Bedford Borough Council
Private Sector Negotiation Officer
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If you have experience in private sector rental lettings and a drive to build strong working relationships with local landlords, chase leads and win lets then this could be the role for you.
The role includes finding good tenants for landlords and sourcing suitable lets for families and single people in need of our support to access quality homes in the private sector.
You will be a skilled communicator that is also savvy with finances to negotiate best value deals and outcomes for both tenant and landlord.
Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Closing date: 22nd July 2026.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If your application is successful you will be required to declare any spent and unspent convictions, adult cautions (simple or conditional) that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
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When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.
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The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
- a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
- a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only)
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Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
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