H&T 442 - Housing Assistant (Modern Apprentice)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Working Pattern Monday - Thursday 8.45am - 4.45pm and Friday 8.45am - 4.15pm

Salary - £23,395.22 - £25,147.12

Vacancy - Fixed Term until August 2026

To view the job profile for the post of Housing Assistant (Modern Apprentice) within Cambuslang Housing Office please click here

The start of something big!

As South Lanarkshire’s largest employer we know how important it is to offer you a great opportunity.

If you would like to work with us in our challenging, forward-thinking Housing & Technical Resources, we have some of the best opportunities in Scotland.

We offer:

*The opportunity to gain experience in a Housing role within our Housing and Technical Resources.

*The opportunity to gain a recognised SVQ qualification in Housing at SCQF Level 6 and CIH SCQF Level 5.

*The opportunity to receive a comprehensive in-house training package to complement your practical work experience.

*The opportunity to have a varied and exciting career within Housing Services, gaining experience across different parts of the service including estate management, homelessness and integrated housing options teams.

*You will support Housing teams and colleagues within a busy local office and contribute to the front line service.

*Support a front line service in a challenging time due to the cost of living crisis.

*The opportunity to progress onto a Housing Officer and continue in your professional development with the possibility of a Chartered Institute of Housing Level 3 Qualification.

We believe in developing people to their full potential, and the prospects of career development within the Council are as excellent as our benefits package.

You need at least:

3 standard grades level 3 or above / 3 national 5 qualifications including English and Maths or equivalent, relevant experience.

A commitment to learning and ambition to succeed.

A commitment to delivering quality customer service.

Confidence and team skills are vital.

These vacancies are restricted to applicants who have recently attended a South Lanarkshire Council School and/or live in the South Lanarkshire Area. You must either be 16 years of age by 1 November 2024 and must be no older than 19 years of age by 5 December 2024. Or if you are disabled or care experienced and aged between 20 to 29 years of age by 5 December 2024, you may be eligible to apply if you meet the rest of the criteria, as South Lanarkshire Council and Skills Development Scotland recognise that disabled people and those who are care experienced can face challenges on their career journey. In care means you are or were formally looked after by a local authority, in the family home (with support from social services or a social worker) or elsewhere, for example, in foster care, residential/secure care, or kinship care (with family friends or relatives).

As part of our approach to good practice and safer recruitment we carry out a number of pre-employment checks for example, Identity, Asylum and Immigration and employment history etc.

As this post involves accessing the public services network, the preferred candidate will be subject to the Baseline Personnel Security Standards (BPSS). The preferred candidate will be subject to a Basic Disclosure provided by Disclosure Scotland prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

At South Lanarkshire Council we are ambitious about diversity and inclusion and want our organisation to reflect the people of South Lanarkshire. We welcome applications from everyone who meets the criteria. However, as we do not have many disabled, care experienced, or ethnic minority employees, we would particularly welcome applications from these groups.

When completing the application process please ensure that you cover the following areas:

• In relation to the attached Job Profile, Behaviours Framework - Efficient, please provide evidence of your previous experience including the transferable skills and attributes you could bring to the post
• In relation to the attached Job Profile, Behaviours Framework - Flexible, please provide evidence of your previous experience including the transferable skills and attributes you could bring to the post.
• In relation to the attached Job Profile, Behaviours Framework – Performing, South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing quality service to its customers. Please provide evidence of how could contribute to this.
• In relation to the attached Job Profile, Behaviours Framework – Working with Others, Team working is fundamental to this role, please provide details of a time when you have worked as part of a team to complete a task, (either in or outside of school) explain what role you played and how you contributed positively within the team?

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.

Foreign Police Check

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

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.