Govan Housing Association is a community focused Registered Social Landlord based in Govan, Glasgow. The Association itself possesses a rich history and one of development and innovation. Founded in 1971, the Association was the first community based housing provider, leading the way for social housing provision in Scotland. After over 40 years of operating in the housing sector, the Association now manages approximately 1,600 socially rented properties and over 600 factored properties as well as taking an active role in the regeneration of the area and continuing to improve the quality of life of residents.

Govan HELP is a well- established charity who support families with children in the Govan area of Glasgow.

Govan Help are a charity which exists to build the resilience, confidence and self-worth of children and their families through provision of a range of early intervention services. These equip families with the skills and resources needed to make positive changes to their lives, and resolve issues in the home before they reach crisis-point. Moreover, Govan Help work closely with local schools to help children excel in work and play.

Services consist of:

• Family Support
• Play Therapy
• Training & Volunteering
• Adult Counselling
• The Govan Pantry

Each year, Govan Help support over 600 families from Govan and the surrounding communities, assisting service users with a wide range of needs. Their network of schools, nurseries and other local partners allow Govan Help to create the best package of support for individual families.

Following a successful joint funding bid, Govan Housing Association and Govan Help are delighted to have received grant funding from Advice UK in order to strengthen their partnership by delivering advice in accessible settings to the local community.

The funding allows both organisations to recruit for two experienced Money Advisers to assist in the delivery of advice in relation to Welfare Benefits, Money & Debt and Energy Advice across the community.

Govan Housing Association’s Money Advice Service has achieved successful accreditation of the Scottish National Standards for Information & Advice Providers (SNSIAP) at the highest levels of Type III in Welfare Benefits and Type II in Money & Debt. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in maintaining, adhering and developing the standards and processes currently in place in order to continue to deliver a high quality advice service to our customers.

As Money Adviser, you will assist in delivering a first-class service to customers in relation to all welfare benefit and debt related issues. The successful candidate will be experienced in welfare benefits including Social Security for Scotland and have experience of providing Money and Debt advice, including formal debt relief options as well as being able to provide basic energy advice.

In return, we offer an excellent and competitive salary and benefits package including a defined contribution pension incorporating a death in service payment; 40 days combined annual leave/ public holidays (pro-rata); health cash plan as well as generous training and development opportunities. We also offer a supportive and working environment where hard work is recognised.

Govan Housing Association is a community focused Registered Social Landlord based in Govan, Glasgow. The Association itself possesses a rich history and one of development and innovation. Founded in 1971, the Association was the first community based housing provider, leading the way for social housing provision in Scotland. After over 40 years of operating in the housing sector, the Association now manages approximately 1,600 socially rented properties and over 600 factored properties as well as taking an active role in the regeneration of the area and continuing to improve the quality of life of residents.

We have an ambitious vision for the future and have structured our business to allow us to focus on our future plans. We are now looking for the right person to help us achieve this.

Due to internal promotion, we are seeking to employ an experienced and customer focused individual to manage the delivery of our key strategic and operational objectives within our Customer Services & Community Engagement Team in order to achieve resident-led, continuous improvement. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to implement service improvements and deliver customer value and value for money through effective operational performance management of Govan Housing Associations’ housing management community engagement services.

The role will have line management responsibility for the Customer Services & Community Engagement team and you should have recent experience of successfully managing and supporting staff to achieve targets and objectives.

A positive, flexible attitude with a commitment to providing excellent customer service is required, as is a working knowledge of community engagement. The post will include some home visits and may require occasional evening/weekend working.

Govan Housing Association is a community focused Registered Social Landlord based in Govan, Glasgow. The Association itself possesses a rich history and one of development and innovation. Founded in 1971, the Association was the first community based housing provider, leading the way for social housing provision in Scotland. After 50 years of operating in the housing sector, the Association now manages approximately 1,600 socially rented properties and over 600 factored properties as well as taking an active role in the regeneration of the area and continuing to improve the quality of life of residents.

We are going through a period of exciting change and have an ambitious vision for the future. We have restructured our business to allow us to focus on our future plans and are seeking the right people to help us achieve this.

We are seeking to employ an experienced and community focused individual to work collaboratively with the community to enable customers and communities to influence services in the local area.

The successful candidate will work with local communities and groups to identify priorities and ways of addressing locally expressed needs to assist in improving the quality of life of customers and the wider community

You will have experience of working with customers, partners and community groups within the public sector and have strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to network and build relationships with key stakeholders.

The post will include some evening/weekend working.

Govan Housing Association is a community focused Registered Social Landlord based in Govan, Glasgow. The Association itself possesses a rich history and one of development and innovation. Founded in 1971, the Association was the first community based housing provider, leading the way for social housing provision in Scotland. After over 40 years of operating in the housing sector, the Association now manages approximately 1,600 socially rented properties and over 600 factored properties as well as taking an active role in the regeneration of the area and continuing to improve the quality of life of residents.

Govan Housing Association, in partnership with other local organisations and stakeholders, has been instrumental in developing a localised approach to volunteering through the Govan Volunteer Bank. This has included agreeing standards for volunteering in the local area along with shared vision and values of the Volunteer Bank.

We are seeking to employ an experienced and customer focused individual who is driven to secure long lasting positive change for local people and communities in order improve people’s lives.

The role of Volunteer & Training Coordinator will be responsible for leading on the delivery of the volunteer bank’s vision, aims and objectives by coordinating a local training calendar aimed at sharing skills and knowledge and identifying opportunities for learning within the community.

The successful candidate will have proven experience working in the heart of a diverse community, with practical knowledge of community engagement, designing and delivering community based services, partnership working and a true passion for improving people’s lives