Housing Development Assistant (Fixed Term for 23 Months) (35 hpw) Highland Council Headquarters

Job Description

Post Title: Housing Development Assistant
Location: Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness (Hybrid)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Fixed Term for 23 months
Salary: £29,666 - £32,468 per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: ​Paula Grant Tel: 07826 874080

Job Purpose:

The Housing Development Assistant will play an integral role in delivering the Highland Council’s Development Service and support Housing Development Officers particularly in matters relating to delivery of the Councils Empty Homes Strategy and the Scheme of Assistance. This is an exciting opportunity to join a committed team that strives for consistent improvement and development with a focus on excellent customer care.

Within this role you will work as part of a Development Team which delivers a broad range of housing projects. This is a varied and interesting role which will develop your skills, knowledge and experience within the social housing sector.

The Team works closely with owner occupiers and the Development Assistant is vital to providing an excellent customer service.

A commitment to excellent performance and a drive to deliver for Owner Occupiers and communities is a fundamental aspect of this role.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01349 868642 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.

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The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.