SLA13023 - Sheltered Housing Officer (2 Posts)

Job Description

Housing and Technical Resources require 2 x Sheltered Housing Officers (21 hours per week) Post 1 within the Hamilton area as a member of the Sheltered Housing Officer pool (Wednesday - Friday) Post 2 based at Lochbrae Court, Rutherglen (Monday- Wednesday) You will have experience of working with the elderly or other special needs client groups. Previous experience of working in a sheltered housing complex would be desirable along with an SVQ in Social Care or similar qualification. You should demonstrate an ability to organise and prioritise workload in an effective way and have the ability to respond and adapt to changing priorities required in delivering a quality service. You should also demonstrate excellent communication skills and have the ability to liaise effectively with a variety of agencies. Your duties will include administration of paperwork, maintenance of tenant’s records, liaising with various agencies and complying with the requirements of the Councils Health and Safety Policy within the complex. The Council is committed to improving the skills and competence of our housing staff. As part of your duties you will be required to undertake further training and/or qualifications, including those introduced by the Scottish Social Services Council for employees working in the housing support sector. As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment we carry out a number of pre-employment checks for example, Identity, Asylum and Immigration and employment history etc. South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourage applications from all members of the community. We are committed to the Double Tick Initiative and offer a guaranteed interview to any applicant who considers themselves to be disabled and who meets the competency requirements for the post.

Requirements

Please Apply online All correspondence will be via your email address registered with myjobscotland. Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position. South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

Responsibilities

This post is considered Regulated Work with Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with protected adults. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made by South Lanarkshire Council. Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/publications/for further information about the disclosure process and best practice. Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk/publications/ and click on Code of Practice for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.

The Individual

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you would also receive a wide range of benefits including: • Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme • Up to 33 days annual leave • Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days) • Occupational sick pay • Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave. • Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema. • Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support) Please Apply online All correspondence will be via your email address registered with myjobscotland.