G2 Housing Officer

Housing Officer

The Housing Officer will deliver a wide range of housing services to customers. Responsibilities include managing homelessness, allocations, estate management, rent recovery and addressing anti‑social behaviour. The role requires excellent IT skills, strong organisational and prioritising abilities, and the flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.

Hours:

35 hours per week, permanent. Monday – Thursday 8:45am – 4:45pm, Friday 8:45am – 4:15pm. Salary: £29,326 – £34,399 per year. Eligible to participate in South Lanarkshire Council's Car Pool Scheme; access to a vehicle is advantageous for travel to alternative locations.

• Deliver a wide range of housing services to customers
• Manage homelessness and allocations in line with current legislation
• Oversee estate management and rent recovery procedures
• Address and mitigate anti‑social behaviour
• Use IT systems efficiently and prioritise workload
• Adapt to changing priorities to deliver a quality service

• Equivalent experience working within a housing related environment

• Understanding of current homelessness, allocations, estate management, rent recovery and anti‑social behaviour legislation

• Excellent IT skills

• Strong organisational and prioritising skills

• Must not be barred from working with children or adults under the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020

This post is a Regulated Role with Children and Adults; applicants barred from working with children or adults are not eligible. Overseas criminal record checks are required for applicants born outside the UK or who have lived or worked abroad for three months or more in the last ten years. Checks must be translated into English and include an official statement confirming no pending criminal proceedings.

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all community sectors, including under‑represented groups, persons with disabilities, care‑experienced backgrounds, black, Asian or minority ethnic background, military service background and new Scots. As a Disability Confident employer, all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria receive a guaranteed interview.

• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family‑friendly policies – flexible working, leave, maternity/paternity and enhanced leave
• Employee discounts – cinema, etc.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Physiotherapy
• Employee Assistance Program with practical and emotional support
• Local Government pension scheme payable via Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme