strong and effective relationships with customers and colleagues and support the work of Karbon in our communities.
The Housing Officer role involves visiting tenants, customer contact visits, low level Anti-social behaviour, Estate Inspections & Allocations.
It goes without saying that you will have good organisation, time management and ICT skills. But most importantly you will be great with people.
About You
You should have excellent communication skills and the ability to plan and prioritise your own workload often working to targets and tight deadlines. You will be part of a team but the role does require the ability to work on your own initiative and carry out lone working in the community and in tenant's homes. Previous knowledge and experience within a social housing environment, housing legislation and knowledge of welfare reform changes would be an advantage.
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A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential.
Working With Us
The successful candidate will work in our North Team, based in Morpeth led by the Housing Team Manager Karen McClarence. If you require further information about the role, please contact Karen McClarence Karen.McClarence@karbonhomes.co.uk
Key Details
Housing Officer - Permanent role Salary - £37,363 per annum (pro rata) plus a Karbon car payment of £2,405 per annum (pro rata) Location: Morpeth Regular travel will be required 18.5 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday am) with agile working
We recognise the contribution people with criminal records can make as colleagues and we welcome all applications. A criminal record will not exclude a candidate from being appointed because of offences that are irrelevant to, and do not place them at, or make them a risk in the role they're applying for.
The role you're applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA). The successful candidate(s) will be asked to submit a basic disclosure and barring check application during pre-employment checks.
Why Join Us?
We offer a generous benefits package to support your wellbeing and development, including:
- 26 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 3 years)
- Birthday leave
- Occupational pension
- Health cash plan
- Flexible benefits pot
- Access to funding for qualifications, conferences, and learning events
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Ready To Apply?
If this sounds like the role for you, apply now via our website:- https://www.karbonhomes.co.uk/careers/
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Key Dates
Closing date for applications
Tuesday 28 July 2026.
We may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of strong applications-so don't wait too long to apply!
Interview date
Tuesday 11 August 2026.
We're Inclusive
We're proud to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria, you'll be guaranteed an interview.Need a reasonable adjustment to apply? Contact us at recruitment@karbonhomes.co.uk
A Note for Recruitment Agencies
We're lucky to have a great Preferred Supplier List (PSL) in place, so we're not looking for additional agency support right now. Thanks for understanding-we've got this covered!
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