Housing Co-ordinator (NL Reach) (Temporary) - REQ05313

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

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*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC10 £41,587 - £47,575

North Lanarkshire Council is leading an exciting and ambitious regeneration programme for its town centres and surrounding areas as part of its plans for inclusive economic growth. Working with a variety of partners, the Enterprise and Communities service has a key role in guiding this regeneration towards sustainable development. We are committed to creating prosperity and making North Lanarkshire a great place to live, learn, work, invest and visit.

North Lanarkshire is the largest local authority social landlord in Scotland with approximately 36,000 council houses. Within the Housing service there are four locality offices covering Airdrie/Cumbernauld, Coatbridge/Kilsyth, Bellshill/Motherwell and Wishaw/Shotts with our Rents team located in Viewpark.

This post will be based in Motherwell at NL REACH (North Lanarkshire Reactionary, Empowering, Accessible, Community Hub) for a period of 12 months. NL REACH will support the implementation of legislative changes associated with the Scottish Government’s Housing (Scotland) Bill. The proposed Ask & Act duties require all public bodies to ask about a person’s housing situation at the earliest possible point in service pathways and to take action to prevent homelessness before it occurs.

North Lanarkshire’s test and learn prevention pilot will bring critical public services together in one location, providing collaborative support to individuals and families in crisis or at risk of homelessness. The Hub Coordinator will play a key role in delivering NL REACH services by organising cases for discussion, managing service input from partner agencies, ensuring prevention plans are appropriate and achievable, and recording outcomes accurately and professionally. NL REACH will also include properties offering short stay accommodation for individuals or families who require respite or additional support during key transitional periods. The Hub Coordinator will contribute to the management and upkeep of these properties, as well as the workspaces where professionals integrate and engage with service users.

The coordinator must demonstrate a strong understanding of trauma informed and person-centred practice, with the ability to recognise and respond to the barriers faced by people experiencing homelessness. Knowledge of how North Lanarkshire Council’s housing services work in partnership with agencies such as Social Work, Health, and Police Scotland is highly beneficial. The role requires excellent organisational skills and the ability to effectively link, coordinate, and manage multiple services. Strong communication, accurate recordkeeping, and the ability to build positive relationships are essential. The postholder should bring a proactive, solution focused approach to supporting individuals and improving service outcomes.

You will have the CIH Level 4 or Level 5 Diploma in Housing, or the CIH Level 4 Certificate in Housing or SVQ3 in Social Services & Healthcare and be willing to work towards the required qualification in a specified timescale. Extended experience, which includes the management/ monitoring of budgets is essential. Experience of staff supervision, managing and reviewing performance to achieve agreed objectives, managing employees and processes as well as experience of service development are also essential.

You must have a sound knowledge of housing related legislation together with experience and knowledge of resident consultation and promoting resident and community activities. IT and report writing skills are also essential for this post.

You will require to be registered or eligible for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member through Disclosure Scotland and obtain a satisfactory membership check prior to commencing in this role.

Work pattern:

Monday - Thursday: 08:45am - 16:45pm (including a 55 minute unpaid break);

Friday:0 8:45am - 16:15pm (including a 50 minute unpaid break);

This is a temporary position until 31/12/2026.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL.

We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

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*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People.

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