Housing Officer – Aberdeen Area
Salary £38,161.67 – £42,831.52 per annum
About the Department
Hillcrest Homes is a registered charitable Social Landlord with properties across Angus, Dundee, Edinburgh, Fife, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Our aim is to provide good quality affordable homes across all our areas of operation.
Job Description
We are recruiting for a Housing Officer to work within the Aberdeen Housing Team. The role involves providing a varied and comprehensive Housing Management Service to customers, including allocations, anti‑social behaviour management and general tenancy management. You will be part of a small Housing Team and will have regular contact with staff from various parts of the business, handling approximately 800 properties across the City and Aberdeenshire.
Qualifications
- Qualified to Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Level 4 Certificate in Housing (SCQF Level 7)
- Experience and knowledge of the statutory and voluntary Housing sectors, including relevant and current Housing legislation.
- Able to demonstrate planning and organisational skills, working independently and prioritising workloads to meet targets.
- Experience of identifying change and initiating improvements to enhance performance.
Benefits
- 32 days minimum annual leave (based on full time hours)
- Option to buy or sell annual leave (subject to eligibility)
- Family friendly policies
- Death in service (three times annual salary or a minimum of £10,000)
- Defined contribution pension scheme: Option 1 – 5% employee / 3% employer; Option 2 – 8.5% employee / 8.5% employer
- Home and tech scheme – salary sacrifice saving up to 8% on home and tech products at IKEA and Currys (subject to eligibility)
- Cycle to work scheme – salary sacrifice saving up to 47% on bikes and accessories (up to £2,000) (subject to eligibility)
- Enhanced health care package: £50 towards chiropody and podiatry, £60 towards dental care, £75 towards eye care, £150 towards practitioner fees including physiotherapy, £200 birth and adoption grant, £200 towards specialist consultations and investigations, unlimited access to online, telephone and video GP appointments via Aviva Smart Health
- Access to Perkbox providing a wide range of deals and discounts including Argos, IKEA and many more
Employment Type
Full time (Band HH35.25-E)
