Housing Manager, Livingston Housing Office, 495.37 - WEL09467

West Lothian Council; Livingston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Scotland is seeking a Housing Manager to oversee housing services and ensure support for tenants. This role involves managing a team that addresses tenancy issues and promotes community involvement. Candidates should have a Diploma in Housing Studies or relevant experience, alongside strong interpersonal and communication skills. The position offers access to a Pool Car Scheme for business travel.

Benefits

Access to Pool Car Scheme

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Housing legislation and its practical application.
• Experience in tenancy management and related services.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team providing housing services to tenants.
• Ensure access to services for tenants and support for housing issues.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Promoting tenant involvement

Ability to work independently

Education

Diploma in Housing Studies or equivalent experience

Job description

Job advert

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Housing Customer & Building Services is seeking to recruit a Housing Manager.

This role is responsible for the provision of a comprehensive local housing service, within a specific geographical area, managing the delivery of high quality tenant focused services within a good performing service.

The Housing Manager leads and manages a team of housing professions, providing a range of services to tenants covering areas such as; tenancy management, estate management, rent accounts, anti-social behaviour etc. Ensuring that tenants, clients and service users are able to access services and are provided with support in relation to their particular housing issues.

Candidates should have

• Diploma in Housing Studies or equivalent or equivalent relevant recent experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of Housing legislation and its practical application.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish effective working relationships with employees, tenants, service users, internal/external partners and Elected Members
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Experience in promoting tenant and community involvement;
• Ability to work on own initiative to deliver agreed outcomes

The successful candidate will have access to West Lothian Council's Pool Car Scheme in order to undertake approved business travel.