Housing Assistant (Localities)

Housing Assistant - Ukraine Response - fixed term until 31/03/2027
City Chambers

Salary: £26,337 - £28,835
Hours: 36 per week

Housing Assistant for the Homeless Team attached to the Ukraine Response.

Main duties are to provide administrative and organisational support to Housing Officers and Lead Officer currently engaging with displaced Ukrainians who are seeking support with homeless prevention, housing options advice, or requiring to access statutory homeless duties in Edinburgh.

This is an office based role, and the successful candidate will be required engaging with displaced people (either face-to-face, via email, MS Teams, or Telephone) to provide general advice, refer appropriately for targeted support, or schedule an appointment with a Housing Officer.

Post holder will work closely with Housing Officers, Lead Officer, and other teams/organisations involved in the wider Ukrainian response, homelessness/temporary accommodation.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

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As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

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Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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