Tenancy Sustainment Officer

The Role

You will co-ordinate tenancy management and rent collection to ensure all housing management income is collected effectively. You will ensure fair access, process of applications, relevant background checks and allocation of vacant properties. You will also ensure supported move on accommodation is available for use, keeping vacant properties to a minimum and void turnaround time minimised. You will ensure H&S and property standards are maintained and work effectively as a team member delivering excellent services to Salvation Army Homes' residents.

Working with our residents, you will key to increasing their ability to sustain a tenancy when they housed in our move on properties and when they transition out of the scheme from the scheme.

What you’ll bring

Blend essential experience and behaviours:

• Be a confident and capable communicator, not fazed by difficult situations
• Be able to build trusting, professional relationships and have a high level of resilience.
• Take an asset-based approach to empowering people to develop their skills, strengths and talents.
• Have good knowledge or experience of working with homeless people, and / or supporting vulnerable people or groups,
• Understand or learn about community resources and organisations that can help our clients

Working Arrangements

• Service based at Mildmay House
• Rota based including weekends

Our Offer

In return, we offer a competitive and supportive benefits package, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days
• Westfield Healthcare Cash Back Plan (including cashback for optical, dental, therapies, plus 24/7 GP access and counselling support)
• Matched pension scheme up to 6% (with salary sacrifice option)
• Enhanced family leave from day one, including enhanced maternity/adoption and paternity pay
• Occupational sick pay
• Financial support options, including season ticket loans, emergency loans, mortgage advice and wellbeing support
• Paid volunteering days
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Support to learn, broaden your skills and develop your career
• A fun and inclusive work culture where individual differences are valued and championed

Closing date: 22 October 2026 (please note we may close the vacancy early if we receive a large volume of applications)