Housing Assistant – EAL10716 Full Time

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £14.09 – £15.14

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday – Thursday, 09:00-17:00
Friday, 09:00-16:00
Flexi time is applicable.
To start 10th February 2025.

Home Working Consideration
Applications for homeworking or hybrid working will be considered for this post, subject to a trial period and 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. All applicants must live in the UK and will be expected to attend Council offices from time to time as required.

Job Details

To provide an effective and customer focused response for housing applicants, tenants, stakeholders and other professionals seeking services from the Housing Team. In doing so to provide housing options/advice and to arrange where required enhanced housing advice/options interviews.

To provide support to the Community Housing & Housing Options Teams to deliver frontline housing services to applications, tenancies and stakeholders, also to play a role within the team in ensuring the council meets its obligations under the Social Housing Charter.

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 Qualifications
Educated to “Higher” level, NC or SVQ level 2 in English and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

If not already held, you will be required to undertake a period of study to attain the National Standards in Housing Advice and Information at Level 2. 

Disclosure
The preferred candidate for this position may be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note:
If a Disclosure check is required and you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith 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 [email protected]

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