Assistant Right to Buy Officer East London  3 to 6 month ongoing contract  Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm  Job Purpose: The Right to Buy team undertakes a range of functions relating to all aspects of the sale of Council property.  You will have contact with members of the public, external agencies, as well as staff in Corporate Property, Landlord Services, Fraud Investigations team, Legal and other sections. The nature of the work involves the ability to use initiative and organize workloads to respond to various pressures within the section and ensure that our statutory requirements are monitored and maintained. Responsibilities  Assist with the development of all procedures relating to the processing of applications for Right to Buy applications as required by the Housing Act 1985 (as amended) Assist the Right to Buy Leasehold Officers with the preparation of all work applicable to the sale of Council houses including, registration of Right to Buy applications, checking them for completeness, accuracy and compliance with relevant legislation for manager authorisation. To carry out all administrative duties in respect of Cash Incentive Schemes, Staircasing of Shared Ownership, rent to mortgage and other Low Cost Home Ownership initiatives and prepare recommendations for acceptance onto schemes. To be first point of call for any enquiries and provide general advice either in person, in writing or by telephone to officers and members of the public on Right to Buy matters. To assist with the collection of financial andperformance information relating to Right to Buy activity for the Senior RTB and Leasehold Officer and Senior Manager ensuring that the all information held on data basis is current and accurate. Requirements  Experience of IT systems including Microsoft Office, databases and Housing Management systems. An understanding of Part V of the 1985 Housing Act Experience of dealing with members of the public in sensitive situation Experience working in a housing association or council  If you are interested in this positon AND meet the requirements, APPLY