Job Description
Vacancy Information
Hourly rate of pay: £25.21 - £28.15
Days and Hours of Work:Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00Flexi time is applicable.To start asap.
An excellent opportunity for the post of Team Leader Community Housing has arisen in our Tranent Area Housing Team. We're looking for an enthusiastic customer-focussed person to lead the team and contribute to providing an excellent landlord service to our tenants.
Home / Hybrid Working ConsiderationApplications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview.
Please Note:All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.
Job Details
As part of the wider Community Housing Service, to lead on the local delivery of front line housing management services and housing advice to tenants, tenant/resident groups or their representatives and manage a team of Community Housing Officers for a designated area, in accordance with Council’s legal and statutory obligations, policies and plans with a commitment to achieve best value.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.
The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.
Job Requirements
Relevant QualificationsEducated to HND in Housing or Level 4 Diploma, HomePoint Accreditation Level 2 and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through previous experience.
Driving LicenceAs the duties of this role require you to effectively travel to successfully undertake the full remit of the role, you must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.*(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.)
Level 1 Disclosure ClearanceThis role requires Level 1 Disclosure Clearance to allow access to the Public Sector Network. ELC will submit a Police Act Disclosure application on behalf of the preferred candidate and receipt of the subsequent certificate will be required prior to commencement.
Please note:If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will also be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.
Additional Information
For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo
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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk
Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.