Housing Assistant – Temporary Accommodation
North East Locality
Salary: £27,257 - £29,850
Hours: 36 per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housing Assistant in the Council’s Temporary Accommodation Service.
To be successful you will have significant experience of working in an administrative role within a housing association, council or similar organisation. You should possess excellent communication and IT skills, coupled with a passion and track record for delivering high quality customer services. You must be able to work under pressure, organise your own workload and manage your time effectively.
You will put your customers first, respect and understand their concerns and needs when delivering services. You will be sensitive and responsive to the needs of all customers, many of whom may experience significant challenges in their lives.
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out of the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. The offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both of these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to ensure we recruit the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will assess how you would bring our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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