Working Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm and Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm
Vacancy: Permanent
Location: Hamilton
South Lanarkshire Council is one of the largest and most progressive local authorities in Scotland.
Housing Services deliver a range of quality services to 25,000 tenants within the South Lanarkshire area. Our local housing teams provide services directly and in partnership with others, including tenancy and estate management; homelessness and housing support; allocations and void management; preventing and tackling anti-social behaviour; rent arrears collection and management.
An exciting opportunity has arisen at our Hamilton Area Office for a full-time Housing Services Manager to lead a highly motivated team providing day-to-day housing management and homelessness services.
You will lead a multi-disciplined team in a dynamic environment and you will be committed to constantly improving services to meet challenging targets and obtain best value for our customers.
You will be a self-motivated and confident professional with a proven track record in delivering results. You will be required to demonstrate an up-to-date knowledge of housing and homelessness policy and practice and you will preferably be qualified to Housing Diploma Level.
In return, you will be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values its staff and customers, which will afford you the opportunity for personal and service development potential.
Responsibilities:
* Lead a highly motivated team providing day-to-day housing management and homelessness services.
* Ensure continuous improvement of services to meet challenging targets.
* Demonstrate knowledge of housing and homelessness policy and practice.
* Manage and support team members effectively.
Application Process:
* Provide evidence of your experience and achievements in the five specific behaviours framework - Efficient, Flexible, Performing, Working with Others and Leading.
* Evidence your experience in Managing People, particularly in the context of housing and homelessness teams.
Please apply online. Please note we do not accept CVs; any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
Preferred candidates will be required to complete a PVG check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by South Lanarkshire Council.
All correspondence will be via your email address.
Equal Opportunities:
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.
South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans, and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
Employee Benefits:
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
* Enrolment in an award-winning local government pension scheme
* Up to 33 days annual leave
* Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
* Occupational sick pay
* Family-friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave.
* Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
* Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)
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