Advert Housing Assistant Housing Services 35 hours per week Permanent £30,060 - £30,662 £16.47 - £16.80 per hour The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance. You will be reporting to the Team Manager (Housing and Homelessness). Your working pattern is Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 17:00. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible. The purpose of this role is to assist the Team Manager (Housing and Homelessness) in the management of Housing Revenue Account (HRA), Education and emergency tenancies. This is a varied role which assists both our Homelessness and Advice and Housing Management teams in the management of properties and provides support to Housing Officers. Duties will include assisting Housing Officers on ensuring data on homelessness is recorded as required by the Scottish Government, assisting Housing Officers with paperwork on arrears and tenancy breach work, assisting with the process of making empty properties (including emergency properties) available for re-let including the purchase and acquisition of furniture. In addition, this will involve accompanying Housing Officers on home visits / interviews as required. The post will also include drafting a range of legal notices and the administration of various processes including consultations and mailshots. The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants. This post requires a Level 1 Disclosure check. Applications close at 23:59 on Sunday 21 June 2026 with shortlisting taking place week commencing 22 June 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week commencing 6 July 2026. For a discussion about the role, contact Moira Adamson, Team Manager (Housing and Homelessness) at moira.adamson@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 873535 extension 2173. For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants. We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process .