Housing Officer - Temporary (Maternity)

About Us

Kingdom is one of Scotland’s leading registered social landlords, our Mission being to provide “More Than A Home”. Kingdom Housing Association is the parent organisation within the Kingdom Group and is one of the leading providers of affordable housing in East Central Scotland.

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and organised person to join our Housing Team. The role will be responsible for providing front-line housing management services to our customers within a geographical area.

Principal responsibilities will include managing neighbour and estate issues, carrying out post allocation visits, multi agency working, assisting with rent collection and tenancy sustainment issues and working across Kingdom to provide best outcomes for our customers.

About You

You will have a good working knowledge of the housing sector including experience of dealing with neighbour complaints and estate issues, experience of rent collection would be advantageous. You should be educated to CIH Level 4 in Housing Practice or equivalent. The ability to plan and organise your workload, manage competing demands and work to tight deadlines is essential, as is the ability to remain calm under pressure.

You will be required to complete a satisfactory Standard Police Act Disclosure Check.

Please be advised this is a temporary contract for an initial period of 9 months which may be extended.

The Package

We offer an attractive salary and benefits package including a contributory pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and flexible working options.

How to Apply

You can apply online by visiting our website: https://www.kingdomhousing.org.uk/jobs/ and click on the Kingdom Housing Association Vacancies link.

Kingdom is committed to contributing towards the eradication of homelessness. As part of that, we particularly welcome applications from people who are currently registered homeless or have been in the last 12 months. We will guarantee shortlisting to any applicant who meets that criteria and the essential criteria for the vacancy. If we offer you the role and you are homeless at that point, we will also offer you a tenancy in one of our properties as part of the Naumann Initiative. If you wish your application to be considered under the scheme, please state this under “Supporting information” on your application form.

Scottish Charity No: SC000874