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Sanctuary Scotland manages rented and shared ownership homes across the country, including Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Glasgow, Cumbernauld and Dundee. Our staff help make a real difference to the quality of people's lives. Assistant Housing Officer Dundee £28,229 - £29,715 per year (pro rata) 37.5 hours per week Temporary and Permanent positions available We have an opportunity for an Assistant Housing Officer to join our team, based in Dundee. The main purpose of this role is to support the delivery of a high quality housing service that meets the identified needs of our customers in accordance with the Sanctuary in Scotland business plan. The role of Assistant Housing Officer will include: <ul><li>Processing housing applications and shortlisting</li><li>Drafting tenancy agreement documentation and completing all paperwork associated with home visits</li><li>Liaising with tenants, responding to enquiries and complaints</li><li>Working with customers to resolve issues and improve services</li><li>Preparing correspondence in relation to void properties</li><li>Communicating with external agencies, residents and staff regarding tenancies</li><li>Raising purchase orders and ensuring the completion of cash sheets</li><li>Processing all admin functions</li></ul>Skills and experiences: <ul><li>Literacy and numeracy equivalent to Scottish National 5 &amp; SVQ2 in relevant area</li><li>Experience working in social housing management</li><li>Recent experience within a customer service environment or administrative position</li><li>Excellent customer service and communication skills</li><li>Ability to work on own initiative, with fast changing requirements</li><li>Proven experience of working to deadlines and prioritising workloads</li><li>Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office - Outlook, Word, Excel and Teams</li></ul>Why work for us? We provide housing nationwide, from social rentals to private and shared ownership options. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and our colleagues help make a real difference to people's lives. Our Benefits As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering: <ul><li>25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)</li></ul><ul><li>A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary</li><li>Life Assurance</li><li>Employee Advice Service including counselling</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>Voluntary health plans </li><li>Employee discounts </li><li>Wellbeing support and tools</li><li>Employee recognition scheme</li><li>Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues</li><li>£28,229 per annum (rising to £29,715 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance) pro rata</li></ul>View the job profile (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website) Closing Date: 13 July 2025 If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you - <a href="mailto:housing.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk" target="_blank">housing.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk</a> We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. View more detail about what it's like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at - <a href="http://www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team" target="_blank">http://www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team</a> Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity. Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association Limited, a charity registered in Scotland No. SC024549, is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

Assistant Housing Officer

Job Description Salary: £12.60 per hour Location: Dundee, Angus Benefits: Paid annual leave, pension scheme, career progression, fantastic training opportunities, employee wellbeing support, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands Closing date for applications is 14th July and interviews are scheduled for 21st, 22nd and 23rd July Type: Casual - pick and choose when you work, around your study, family, retirement or home life! "I love working as a casual member of staff - I get to build my knowledge, my experience and work with a friendly and funny bunch of people staff and young people alike! It works around my family life and I choose when I work - what's not to like?" - Casual Worker We are one of the largest children's charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK's vulnerable children for over 150 years. A bit about the role Dundee Youth Housing Service is spread across two residential sites in the city of Dundee. We can accommodate 25 young people at one time through a mixture of housing support and care at home intervention. The Dundee Youth Housing Service, in collaboration with the Dundee City Council, fulfils its statutory duty by supporting homeless young people aged 16 and above. The aim of the service is to engage with young people and families at the earliest opportunity. To be responsive, to prevent situations escalating, and take the pressure off the local authority front line services. As the initial point of contact for any young person facing homelessness in the city, our service plays a crucial role. Within the strategic housing partnership, Action for Children stands as the sole organisation dedicated to preventing young individuals from becoming homeless. Our service operates 24/7. Our primary focus is to provide temporary accommodation for young people who have been assessed as homeless. We extend our support to young individuals who are homeless, have care experience, or are seeking asylum. How you'll help to create brighter futures Some key responsibilities of a Housing Support Worker role are; <ul> <li>Provide flexible, high-quality, person-centred care to young people, both individually and as a team.</li> <li>Build and maintain professional relationships with young people and their families, offering emotional, social, and practical support.</li> <li>Establish community links to assist young people and their families.</li> <li>Support personal care, medication administration, and clinical procedures as per policies.</li> <li>Ensure young people's views and needs are heard and addressed.</li> <li>Perform routine household tasks and support young people in these tasks to promote independence.</li></ul>Let's talk about you <ul> <li>Must possess SVQ3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent within two years of taking up post</li> <li>Willingness to participate in relevant on the job or off site training </li> <li>Providing support and care </li> <li>Writing notes and recording information</li> <li>Ability to communicate effectively </li> <li>Ability to manage difficult situations </li> <li>Ability to plan and organise work once directed </li> <li>Ability to use Microsoft office packages </li> <li>An understanding and appreciation of Health and safety within the workplace.</li></ul>Good to know Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Contact: Laura McCarthy at <a href="mailto:recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk</a> quoting reference 11549 Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian &amp; Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. Please click on the below links to find out more about this role and Action for Children; Job Description Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Action for Children's story or find us on X, Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.

Housing Support Worker

Job Description Salary: £26,100 per annum Location: Dundee, Angus Contract/Hours: Permanent / Full Time - 37 hours per week Closing date for applications is 14th July and interviews are scheduled for 21st, 22nd and 23rd July Benefits: <ul> <li>29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave </li> <li>Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities </li> <li>Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages </li> <li>Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover </li> <li>Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. </li></ul>A bit about the role Dundee Youth Housing Service is spread across two residential sites in the city of Dundee. We can accommodate 25 young people at one time through a mixture of housing support and care at home intervention. The Dundee Youth Housing Service, in collaboration with the Dundee City Council, fulfils its statutory duty by supporting homeless young people aged 16 and above. The aim of the service is to engage with young people and families at the earliest opportunity. To be responsive, to prevent situations escalating, and take the pressure off the local authority front line services. As the initial point of contact for any young person facing homelessness in the city, our service plays a crucial role. Within the strategic housing partnership, Action for Children stands as the sole organisation dedicated to preventing young individuals from becoming homeless. Our service operates 24/7. Our primary focus is to provide temporary accommodation for young people who have been assessed as homeless. We extend our support to young individuals who are homeless, have care experience, or are seeking asylum. How you'll help to create brighter futures Some key responsibilities of a Housing Support Practitioner role are; <ul> <li>Supporting transitions between children and adult services.</li> <li>Providing background assessment reports for AFC colleagues.</li> <li>Delaying emergency requests by supporting young people who are 'sofa surfing' by ensuring they are safe and supported.</li> <li>Supporting families at risk of eviction from private rented landlords</li> <li>Promoting positive relationships between tenants and landlords to sustain tenancies and reduce the number of families having to move into temporary accommodation and the associated trauma.</li> <li>Supporting families with financial difficulties by providing basic budgeting advice e.g. realistic repayment plans for rent arrears and signposting to welfare rights, Citizens Advice Bureau, Debt Management services etc.</li></ul>Let's talk about you <ul> <li>SVQ Level 3 or equivalent level qualification or willingness to work towards.</li> <li>Experience of working with young people who present with a range of complex needs and behaviours and an understanding of the issues that they may face.</li> <li>Experience of managing cases, in accordance with agreed procedures and completing assessments of need and risk.</li> <li>Experience of demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of safeguarding and an ability to promote the wellbeing and welfare of young people.</li> <li>Ability to keep the young people as the focus and ensure their voices are heard and feelings and wishes are represented in meetings and record keeping</li> <li>Ability to communicate effectively and engagingly and to maintain independent professional relationships and boundaries</li></ul>Vulnerable children in the UK need your help Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. Good to know Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Contact: Laura McCarthy at <a href="mailto:recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk" target="_blank">recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk</a> quoting reference 11560 Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian &amp; Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. Please click on the below links to find out more about this role and Action for Children; Job Description Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Action for children's story or find us on X, Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.

Housing Support Practitioner

About the Borough Joining us, you get to work for not just one high performing London Borough, but two. Sutton and Kingston councils have a number of shared services serving both authorities, with some teams and roles more focussed on one Council than the other, but the majority are shared across both, meaning you get multiple opportunities to learn from a wider pool of activities and two different political bodies. We work flexibly in both Sutton and Kingston offices, and support working at home or flexible working patterns that enable you to tailor your working and personal life. We provide the equipment and tools to enable you to work flexibly, and in return ask you to use that flexibility to be creative and ambitious in the services we deliver. There are some really exciting things happening in both Sutton and Kingston. We are developing the London Cancer Hub, a world leading cancer research and treatment hub that will bring together professionals from across different sectors to identify and test new treatments and therapies. We are undertaking the largest housing regeneration programme ever delivered in Kingston, building new energy efficient housing that will transform some of our oldest Council owned housing. Both boroughs have publicly committed to doing what they can to tackle the climate emergency and are investing in new technologies and societal change that will help bring carbon emissions down and improve our climate impact. You should choose Sutton and Kingston if you are looking for an opportunity that will challenge you to deliver more, support you to achieve personal ambitions, and expect you to put borough residents at the heart of what you do. Sutton is a well connected attractive part of London that has a reputation for excellent schools, green and leafy open spaces, and a history that drives a thriving heritage and culture offer through our museums and libraries. The Council is controlled by a long established Liberal Democrat Administration and has high ambitions set out in its corporate plan "Ambitious for Sutton", that will ensure Sutton remains a great place to live, work and raise a family. The Council plays a leading role in a number of local partnerships and places great emphasis on engaging effectively with its residents, listening to local voices and making their message heard across London Government. Kingston is a beautiful Royal borough with a historic setting on the banks of the Thames with excellent schools and a bustling retail centre, all surrounded by open green spaces such as Richmond Park and Bushey Park, former recreation grounds for Tudor Kings and Queens. The Council is controlled by a Liberal Democrat Administration and has a council plan "Greener, Fairer, Safer, Together", that sets out a vision to be a vibrant, diverse and inclusive borough where residents are active, empowered, engaged and able to remain independent and resilient. The Council engages with residents through a number of forums and events through the year, and like Sutton plays a leading role in developing the South West Region of London. About the Role and our Ideal Candidate About the Role The role of Financial Inclusion Officer is to provide an in depth income maximisation and money management service to Kingston Council tenants to support them to sustain their tenancy. Within the role of financial inclusion officer you will be expected to: <ul><li> Achieve income maximisation including the completion of welfare benefits applications. </li><li> Provide support and advice on money management and effective budgeting. </li><li> Complete income and expenditure forms to support tenants to set up affordable repayment plans for outstanding debts. </li><li> Complete welfare benefits mandatory reconsiderations and appeals. </li><li> Work collaboratively with both internal and external departments and partner agencies to support tenants to manage their finances in the best way possible. </li></ul> Our Ideal Candidate The essential qualifications for the role of financial inclusion officer is a minimum of 5 GCSEs. Additionally it is essential that you have full in depth knowledge of welfare benefits and are able to evidence providing money management and budgeting advice in a previous role. We are also looking for candidates with excellent verbal and written communication skills who are able to provide detailed and clear case recording. You will be expected to work empathetically with financially vulnerable tenants who may present with a range of support needs. We offer our tenants face to face appointments in Guildhall 2 so it is essential that you are able and willing to attend our offices in Guildhall 2, Kingston for a minimum of 2 days per week. It would be desirable if you have completed Citizens Advice Adviser training . Along with this a knowledge of NEC/Iworld and Civica systems would be advantageous but full training will be provided if required. About Us The team works with tenants to develop financial capability and independence by offering: <ul><li> The delivery of a proactive service offering an appointment to new tenants at the beginning of their tenancy. </li><li> Free impartial advice and support on a range of welfare benefits and tax credits. </li><li> Face to face appointments offered to support tenants with their welfare benefit or debt issues. </li><li> Assistance with housing benefit disputes and back dates. </li><li> Guidance and support when making benefit appeals. </li><li> Advice concerning Universal Credit. </li><li> Expected to manage casework for an average of 30 households/individuals </li><li> Money guidance advice and signposting to specialist agencies when necessary. </li><li> To provide monthly statistics on performance and financial outcomes for those we support. </li></ul>Our Offer To You As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team. In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week. Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include: <ul><li> Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply) </li><li> Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only) </li><li> Three volunteering days per year in Sutton or Kingston </li><li> Comprehensive learning and development programme </li><li> Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities </li><li> Interest free season ticket loans </li><li> Local Government Pension Scheme </li><li> Car parking scheme </li><li> Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme </li><li> Zip car scheme </li><li> Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses </li><li> Confidential wellbeing and counselling support </li><li> Subsidised gym membership </li></ul>Application Process Please apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application. The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Additional Information We pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve - the key highlights from our recent Equalities Workforce Report can be seen We are respectful of difference and realise the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. As part of our Disability Confident Committed status, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda. The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance. Job Profile

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