Housing Officer

Company: Harbour
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Location: Edinburgh
Job Description:

Location: Edinburgh, hybrid working

About Harbour:

Harbour Homes is Leith and north Edinburgh’s biggest social landlord, providing

thousands of affordable homes from Portobello to Granton and everywhere in

between. We’ve been contributing to the regeneration of local areas since 1975, and

it’s our mission to: ‘make a positive impact on people’s lives in Leith and north

Edinburgh by providing affordable homes and services and creating brilliant

communities.

About the role:

This is a brilliant opportunity to join our Housing Team at Harbour.

In this role you will deliver effective and efficient housing management services to

tenants and other customers. You will manage a case load of tenancies ensuring the

risk of rent loss to Harbour Homes is minimised and tenant issues relating to

sustaining their tenancy are effectively supported and resolved.

You will be specifically accountable for ensuring the effective delivery of the following

technical/specialist functions:

– Allocation and void management

– Tenancy management and sustainment

– Rent collection and arrears management

– Antisocial behaviour management

– Estate management

About you:

You must:

– Have at least 2 years’ experience of working in a housing and estate

management role

– Have experience of using a computer based integrated customer

management system

– Be educated to Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 9 in a

relevant subject

– Hold a membership of the Charted Institute of Housing

Disclosure:

A basic disclosure check is required. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of

Offenders Act 1974.

How to apply:

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please submit an online

application via our website, please select the s1jobs apply button to be redirected to our website.

You will find more information about this role and working for Harbour Homes in the

job description and summary of the main Harbour Homes Rewards and Benefits.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 20th April 2025

Interviews will be held week commencing 28th April 2025

We have an Investors in Diversity Silver award and as an accredited Disability

Confident employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the

minimum criteria for the role.

Scottish Charity No. SC027945

Please note we do not accept agency referrals.

Posted: April 2nd, 2025