Counter Assistant


Job description

Join the team at the Northern Ireland Housing Executive in Derry/Londonderry as a Counter Assistant. Apply now to express your interest in this role. About the role: £13.69 per hour Monday to Friday (9.00 am - 5.00 pm) 37 hours per week Holidays: 35 days pro rata Duration: Temporary, ongoing

Responsibilities

  • Collect information to understand a customers need and accurately capture information on systems.
  • Provide advice on housing benefit, universal credit, payments, repair requests, housing solutions and application support, properties available, planned maintenance, community issues.
  • Provide assistance with reporting repairs, provision of documentation, form filling, reporting ASB.
  • Signposting and passing customer requests to other officers and department.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Have five GCSEs at Grade C or above to include Maths and English, or equivalent qualification.
  • Plus at least two years’ relevant general administrative experience within a busy team environment.
  • Experience of direct delivery of handling customer queries professionally and efficiently.
  • Experience in using a range of computer packages including Word, Excel, Outlook.
  • Ability to prioritise own work in order to meet deadlines.
  • As part of the reference checking and vetting process for this position you will be requested to undertake a Basic AccessNI Disclosure. Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.

Vacancy ID
1789327
Job ref.
37313
Job Sector
Customer Service and Call Centre,Secretarial and Administration
Area
Derry or Londonderry
Location
Derry/Londonderry
Salary
£13.69 per hour
No. vacancies
1
Contract Type
Temporary
Weekly hours
37
Published date
29/09/2026
Closing date
29/10/2026
Worktime
Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm

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