Position: Leasehold Management Officer
Location: Advance Primary Office (Witney or Leicester)
Hours: 35 contracted hours per week
Salary: £36,100.38 per annum plus geographical allowance of £1,051 (dependant on location) and car allowance of £2,280 per annum
Closing Date: Friday 11th October 2024
Job ref: 4225
We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept any sponsorship requirements.
About the Role:
Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Leasehold Management Officer at Advance. Advance is a specialist supported housing association that is on an exciting journey to deliver more services and develop more housing for people with learning difficulties, disabilities and supporting people towards greater independent living.
Advance currently offers a unique shared ownership service directed at people with long term disabilities. We have delivered over 770 properties over the last 30 years for people to buy a share in and we are aiming to increase this by 40 in the next 12 months.
The Leasehold Management Officer's role is to undertake the following duties: - Maintain management agreements & leases, lead on lease queries, oversee the management of section 20 processes and lead on conveyancing matters as required.
You will also be responsible for the management of a Leasehold Assistant, and you will work closely with a team of Regional Housing Officers who manage our shared ownership properties. The role covers all our housing in England (South and Midlands). The role also entails working in some exciting partnerships and it is ideal for anyone who has skills that can engage with commissioners and organisations that want to deliver the same outcomes as Advance.
If you want to join a team and organisation that is progressive and forward thinking and you have a will to help support people become more independent while also developing, your career then this role is the one for you.
About the candidate:
Experience in Leasehold Management is essential as we are looking for the right candidate who has the aptitude and is willing to develop their skills in social housing.

• Able to ensure Customer Services, Property Services and Tenancy and leasehold team provide an effective and responsive service that is regulatory and legally compliant
• Able to be the lead officer for the implementation of the leasehold services improvement plans
• Able to process all stair casing applications from enquiry through to completion
• Able to respond to more complex enquires from owners, solicitors and external interested parties 
• Able to provide expert advice on complex leasehold issues
• Able to provide updated reports and communications to the management as required
• Able to ensure all teams within Advance deliver leasehold services in line with set performance standards and policies

There will be some travel required but the majority of the role will be office based in our Witney or Leicester Offices.
For more information about the role please contact, Ronan Browne 
About the organisation:
Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.
We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about making Advance a great place to work.  We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry-recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.
We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.
All newly appointed staff receive an induction, during which they will learn about our PRIDE values, our expectations of how they should treat our customers and our commitments in relation to how they will be treated as a member of staff.
Benefits of working for Advance:
We value our staff and the difference they make to the lives of our customers, which is why we offer the following benefits:

• Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours)
• Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
• Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
• Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
• Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
• Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
• Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)

Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support.  You will be required to provide evidence of right to work.  An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance.
We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Advance Housing & Support Ltd reserves the right to close this job once sufficient applications have been received.
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