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Home Ownership Officer
Salary:£36,961 pa
Hours: Full Time (35 hours)
Location: Remote working with attendance at the Little Canfield or Hampton Wick office as required.
Benefits: 25 days leave, plus bank holidays and an additional 1.5 days complimentary leave. Option to purchase additional annual leave, car leasing scheme, healthcare cash plan, enhanced pension, and more.
About us
Hastoe owns and manages more than 7,500 homes across the south of England from Devon to Norfolk. We are a social housing landlord and England’s leading rural housing specialist. We deliver small housing developments in partnership with local communities although, for historic reasons, we also own some housing in urban areas.
We are passionate about providing a first-class service for our customers. If you are enthusiastic, customer-focused, and passionate about making a difference to people’s lives, then we want to hear from you.
About the role
The Home Ownership Officer will play a key role in managing the relationship between Hastoe and its leaseholders, shared owners and freeholders. The role ensures compliance with leases, legislation and internal policies, while supporting residents with advice and managing a range of property and legal matters.
The role will also support the Home Ownership Manager in delivering a high-quality service to homeowners, ensuring compliance with leases, legislative requirements, and Hastoe policies.
Duties will include:
- Acting as the main point of contact for leaseholders and shared owners, dealing with queries related to leases, service charges and home ownership policies.
- Managing statutory and voluntary lease extensions, collective enfranchisement applications as well as staircasing, liaising with legal teams and valuers as needed.
- Investigating and resolving breaches of lease conditions, working with internal and external partners to achieve timely resolution.
- Carrying out administration aspects relating to resales, disposals, consultations and Ground Rent.
- Working with our solicitors to prepare cases for legal action including injunctions, money judgments, and forfeiture where necessary, and representing the organization at court or tribunal hearings.
- Liaising with finance teams to answer any service charge queries and to assist with the service charge estimates and actuals.
- Delivering excellent customer service, ensuring all queries are handled effectively and professionally.
For more information on the role, please see the details on our Hastoe Careers page.
About you
You will need to have proven experience in housing management, particularly in dealing with leaseholders and shared ownership leases, including the legal frameworks surrounding them. The role requires you to have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a commitment to delivering high standards.
You will also need:
- Be educated to A-Level standard.
- Problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to resolving issues.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- To be flexible and adaptable to change, with a willingness to learn and develop in the role.
- Where this isn’t already held, to be willing to study for a professional qualification in housing, property management, or a related field (e.g., CIH membership).
A personal note from Meghan Rank, your hiring manager
“This is an interesting multifaceted role within the Home Ownership Team. As the Home Ownership Officer, you will be a part of Hastoe’s crucial daily operations, working closely with teams across the entire organisation to deliver our home ownership functions. There is a great opportunity to make this role your own by creating new ways of working.”
Benefits provided
Annual Leave: Starting at 25 days, plus bank holidays and 1.5 days complimentary leave, along with the option to purchase additional leave.
Enhanced Pension: Hastoe's employer contributions start at 5% and are based on matching of your own contribution level, plus 2%, up to a maximum of 8% employer contribution.
Other benefits include:
- Flexible working opportunities.
- Annual leave increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 28 days, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees).
- Discounts for local shops, restaurants and gym membership.
- Cycle to Work and Car Leasing Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – confidential phone and online support and resources service with 24/7 access.
- Health Cash Plan (a type of health insurance).
- 3 x Life Assurance from day 1, for all pension holders.
- A supportive working environment with ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- Long Service awards.
This post is subject to background checks. Further details on this can be found within the advert on our Careers page.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
A well-established Housing Association in East London is looking to take on a Rent and Service Charge Accountant for an initial 12 Month FTC. This association has a big impact in its community and creates an inspiring, inclusive place to work.
They are looking to bring someone into their collaborative team who comes from a housing association or property background with experience in both Rent and Service Charges (mainly Service Charges). This role is an interesting balance of Business as Usual and project work as they look to automate their processes and move from excel.
Responsibilities:
- To lead on end-to-end processes, including estimates, actuals and liaising with auditors
- Support on year-end service charge and rent calculations and speak to customers about their queries
- Assist in moving from excel based work to using a Service Charge Module and helping with the integration
- Managing a Service Charge Assistant and helping them improve performance
Requirements:
- Rent and Service Charge candidate, ideally from a Housing Association background
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Happy with day-to-day work and willing to get involved with the project to help automate and streamline their processes
- Good excel and system skills
If this role sounds of interest, please apply ASAP as the opportunity is moving fast.
Senior Grants Officer
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Grants Officer to support and develop innovative and impactful grant-making programmes, helping to end youth homelessness across the UK.
This is a remote working role with occasional travel into our offices in London (all expenses covered).
Position: Senior Grants Officer
Location: Remote/London (occasional London office working – expenses covered)
Hours: Part-time, up to 30 hours per week
Salary: £33,000–£36,000 pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Benefits Include: 25 days per year (pro rata – excluding bank holidays), employer pension contribution of 5% into a personal pension (which does not have to be matched by the employee)
Closing Date: 11.59pm, Thursday 7 August 2025
About the Role
This role is central to the delivery of the charities mission to end youth homelessness. You’ll help to manage grant-making programmes, develop more efficient systems, and build strong relationships with charity partners, while supporting innovation and promoting impact.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the full grant cycle – from application to reporting – across multiple programmes.
- Streamlining processes and supporting the integration of systems such as Salesforce.
- Managing the grants inbox and acting as the first point of contact for charity partners.
- Coordinating charity relationships, ensuring compliance and capturing impact stories.
- Leading specific programmes in partnerships and Employability Programmes.
- Collaborating with teams across fundraising, comms, and strategy to maximise the value of every grant.
- Writing reports for internal committees and contributing to external communications.
About You
You will be highly organised, analytical, and confident working across systems and teams. With strong communication and administration skills, you'll thrive in a role that demands both rigour and empathy.
We are looking for someone with:
- Experience of administering complex processes or programmes within the charity or housing sectors.
- Strong understanding of CRM systems (Salesforce desirable) and data management.
- An eye for detail, excellent time management, and experience juggling multiple priorities.
- Experience working with stakeholders, assessing applications, and reporting against outcomes.
- A collaborative and curious mindset, and a genuine commitment to ending youth homelessness.
About the Organisation
The charity has been around since 1986, created by and working with the UK property industry to try and harness a collective desire to do good. Since 2016, the focus has been exclusively on creating a corporate movement within and across the industry to tackle and end youth homelessness.
Additional Benefits
- Flexible working opportunities
- Annual flu jab and eye tests
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- ½ day per month to volunteer
- Interest-free travel card loans
- Professional Development Fund
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Private Health Insurance with Vitality (employee contribution required)
You may have experience in roles such as: Grants Officer, Programme Officer, Charity Programme Manager, Impact Officer, Fund Administrator, or Project Grants Manager. #INDNFP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation