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Job Description Housing and Homelessness Service Housing Assistant - Temporary Accommodation North East Locality Salary: £26,337 - £28,835 Hours: 36 per week An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housing Assistant in the Council's Temporary Accommodation Service. You will have significant experience of working in an administrative role within a housing association, council or similar organisation. With excellent communication and IT skills, coupled with a passion and track record for delivering high quality customer services; you will have the ability to work under pressure, organise your own workload and have great time management skills. You will put your customers first, respect and understand their concerns and needs when delivering services to them and inspire confidence and respect in your customers for you and the service you work for. You will be sensitive and responsive to the needs of all your customers, many of whom may experience significant challenges in their lives. This post is regulated to work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of three months or more out with the UK in the last five years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required, and you will need to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory. As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we're bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work. To help achieve this, we're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Follow us on Twitter at @edincounciljobs View Housing Assistant job description About Us THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL About Us: Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland's capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We're the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you'll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career. Our Culture: Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we're committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability. Happy to talk flexible working. Colleague Support and Wellbeing As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics. We're committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here. We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening service. Reasonable Adjustments: We're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we'll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We're also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview, should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.

Housing Assistant

Overview Change Grow Live are a charity dedicated to the belief that we can make a difference to our Service Users lives, offering support and respect in a safe environment, treating each user as an individual and working with them to find the right treatment and care options. Our core values are 'Be open, be compassionate and be bold' and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. We have an exciting opportunity for a Recovery Coordinator who has the skills and experience to assess and engage with our service users, ensuring that they access the right intervention at the right time, in a way that best meets their needs. No two days are the same and we treat every person who comes into our service as an individual, so being flexible, curious and a good listener are key. Where: Forth Valley Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week Full Time Salary: £27,861.26 - £32,002.35 (Based on full time hours, pro rata for part time) Contract Type: Permanent Responsibilities About the role: <ul><li> Supporting service users from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey</li><li> Providing screening, assessment, and recovery planning and onward referral</li><li> Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to service users and the wider community</li><li> Promoting carer, service user and community involvement</li><li> Providing advocacy for access to partnership services</li><li> Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination</li><li> Research, design and prepare subject matter and materials for groups / pods.</li><li> Deliver structured content within group settings to service users at various stages of recovery</li><li> Engage with debriefing and evaluations with co-facilitators after groups/pods have taken place, reviewing progress and identifying concerns with service users</li><li> Tailor specific workshops around the needs of the service users, such as: anger management, sleep disorders, relationships, etc</li></ul>About you: <ul><li> Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field</li><li> Experience of working with groups/pods and managing group dynamics, such as conflict or challenging behaviour.</li><li> Be an excellent communicator, both verbal and written with good IT skills</li><li> Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills</li><li> Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice</li><li> Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders</li><li> Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users</li><li> Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards</li><li> Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others</li></ul>What we will give to you: <ul><li> 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years' service "Capped at 30 days"</li><li> Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme</li><li> Contributory pension scheme</li><li> Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.</li><li> A friendly and supportive team</li><li> Training, career development &amp; progression opportunities</li><li> Refer a friend scheme and receive vouchers if candidate is successful. </li></ul>Direct applications only - we will not be engaging agencies for this vacancy. Please note: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. For applicants with time-limited visas, unfortunately, we are unable to support new visa applications or extensions. More information about eligible roles and occupations can be found here: Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. If this sounds like you and you would like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we would love to talk to you. CGL Forth Valley Recovery Service is registered with the Scottish Care Inspectorate and all front line staff are expected to register with the SSSC and maintain continuous professional development, including the acquisition of required and appropriate qualifications. Where required, CGL will fund qualifications that are necessary for SSSC registration. Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours. Salary Range (pro rata if part time) CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,861.26 - £32,002.35) ILW / OLW /Fringe N/A - Outside London Weighting Area Interview Date 19/1/2025 Closing Date 11/1/2025 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Jaqueline Gallacher | <a href="mailto:Jacqueline.Gallacher@cgl.org.uk" target="_blank">Jacqueline.Gallacher@cgl.org.uk</a> This post is subject to a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme check level 2 disclosure with PVG

Recovery Coordinator

Job Description Role: Intern - Homelessness Prevention Programme Grade and Salary: Grade 3 (£23,350 - £24,215) per annum FTE and working pattern: Full Time (1FTE/35hrs per week), Monday - Friday Holiday Entitlement: 28 days annual leave plus 9 buildings closed days (and Christmas Eve when it falls on a weekday) About our Team - I-SPHERE The Institute for Social Policy, Housing, Equalities Research (I-SPHERE) at Heriot-Watt University uses world-class research to help drive change for people affected by extreme disadvantage. I-SPHERE is among the UK's top social and housing policy research centres, recognised with a Queen's Anniversary Prize for excellence, innovation and public benefit. This internship is part of the Homelessness Prevention in the UK research programme. This major UK-wide programme, which is made possible thanks to the support of Oak Foundation, aims to deliver cross-sectoral research and capacity building on homelessness prevention, and facilitate policy and practice mobility across the four UK jurisdictions. This role is based in Edinburgh, however remote working from anywhere within the UK is possible. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The programme seeks to: <ul> <li>Deliver comparative research on homelessness prevention across the UK. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Promote policy and practice learning between governments, local authorities, and service providers. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Support a new cohort of early career researchers trained in high-impact, mixed-methods research. </li> </ul>Within this research programme we will seek to answer the following six questions. 1. How well are the four UK jurisdictions performing on homelessness prevention at each of the five stages of prevention (universal, upstream, crisis, emergency, and repeat)? 2. How much ideas mobility is there between them at the legal, policy and practice levels? What barriers/enablers exist to/for ideas mobility and mutual learning? 3. How successful has each jurisdiction been in engaging wider partners beyond housing and homelessness services in prevention efforts? 4. What impact have new legal developments made/are likely to make to overall prevention performance and to the contribution of wider partners? 5. How well are frontline workers in each jurisdiction being supported to contribute to the prevention agenda? 6. What can each of the four jurisdictions learn from each other about how to maximise homelessness prevention, effectively engage wider partners, and support frontline workers to deliver successful preventative interventions? As part of this programme we are delighted to be offering a paid 9 month research internship to design and lead in-depth research on an area of homelessness prevention in the UK. We are particularly interested in candidates with front-line experience supporting people at risk of homelessness or working in allied fields. Key Duties &amp; Responsibilities This internship provides a unique opportunity for an early career researcher to join an award-winning social research institute, working on an innovative partnership project which aims to bring about positive change by generating evidence and insights into homelessness prevention strategies across the UK. The intern will: <ul> <li>Develop and implement their own individual research project relevant to the aims of the Homelessness Prevention programme. This will involve designing research tools, conducting primary research, undertaking data analysis, writing up a research report and presenting findings. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Engage with stakeholders across sectors including homelessness, housing, health, education, social services, and criminal justice. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Contribute to the programme's capacity-building activities, including research dissemination and stakeholder engagement. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Participate in relevant events such as seminars, conferences, and training sessions. </li> </ul>As part of the application process, candidates are asked to provide a short research proposal. The proposal should be to conduct a piece of research relevant to homelessness prevention. Proposals should be for a focused piece of research relevant to a particular target group or groups in the UK at risk of homelessness (see further details below). Education, Qualifications and Experience (Person Specification) Essential <ul> <li>Excellent undergraduate degree (1st or 2:1) in a relevant discipline. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Experience working with disadvantaged or vulnerable groups in the UK. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Passion for social justice and homelessness prevention. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Strong communication skills - written and oral. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Willingness to travel across the UK for research fieldwork and meetings. </li> </ul>Desirable <ul> <li>Frontline work experience in an area relevant to homelessness prevention in the UK. </li> </ul><ul> <li>A relevant Masters or PhD degree. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Understanding of UK homelessness policy and legal frameworks. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Experience conducting research with range of stakeholders. </li> </ul><ul> <li>Knowledge of mixed-methods research approaches. </li> </ul>Application Requirements To be considered for this internship, candidates should submit; <ol> <li>Covering Letter - Outline how you meet the essential and desirable criteria. Provide specific examples of relevant experience and motivation for this internship.</li> <li>CV</li> <li>Research Proposal (maximum 2 pages) - Your proposal should focus on a specific aspect of homelessness prevention for a particular target group(s) in the UK. It should clearly outline:</li> </ol> Rationale: Explain why this research is important and how it contributes to understanding or improving homelessness prevention. Research Questions: Specify the questions your research aims to answer. Methodology: Describe how you plan to conduct the research, including your approach, methods, and any key considerations. How to Apply Please submit via the Heriot-Watt on-line recruitment system. See above for full application requirements. Applications must be submitted by midnight on 12th January 2026. Shortlisting will commence straight away, with interviews expected to take place w/c 26th January 2026. Although the post is contractually based in Edinburgh, the role can be performed remotely from anywhere in the UK. Please note that candidates must already hold the right to work in the UK; the University is unable to sponsor visas for this position. Contact for Enquiries Informal enquiries about this position can be made to Jill McIntyre <a href="mailto:j.mcintyre@hw.ac.uk" target="_blank">j.mcintyre@hw.ac.uk</a> At Heriot Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team. Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community. Heriot-Watt University is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. Equality and diversity are all about maximising potential and creating a culture of inclusion for all. Heriot-Watt University values diversity across our university community and welcomes applications from all sectors of society, particularly from underrepresented groups. For more information, please see our website <a href="https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm" target="_blank">https://www.hw.ac.uk/uk/services/equality-diversity.htm</a> and also our award-winning work in Disability Inclusive Science Careers <a href="https://disc.hw.ac.uk/" target="_blank">https://disc.hw.ac.uk/</a> We welcome and will consider flexible working patterns e.g. part-time working and job share options.

Research Intern - Homelessness Prevention Programme

<ul> <li>Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom</li> <li>Earnings: £13.00 to £13.25</li> </ul>We have an exciting opportunity for a Retirement Housing Coordinator based in Abbeyhill, City of Edinburgh. You will join us on a part-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive rate of £13.00 - £13.25 per hour. About Trust Housing: Trust Housing Association is a national housing, support and care provider, offering a range of accommodation and support services. Primarily serving older people in our communities we also provide housing for families and individuals. We have over 4,000 households across the length and breadth of Scotland, from the Highlands and Islands all the way down to the Borders. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment as our Retirement Housing Coordinator, we will offer you: - <ul> <li>£13.00* or £13.25 per hour; £16,900* or £17,225 Annual Salary (*salary based on enhanced annual leave)</li> <li>Working 25 hours (5 days per week, 8.00am - 1.00pm, some flexibility available)</li> <li>33* or 28 days annual leave per year</li> <li>Paid Disclosure Scotland check</li> <li>Access to paid training &amp; continued personal development</li></ul>What we're looking for in our Retirement Coordinator: You will provide advice and assistance in housing management and property related issues, to our tenants in Abbeyhill, City of Edinburgh, ensuring that tenants and their visitors can enjoy a safe, secure and comfortable environment. Retirement Coordinator Skills and Experience: You should be self-motivated and capable of working on your own initiative, as you will play a key role in the lives of our tenants, promoting and supporting them to achieve independent living. Previous experience of working with older people would be an advantage. Closing Date: 12 noon on Thursday 11th December 2025 If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Retirement Housing Coordinator and you'd like to work with a prestigious and well-established company working in a person-centred culture that puts people at the heart of all we do, then we'd like to hear from you - Click apply now! We can only accept candidates residing in the UK who already have the right to work documents. All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK and if successful will need to provide evidence. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorships for international applicants, or candidates currently working in the UK on a sponsored visa as we are unable to assist with renewal upon expiry. Trust is an Investor in People Platinum accredited employer, and a great place to work. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Trust Housing Association is a Registered Scottish Charity - SC009086

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