Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £48,670 - £49,400 per year
Vacancy: Permanent
View the Homelessness">https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/17077/hat_-_homeless... Co-ordinator job profile
South Lanarkshire Council is one of the largest and most progressive local authorities in Scotland.
Housing Services deliver a range of quality services to over 25,000 tenants and other customers within the South Lanarkshire area. Our local housing and central support teams provide a wide range of services directly and in partnership with others.
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Central Homeless Service for a Homelessness Co-ordinator to work in a highly motivated team delivering a range of services including: Housing and Homelessness Advice and Assistance, Service Development, Quality Assurance and supporting delivery of excellent homeless services delivered via local housing teams.
Do You Have
* experience of delivering homelessness or housing services, initiatives or programmes
* detailed knowledge of the policy and practice context in relation to homelessness
* experience of working collaboratively with housing, health and homeless partners
* the skills and experience necessary to implement and maintain performance management reporting
* experience of developing and implementing homeless strategies
If you consider you have the required knowledge and skills to contribute to our successful team and can assist with delivery of positive outcomes we would love to hear from you.
You will be a self-motivated and confident professional with a proven track record in delivering results. You will be required to demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge of housing and homelessness policy and practice and you will preferably be qualified to HNC, HND or Degree level.
In return you will be part of a forward thinking organisation that values its staff and customers which will afford you the opportunity for personal and service development potential.
The preferred candidate will have the opportunity to operate on an agile basis with home and base working possible. South Lanarkshire Council's Housing Service is also piloting condensed 4 day working on a test basis which will be available to the successful candidate during the test period.
When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas:
* Please provide evidence of your experience and achievements in the five specific behaviours framework. 'Efficient, Flexible, Leading, Working with Others and Performing'.
Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
Please apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.
Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.
This post is considered Regulated Work with adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working adults.
Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
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Foreign Police Check
Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.
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 are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
* Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
* Up to 33 days annual leave
* Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
* Occupational sick pay
* Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
* Employee Discounts - including discounts at the cinema.
* 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.
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