H&T 5961 - G2 Housing Officer (604420) - 494615

South Lanarkshire; Hamilton; Vor Ort; GBP 33.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Local government pension scheme

Salary Sacrifice AVC scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Public holiday entitlement (up to 10)

Occupational sick pay

Family friendly policies - flexible工作

Zusammenfassung

South Lanarkshire Council, Brandon Gate, Hamilton, is seeking a Housing Officer to deliver a comprehensive range of housing services to customers. The role requires knowledge of homelessness, allocations, estate management, rent recovery and anti-social behaviour, with strong IT and organisational skills.

You will need excellent communication to liaise with partner agencies and may be asked to travel using the Council's car pool scheme.

Aufgaben

• Deliver a wide range of housing services to customers, with experience in homelessness, allocations, estate management, rent recovery and anti-social behaviour.
• Excellent IT skills and ability to organise and prioritise workload in a changing environment.
• Strong communication skills to liaise effectively with a variety of agencies.
• Eligible to participate in car pool scheme and travel to alternative locations if required.

Jobbeschreibung

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 11 November 2026 at 11:55PM

Location: Brandon Gate, Hamilton

Hours: 35 hours per week, Permanent

Salary / Hourly Rate: £33,468 - £34,399 per year

As a Housing Officer you will be responsible for delivering a wide range of housing services to our customers therefore, you should have similar experience of working within a housing related environment and have an understanding of current issues and legislation in relation to homelessness, allocations, estate management, rent recovery and dealing with anti- social behaviour.

Excellent IT skills are required as well as the ability to organise and prioritise workload in an effective way and to respond and adapt to changing priorities required in delivering a quality service. You should possess excellent communication skills and have the ability to liaise effectively with a variety of agencies.

You will be eligible to participate in South Lanarkshire Council's Car Pool Scheme as it would be advantageous to have access to a vehicle for business purposes if required to travel to alternative locations.

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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.

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Adults, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with Adults.

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 12 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.

Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.

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
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC 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)