Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”.
ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 3 January at 11:55PM
Location: East Kilbride, Hamilton, Cambuslang and Clydesdale area housing offices
Hours: Various hours available, permanent and temporary
Hourly Rate: £13.33 - £15.01 per hour
Housing Assistants are vital in ensuring an effective Housing service is maintained. In order to ensure continuity across the service we are looking to recruit a pool of Housing Assistants to be placed in vacancies as they arise within our East Kilbride, Hamilton, Cambuslang and Clydesdale area housing offices across South Lanarkshire Council.
Once the advert closes candidates will be shortlisted and invited along for an interview,. At the interview you will be asked your preferred location, hours i.e. full time or part time and if a permanent or temporary post suits you. The successful candidates will create our Housing Assistant pool. We will either offer you a position or keep your details on file for 6 months and if your criteria matches any of the vacancies that arise, we will contact you to offer a position.
View the When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas:
1. Please provide evidence of your experience and achievements in the five specific behaviours framework. 'Efficient, Flexible, Leading, Working with Others and Performing’.
If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order .
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Level 1 disclosure check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
Please refer to for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.
Overseas Criminal Records Check
An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.
Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community.
We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.
South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
2. Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
3. To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
4. Up to 33 days annual leave
5. Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
6. Occupational sick pay
7. Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
8. Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
9. Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)
South Lanarkshire Council signs Housing Professionalism Commitment
South Lanarkshire Council have signed up to the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland’s, Housing Professional Commitment.
This commitment underlines the importance that we have always placed on developing our housing and homelessness teams to ensure they have the skills and knowledge they need to enable them to effectively carry out their roles and to develop professionally.