Housing Service Manager (2 Posts Incl. 1 Temporary) (Various Locations) - REQ05158

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF

This vacancy is internal and open to applications from employees of North Lanarkshire Council

and Associated Employers* only. The "Apply now" button is not activated for this role. Please

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*Fusion Assets, NLP LLP

NLC12 £48,958 - £54,418

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.

As a Housing Service Manager, you will be responsible to the Housing Operations Manager/Locality Housing Manager, to ensure the effective delivery of specific service wide functions within Housing Solutions to a wide client group including tenants from local authorities, Registered Social Landlords and homeowners.

In this key role you will assist in monitoring the Housing Locality budgets, supervise and manage staff teams and manage functions including rent management, estate services, anti-social behaviour and community safety, housing support services, homeless service delivery, management of temporary accommodation and allocation of void properties.

You will have a Degree/Diploma/SVQ4 in either Housing or Social Services & Healthcare or, you will have 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. You will have sound knowledge of housing legislation related legislation, considerable experience including development of housing policies and procedures, budget management and experience of managing employees and processes within a multi-disciplined setting.

CIH membership, a management qualification and experience of working at senior level are desirable.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role.

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

It is a requirement of the post that you participate in the Out of Hours Homeless Standby Service Escalation Officer roster during evenings and weekends. Payments for periods of Standby will be made in accordance with the SJC Salaries Agreement.

Working pattern:

Monday - Thursday: 8:45am - 4:45pm (including a 55 minute unpaid break); Friday: 8:45am - 4:15pm (including a 50 minute unpaid break)

End date of Temporary Contract: 01/01/2027

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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.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link.

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