Southern Housing

At Southern Housing , our commercial property portfolio plays an important role in generating income that helps us invest in homes, services and communities. We are looking for an experienced Commercial Property & Asset Manager to join our Commercial Assets Team and take ownership of the day-to-day management and performance of a diverse commercial property portfolio. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded property professional who enjoys building strong stakeholder relationships, negotiating successful outcomes and driving portfolio performance. You will play a key role in protecting and growing income, ensuring compliance, managing lease events and delivering excellent asset management standards across our commercial properties. In this role you will be responsible for the effective management of Southern Housing's commercial property portfolio, ensuring assets are occupied, income is protected and obligations are met. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include: • Manage lettings, lease renewals, rent reviews, arrears recovery and other landlord and tenant matters. • Maximise occupancy and ensure strong rent collection performance. • Manage service charges, insurance recharges and business rates. • Oversee maintenance, compliance and property inspections. • Procure and manage agents, consultants and contractors. • Maintain accurate property data and performance reporting. • Prepare reports and papers for senior leadership and governance groups. • Identify opportunities to increase income, reduce costs and deliver social value. This role is based in our London (Farringdon Station) office and offers hybrid working as agreed with your Line Manager. It will be beneficial if you have a valid DL and access to a car for business use for any site visits when require. What you'll bring: • Proven commercial property management experience. • Strong knowledge of landlord and tenant matters, lease events and arrears collection. • Experience managing service charges and property compliance. • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. • Strong commercial awareness and sound decision-making ability. • The ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively with internal and external partners. • A collaborative approach with a genuine commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. Closing date: 1 st November 2026, Tuesday at 23:59 Shortlisting: from 2 nd November 2026 Interviews: week commencing 9 th November 2026 Please note : We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible so it can be reviewed and considered. About Us At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives. A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

We're looking for a motivated and capable individual to join as a Resident Liaison Officer . At Southern Housing, our vision is to create communities where everyone has a safe home in a place where they are proud to live, with residents at the heart of everything we do. Reporting to the Senior Disrepair Managaer, you'll be the main point of contact for residents while maintenance works and projects are being delivered. You'll work closely with residents, contractors, the Complaints Resolution Team and other internal teams to help shape services, identify individual requirements and maintain a high standard of customer care. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include: • Acting as the primary point of contact for residents having work carried out to their homes, estates or communal areas, including attending pre-work surveys where required. • Preparing and providing residents with clear pre-works information, while maintaining regular and effective communication throughout the works. • Organising, delivering and attending resident meetings, consultation activities, working parties, forums and focus groups. • Managing complaints, including undertaking visits or investigations, and working with the Complaints Resolution Team to prepare responses and capture lessons learned. • Analysing performance information and customer satisfaction feedback, preparing reports and presenting KPIs and other relevant data. You'll also contribute to continuous improvement by listening to resident feedback, identifying trends and learning points, supporting resident involvement and helping to improve the quality and effectiveness of our services. This role is based at our Farringdon office with the option to work in a hybrid way where appropriate and as agreed with your manager. The role will also require the ability to undertake site visits. About the team You'll be part of our Disrepair Resident Liaison team, working together to ensure residents are well informed, listened to and supported throughout the delivery of maintenance works and projects. The team collaborates closely with colleagues across Asset Management, Direct Services, Complaints Resolution and the wider organisation, as well as contractors and supply-chain partners, to support effective service delivery and provide residents with a consistently high standard of customer care. Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive a high volume of applications About Us At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives. A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

We're looking for a Housing Officer to join our dedicated Resident Experience team. You'll play a key role in helping residents sustain successful tenancies and thrive in safe, well-maintained communities. Working at the heart of our neighbourhoods, you'll build strong relationships with residents, provide practical housing advice and support, manage a varied caseload, and work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to resolve issues and improve outcomes. From tenancy management and safeguarding to neighbourhood improvement and resident wellbeing, you'll take a proactive, customer-focused approach to delivering excellent housing services and creating communities where people are proud to live. Principal duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Conduct pre-void inspections and property viewings, working closely with colleagues to minimise void turnaround times and prepare homes for new residents. Manage tenancy enforcement processes, including preparing legal documentation, serving notices and attending court hearings where required. Carry out neighbourhood inspections and lead local initiatives to improve estate standards, resident satisfaction and community wellbeing. Support income recovery by working alongside the Income Team to maximise rent and service charge collection. Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, including facilitating access for statutory inspections and completing relevant risk assessments and actions. This is a full-time opportunity, working 35 hours per week . The successful candidate will be based at our Sittingbourne office, Building 800, two days a week , with the remaining time spent working remotely and travelling across Kent to support residents and service delivery. What you'll need: Experience of working in a housing environment, including dealing with cases of nuisance and harassment in a housing management context and has a good knowledge of relevant legislation and of tenancy enforcement. Proven experience of following processes, using initiative, and delivering excellent customer service. Professional curiosity to identify residents with complex support needs. Meets targets and deadlines, able to prioritise workloads and work under pressure showing persistence and determination when setbacks occur. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, accurately, and effectively using various communication channels. Ability to work effectively as part of a team, working in an agile environment. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential, as this role requires regular travel across our communities, home visits, and attendance at various locations. In your responses to the supporting application questions, it is important that you demonstrate how you meet each of the above criteria, using real examples wherever possible. Closing Date: Wednesday 28th October 2026 at 23:59 Interviews: Monday 9th November 2026 Please note : We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to submit your application and supporting statement as soon as possible so your application can be reviewed and considered. About Us At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives. A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

We're looking for a motivated and capable individual to join as a Resident Liaison Officer . At Southern Housing, our vision is to create communities where everyone has a safe home in a place where they are proud to live, with residents at the heart of everything we do. Reporting to the Resident Liaison Team Leaders (Direct Services) , you'll be the main point of contact for residents while maintenance works and projects are being delivered. You'll work closely with residents, contractors, the Complaints Resolution Team and other internal teams to help shape services, identify individual requirements and maintain a high standard of customer care. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include: • Acting as the primary point of contact for residents having work carried out to their homes, estates or communal areas, including attending pre-work surveys where required. • Preparing and providing residents with clear pre-works information, while maintaining regular and effective communication throughout the works. • Organising, delivering and attending resident meetings, consultation activities, working parties, forums and focus groups. • Managing complaints, including undertaking visits or investigations, and working with the Complaints Resolution Team to prepare responses and capture lessons learned. • Analysing performance information and customer satisfaction feedback, preparing reports and presenting KPIs and other relevant data. You'll also contribute to continuous improvement by listening to resident feedback, identifying trends and learning points, supporting resident involvement and helping to improve the quality and effectiveness of our services. This role is based at our Croydon - Tramshed office , with the option to work in a hybrid way where appropriate and as agreed with your manager. The role will also require the ability to undertake site visits. About the team You'll be part of our Direct Services Resident Liaison team, working together to ensure residents are well informed, listened to and supported throughout the delivery of maintenance works and projects. The team collaborates closely with colleagues across Asset Management, Direct Services, Complaints Resolution and the wider organisation, as well as contractors and supply-chain partners, to support effective service delivery and provide residents with a consistently high standard of customer care. About Us At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives. A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

This is a 6 month Fixed Terms Contract We're looking for an organised and customer focused Responsive Repairs Planner to join our Direct Services team, playing a key role in ensuring repairs are booked, managed and completed efficiently. In this role, you'll oversee the maintenance scheduling diary and work closely with the Property Administration and Customer Services teams to ensure repairs are diagnosed correctly and scheduled in line with service standards. You'll be the first point of contact for scheduling enquiries, liaising with residents, operatives and contractors to resolve issues quickly and effectively. You'll manage appointments, make changes to schedules where required, and ensure urgent and emergency repairs are prioritised and completed within agreed service levels. By maintaining accurate records and keeping residents informed, you'll help support a 'right first time' approach and improve overall productivity and customer satisfaction. You'll be based at one of our main offices in Maidstone or Sittingbourne, with the option for hybrid working where appropriate and agreed with your manager. About you You're highly organised, calm under pressure and confident communicating with a wide range of people. You enjoy problem solving and take pride in delivering a responsive, customer focused service. You will need: • Experience scheduling or coordinating work in a maintenance, housing or repairs environment • Experience delivering a front line, customer focused service • Good numeracy and literacy skills, with the ability to manage data accurately • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal • The ability to plan and prioritise your workload and manage competing demands • Confidence using IT systems and standard office software • Experience working in a housing management or maintenance environment (desirable but not essential) • An understanding of, and commitment to, resident involvement, equality and customer care About the team You'll be part of our Direct Services team, supporting the delivery of a responsive repairs and maintenance service to our residents. The team works closely with Direct Services operatives, contractors, Property Administration and Customer Services colleagues to manage repairs effectively, meet service standards and improve first time fix rates. By keeping schedules accurate and communication clear, the team plays a vital role in delivering a reliable and positive repairs experience for residents. About Us At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own! We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives. A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.