Housing Officer - South West Locality Office

Housing Officers (System Wide Approach to Prevention (SWAP) - fixed term until 31/12/2026
South West Locality Office

Salary: £34,452 - £40,501
Hours: 36 per week

Fixed Term - please note these posts are fixed term until 31 December 2026.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 4 x Housing Officers to join the Homelessness Prevention and Housing Options Team (HP&HOT). The primary focus of these roles will be prevention related work.

These positions are going to be based in the new SWAP project which is the System Wide Approach to Prevention. More information can be found here: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/14327/edinburgh-launches-innovative-pilot-to-prevent-homelessness. This is an exciting new pilot project which seeks to take a 'test and learn' approach to the way we approach homelessness prevention. It will involve an innovative approach to the way we work with partner agencies in respect of prevention.

The HP and HOT Housing Officer will work in a statutory service and be fully responsible for providing tailored housing options advice, information and support referrals to either prevent homelessness or to enable assessed homeless people to access suitable housing as quickly as possible. As this is a pilot project around prevention, there will be a strong focus on prevention related activities in this role as well.

The HP and HOT Housing Officer will fulfil the Council's duties by working to legislative and good practice requirements and in collaboration with many other statutory services and partner organisations to make key statutory decisions about customers entitlement to services.

The successful candidate will therefore have a proven track record of working within a challenging frontline service. We are also keen to appoint candidates who have a strong knowledge of the social housing landscape in Edinburgh and understand key homelessness legislation and policies as well.

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.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

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.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

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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