Housing Officer - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - The Wheatley Group

The Wheatley Group

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Post Title:
Housing Officer

Salary:
SCP £37,417 - £40,756) per annum

Duration:
Temporary

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Wheatley Group is Scotland's leading housing, care and property-management group. Wheatley spans 19 local authority areas across Scotland, providing homes and award-winning services to over 210,000 people.

There couldn't be a better time to join Wheatley Group as we launch our five-year strategy "Your Home, Your Community, Your Future".

Our subsidiaries are all driven by a common commitment and mission to 'Make Homes and Lives Better'.

At Wheatley, we are committed to building great homes, transforming neighbourhoods and helping customers get the most out of life.

As a housing officer, you will be at the heart of this - becoming a familiar face in our communities, providing a comprehensive, high-quality housing management service to customers.

We have a fantastic opportunity for experienced and caring housing professionals to join our team at Wheatley Homes East.

You will be:
- an enthusiastic and caring professional who can work, adapt and thrive in a fast-paced and constantly innovating and improving organisation;
- passionate about delivering excellent customer service; and
- able to work collaboratively with customers and partner agencies to support the continued development of our communities.

You should have:
- at least two years' experience working within a housing officer role or be part of our internal Ignite Graduate programme;
- excellent interpersonal skills;
- a good knowledge of current housing legislation;
- a proven track record of excellent rental income collection, void and neighbourhood management; and
- demonstrative experience of managing a challenging workload.

You will receive:
- a generous salary;
- excellent annual leave and public holiday entitlement; and
- an attractive employee benefits package.

The role will involve working from home, with travel requirements to allocated patch and Group offices when required, therefore a driving licence is required.

Holding, or working towards, a housing qualification at CIH Level 2 or equivalent is desirable.

For informal enquiries, please contact Lynsey Fotheringham, Head of Housing, on or Alex Lamb, Head of Housing, on

At Wheatley, we are always looking to improve diversity within our teams. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and achieve their full potential.

Closing Date:
Friday 1st March 2024 at 5pm