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Housing Systems & Data Officer
Post title
Housing Systems & Data Officer
Post No
43449
Salary
Starting from £37,280 to £41,771 per annum
Grade
Grade 6
Hours
37 hours per week
Place of work
Worthing Town Hall /Hybrid (currently three days per week in the office)
Closing date
28th July 2026 at 23:55 pm
Interviews
TBC
Adur & Worthing Councils are looking for a Housing Systems and Data Officer to support the ongoing development, administration and improvement of our housing systems and data. This role is central to driving continuous improvement in system functionality, data quality and reporting capability, enabling the Housing division to deliver efficient services and make informed strategic decisions.
In this role, you will work closely with the housing systems team to oversee the full lifecycle of housing systems management, including: system administration, system upgrades, data reporting, resolving system issues, and collaborating with colleagues across the council to align system functionality with policies and procedures. This role also includes responsibility for internal and external customer support and providing training to ensure that staff are confident in using the relevant systems.
About you
The successful candidate will have:
Good IT skills and experience using a range of business applications, including Microsoft Office and database or business systems.
Experience supporting, administering or developing business systems, ideally within a housing or public sector environment.
Excellent analytical skills with the ability to extract, manipulate and interpret data to produce meaningful management information.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical users.
Experience of writing procedures, guidance or user documentation and delivering user support or training.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
A collaborative approach, with the ability to build effective working relationships across teams.
A commitment to delivering high-quality customer services and continuous Improvement.
Experience of Orchard Housing or another housing management system, together with knowledge of social housing services, tenancy or property management, would be an advantage, but not essential for this role.
Related Documents
For more information about the role, please refer to the Job Description/Person Specification.
If this sounds like the role you have been looking for, we look forward to receiving your application!
At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.
Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:
Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
Local Government Pension
Training & development
Occupational Health
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Employee resource groups/networks
Buddy Support Programme
Flexible working options
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.
Fair, Green & Local - Please see link below to our corporate plan with our key priorities for Adur and Worthing (2025-2028):
https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/fair-green-and-local/
Salary range
- £37,280 - £41,771 per year