Housing Assistant (Private Sector)

East Renfrewshire Council

Hybrid, Barrhead

DEPARTMENT: Environment

JOB TITLE: Housing Assistant (Private Sector)

JOB STATUS: Full Time

DURATION: Permanent

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 1

GRADE: 6

HOURLY RATE: £15.72 - £16.30

ANNUAL SALARY: £28,687 - £29,745

HOURS PER WEEK: 35

LOCATION: Barrhead Council Offices / *Hybrid

The post of Housing Assistant (Private Sector) aims to provide administrative support in relation to landlord registration; licensing of houses in multiple (HMO) and short term lets (STL); adaptations and private sector housing grants.

The post will co-ordinate the provision of housing adaptations for existing Council tenants, private tenants and owner-occupiers. The post will assist with the compilation and provision of information necessary for the production of reports for financial and performance management and customer feedback.

East Renfrewshire Council has launched a new 15 year Community Planning Partnership vision called ‘A Place to Grow’. Please follow this link to watch a video and read our full plan which sets out our shared hopes and aspirations between now and 2040 so that East Renfrewshire is a place where everyone can flourish, thrive and grow.

*Depending upon the needs of the service, staff in Hybrid roles will typically work from home for up to 40-60% of the time where the needs of the service can still be met.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences.  Further information can be found here.

Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.

As an employer, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of all our employees.

Pension Scheme

Employees with a contract of employment for 3 months or more are automatically included in our Local Government Pension Scheme which is a career average scheme. Pension contribution rates are based on a tiered system determined by your annual full time equivalent pensionable pay.  Further details can be found in the attached document General Information for Applicants or via the Strathclyde Pension Fund website

Recruitment Dates

Closing date for applications: midnight on Sunday 02 February 2024

Shortleet date: 11 February 2025

Interview date: 26 February 2025

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Jillian McGrain, Senior Officer (Private Sector), on 0141 577 3972. (No agencies please)

Link to apply.