4 - Who does what

Overview

The staff of South Northants Homes are divided into four departments:
- Housing Services
- Older Person Services
- Property Services
- Office Management and Business Systems

Each department has specific responsibilities but all are responsible for:
  • Customer care
  • Complaints
  • Performance Management
  • Target setting
  • Policy development and review
  • Board and committee reports
  • Continuous Improvement reviews
  • Risk management
  • Staff management
  • Budget preparation and monitoring

Housing Services

  • Tenancy management
  • Estate management
  • Tenancy support
  • Rent arrears collection
  • Managing voids (empty homes)
  • Community development
  • Tenant involvement
  • Looking after the Housing register
  • Looking after the Mutual Exchange register
  • Managing garages
  • Benefits advice
  • Assistance with form filling

Older Person Services

  • Managing the Retirement Homes
  • Looking after the Lifeline call service
  • Community support service
  • Supporting People funding
  • Benefits advice
  • Assistance with form filling

Property Services

  • Major repairs
  • Improvements
  • Planned maintenance
  • Responsive repairs
  • Cyclical repairs
  • Contract and project management
  • Grounds maintenance
  • Handyperson service
  • Purchasing and stores maintenance
  • Quality control
  • Asset management

Office Management and Business Systems

  • Customer Services (repairs)
  • Customer Services (reception)
  • Garages management
  • Housing advice and information
  • Office management and services
  • Right to Buy administration
  • Complaints monitoring
  • Administration support for Housing and Property Services
  • Systems administration
  • Local information technology support
  • Fleet management

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