Harbour Homes
Harbour Homes

Charity registered in Scotland SC027945

We’re working with our customers and other partners to make Leith and north Edinburgh an even better place to live, visit and do business.

Current vacancies

Welfare Rights Officer

  • Full time
  • £43,690
  • Hybrid: Edinburgh
  • Closing 8th April 2026

Harbour Homes is Leith and north Edinburgh’s biggest social landlord, providing thousands of affordable homes from Portobello to Granton and everywhere in between. We’ve been contributing to the regeneration of local areas since 1975, and it’s our mission to: ‘To make a positive impact on people’s lives from our home in Leith by providing affordable homes, services and helping to support resilient communities’.

About the role:

This is a brilliant opportunity to join our Tenant Advice Team.

In this role you will provide high quality, specialist welfare benefits advice and advocacy to our tenants to ensure that income is maximised and tenancies sustained.

You will be promoting the service and working in partnership to resolve customers’ issues.

About you:

You must:

  • Have at least 2 years’ experience of working in a welfare rights and benefits advice role
  • Have thorough knowledge of welfare benefits; welfare reform and best practice in welfare benefits advice
  • Be educated to Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 6

A level 1 disclosure check is required. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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