Tenancy Sustainment Officer
- Salisbury, United Kingdom
Posted 5 days ago
About the role
Salary: £31,537 - £33,699 per annum
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: 29 September 2026
Housing - Empowering Tenants and Creating Better Lives, Better Homes and Better Communities
Join us as a Tenancy Sustainment Officer and make a difference in your community. You'll be based in Salisbury but will have a case load that requires travel across the county.
In this role, you'll provide vital support to our clients, empowering them to maintain their housing tenancy. From assisting with benefit applications to managing utilities and connecting them with essential services, you'll play a crucial role in navigating the challenges of the current cost-of-living crisis. Prioritising rent payments and offering budgeting assistance are key aspects of your responsibilities.
Your work will contribute to our efforts to safeguard and sustain tenancies of our existing tenants who are financially disadvantaged or vulnerable.
We're seeking candidates with a proactive attitude, capable of effectively handling challenging clients.
Empathy, resilience, and strong relationship-building skills are vital, along with knowledge, welfare benefits, budgeting, and IT proficiency.
Why us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here .
Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer ‑ facing roles work entirely from their service location.
We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.
Contact details
Gemma Syrett, Financial Inclusion Manager, at Gemma.Syrett@wiltshire.gov.uk
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Application criteria
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