Housing Assistant, Perth.
- Location:
- Pullar House 35 Kinnoull Street Perth, PH1 5GD
- Salary:
- £15,304 - £16,724 per year
- Contract Type:
- Temporary
- Position Type:
- Part Time
- Hours:
- 21.6 hours per week
- Work From Home:
- Hybrid
Job Description
Housing Assistant, Perth, PKC11263
£15,304 - £16,724 (21.6 hours/week) Fixed Term (until 19/03/2025)
Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth PH1 5GD
Do you enjoy working with people? We have an exciting opportunity for the right person. This is a Housing Assistant role within the City Locality Housing Team based in Pullar House but may be asked to provide cover in other localities as and when required. You will undertake administrative duties but will also provide support to Housing Officers and other colleagues within the locality team to deliver a comprehensive, frontline housing management service to our customers. The post involves contact and liaison with a wide range of customers including colleagues within the team, in other council services, external agencies, customers, tenant representatives and elected members. You will also be required to carry out visits to tenants' homes for tenancy and estate management purposes as part of the role. You must hold a clean current driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work use to undertake this role. You will work 3 days a week (7.2 hours daily) but will participate in a flexi scheme.
You will bring a positive energy; embrace change and work with the business to ensure optimum service is always provided. Candidates should have the ability to undertake all tasks and functions as detailed within job profile. Amongst the job specific/candidate requirements, the successful candidate requires to provide excellent customer care, have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, undertake tasks to a high standard, demonstrate a flexible, positive and proactive approach to their work and their interactions with colleagues and customers, have an understanding of Health and Safety procedures. Candidates should ideally hold a CIH Level 3 Certificate/ Diploma in Housing Practice or National Homepoint Standard Level 2; must be computer literate with proven IT skills in Microsoft Office applications and have experience of using computer databases and management systems Candidates must hold a clean current driving licence and have access to a vehicle to undertake this role. The successful candidate should hold the following behaviours, skills and attitudes: • sensitivity and empathy • an interest in working with diverse social groups • excellent communication skills (verbal and written) • a customer-first approach to work • negotiation and influencing skills • the ability to adapt to different situations • self-motivation and tenacity • problem-solving skills • the ability to make decisions, work under pressure and to meet deadlines the ability to work flexibly, on their own initiative and as part of a team. The ability to understand basic relevant legislation.
The Individual
For purposes of connection and collaboration with colleagues and with the community we serve, our full-time employees work from a work-related site two days per week, with the arrangements for part-time employees being agreed on a basis which will ensure that they benefit to an equivalent degree. We are committed to being a more inclusive employer - to ensure we can consider any reasonable adjustments, please either contact the recruiting manager to discuss any individual circumstances, discuss at interview or, if you prefer, after any conditional offer is made.
If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact amccalum@pkc.gov.uk
When completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.
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