Dispersed Accommodation Officer – DEE05620 Full Time

Job Description

Based at East District Housing Office, you will work full time, 37 hours per week.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Sarah Paterson on 01382 432010 or email on [email protected]

Requirements

You will have 3 National 4 passes including English, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

You will assist the Temporary Accommodation Officer in all aspects of the provision of temporary accommodation services to persons presenting as homeless or threatened with homelessness in accordance with the City Council’s statutory obligations. Also to provide a comprehensive management service to dispersed properties used as temporary accommodation for homeless persons and to residents of those properties with particular emphasis on assisting clients within temporary accommodation to move onto permanent accommodation.

The Individual

You will have front line Housing or other front line public service experience.

You will have excellent administrative skills, knowledge of processing accounts, interviewing experience. You will have working knowledge of Microsoft packages, e.g. Office 365, Word, Excel and excellent communication skills and the ability to work with minimum supervision.

You will have a current driving licence and use of a car.

A Basic Disclosure Scotland check is required.