Tenancy Relations Officer

Job introduction

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Job Title: Tenancy Relations Officer

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The Role:

• Are you passionate about protecting tenants' rights and promoting fair, lawful housing practices? We’re looking for a proactive and knowledgeable Tenancy Relations Officer to join our Housing Solutions team
• In this vital role as a Tenancy Relations Officer, you will provide expert advice, support, and mediation to tenants and landlords in the private rented sector—resolving disputes, preventing homelessness, and ensuring compliance with housing legislation. Your work will directly contribute to safeguarding vulnerable residents and upholding housing standards across the city
• This is more than just a casework role, the Tenancy Relations Officer will be a subject matter expert, influencing service improvements, delivering training, and representing the council at key forums.
• In the role of a Tenancy Relations Officer, you will be tackling illegal evictions to educating communities on tenancy rights, you’ll be at the heart of positive change. If you’re ready to make a real impact, work autonomously, and help shape a fairer housing landscape, we’d love to hear from you

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (Role dependent) - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Employee Volunteering Scheme
• Medicash

Next steps:
Closing date: Midnight Monday 30th June 2025
Shortlisting date: W/C Monday 7th July 2025
Interview date: W/C Monday 14th July 2025

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact Adam Lindop at adam.lindop@liverpool.gov.uk

Watch our recruitment video and see what life is like working at Liverpool City Council.

Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk.

Although we advertise on Jobs Go Public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.