Senior Housing Officer

About The Role

Join our team and make a difference! Islington Council aims to be the best Housing Operations service in the country. If you believe you can contribute to improve our housing services, we would welcome your application for this important position.

Are you passionate about creating a more equal and inclusive community? Do you have the skills and experience to manage a locality and provide exceptional housing management services? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Housing Operations team as a Senior Housing Officer.

As a Senior Housing Officer, you will be instrumental in providing a highly professional and customer‑oriented housing management service to the residents of Islington Council in both rented and leasehold accommodation. Your responsibilities will include the operational management of a designated locality, as well as the daily administration of services, ensuring the effective oversight of approximately 500 to 600 tenants and leaseholders' properties.

If you are ready to make a positive impact and be part of a team that values, inspires, and empowers its employees, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to become our next Senior Housing Officer and help us achieve our goals and provide the best services possible to our residents.

For further information or for an informal conversation about the post, please contact Andrew March, Area Housing Manager - andrew.march.ukor Fiona Louca, Area Housing Manager -

Note to Recruitment Agencies: We kindly ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. We are managing the recruitment process internally and will reach out directly should we require external support. Thank you for your understanding.

Islington is a place rich with diversity and culture. As a council our sense of purpose couldn’t be clearer: we serve. It’s in the logo. We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Together we can change the future.

We are determined to create a more equal Islington, where everyone who lives here has an equal chance to thrive.

To do this, everyone who works at Islington Council lives by a set of values which guide us in everything that we do: collaborative, ambitious, resourceful, and empowering. They spell out ‘CARE’, which is what we think public service is all about.

We are committed to challenging inequality in the borough and as one of the largest employers we know that to look after the place and the planet, we have to look after our people. Our staff benefits include:

• Up to 31 days leave per year, increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service
• A range of flexible working arrangements to maintain a healthy work‑life balance, as well as a 35‑hour working week
• Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential
• Competitive pay and a commitment to paying all staff the London Living Wage at minimum
• Excellent local government pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships
• Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more!

Please note: Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council. Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive and equitable workforce, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Our workforce strategy places equality, equity, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of everything we do, reaffirming our commitment to fostering a culture of inclusion. We strive to create an environment where all colleagues feel they belong and can safely express their thoughts, ideas, and challenges, without fear of judgement or discrimination.

We maintain a zero‑tolerance approach to any unlawful discrimination, harassment, or victimisation on the grounds of any protected characteristics under the 2010…