Private Landlord Support Officer – ABC08210 Full Time

Job Description

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link  and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we’re looking for.

Duration: Full Time, Fixed Term up to 31st March 2024

Location: Marischal College

Job Purpose:

The Private Landlord Support Officer will work with local partners to create and maintain positive relationships to help the people of Aberdeen prosper. Working with a great deal of autonomy, the post holder will develop tools to raise property standards and management practice across the PRS in Aberdeen through positively influencing and engaging landlords.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Academic achievement to HNC qualification or equivalent transferable experience and skills.

Experience of the social and private rented housing sectors.

Responsibilities

Source accommodation in the private sector for households who are homeless or threatened with homelessness to prevent homelessness and discharge the Council`s statutory homelessness duties.

Build positive relationship with landlords and local agencies to influence change in the private rented sector.

Work with landlord to raise the standard of PRS accommodation in Aberdeen.

The Individual

See Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected].

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [email protected].  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our roles and who:

• have a disability
• are care-experienced and aged 16-29
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs