- Advertised from 5th May 2023
- Permanent
Role
Muirhouse Housing Association, a small community based organisation based in North Edinburgh are looking to recruit a talented, enthusiastic and committed Finance Officer to deliver our day to day finance activities. This is an exciting opportunity to join the organisation which has strong ambitions to achieve great outcomes for our local community. This post is new within the association and provides an opportunity for a fresh approach and to complement our already strong staff team.
The successful candidate will be the day to day lead on financial activities for the organisation. They will ensure successful management of all organisational finances and will play a key role in ensuring high quality support is provided to customers and stakeholders. The Finance Officer will work closely alongside the Corporate Services Manager to be a key figure in helping the organisation achieve strategic objectives related to finance.
The ideal candidate will have experience working in a role delivering finance services. A relevant qualification is desirable but not essential where there is equivalent experience. Direct housing association experience is not essential although transferability to the sector must be demonstrated in application therefore some previous experience within a third sector or charitable role would prove beneficial. The ideal candidate will be customer-focused and comfortable working in a small team to deliver big outcomes.
You should be able to demonstrate:
• Strong experience producing and working with financial information
• Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills
• A self-motivated, enthusiastic and flexible attitude to tasks
• Ability produce management report and information within tight timescales
• Ability to thrive as part of a small and meet our objectives
In return, we offer excellent terms and conditions of service, and are committed to supporting and developing our staff.
Application notes
To apply for this post please submit a CV and covering letter detailing your interest in this post and how you meet the person specification (please note the covering letter should be no more than 3 pages). More information on the role can found on our website:
muirhouseha.org.uk/about-muirhouse-housing/recruitment
Please submit you CV and covering letter to recruitment@muirhouseha.org.uk
Closing date for applying for the post will be Monday 29nd May 2023. It is anticipated the interviews will take place on week commencing 12th June 2023.
Employer in Voluntary Housing Conditions apply. Muirhouse Housing Association is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
Are you an HR professional with proven experience as an HR generalist with a highly proficient working knowledge of HR software systems (preferably People HR or Sage), excellent on excel, has a strong grasp of employment law and HR best practices, passionate about staff development and wellbeing and would thrive working for a people focused, fresh thinking communities based housing association in Glasgow with excellent salary, hybrid working, generous holidays and employee benefits?
If this sounds like you, and you are looking for your next move, this could be the perfect career opportunity for you!
Due to staff changes across our organisation, an opportunity has arisen to create a new People and Culture Officer (HR) role within our People and Culture Team. This is a supporting and administration role to assist the People and Culture Manager and Team. It is mainly an HR generalist role covering employee life cycle tasks including recruitment and selection, learning and development, absence recording and monitoring, employee engagement, staff wellbeing with regular use of HR software systems and supporting line managers with HR matters, as required. The post holder will also assist the People and Culture Manager with the design and implementation of effective people policies, procedures and strategies and other HR interventions as well as assist with the promotion and development of our positive working environment and ‘be the best you can be’ business culture.
On occasion, the post holder will also be required to assist with administrative support for managers across the business and cover for our other People and Culture Officer who mainly focuses on governance, compliance and health and safety.
About Us
Thenue Housing Association is a charitable social landlord based in the East- end of Glasgow. We are a forward thinking, agile company that has introduced a family friendly, hybrid and flexible working policy to support our staff as we strive to be the best we can be for our tenants, other customers and communities. For more on the People and Culture Officer (HR) job, our company, our history and our company values, please see our Background Information Sheet in our Recruitment Pack.
Top job! Senior Technical Officer x2
- Full time
- £46,728 – £50,556
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 31st July 2024
Glasgow West Housing Association Ltd is a voluntary, not for profit organisation and a registered charity. With history dating back to 1978, we have a vision of shaping thriving communities. With over 1500 rented properties: Homes are our purpose, service and sustainability is our priority.
Following a recent restructure of our Services and Technical Departments, we have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Technical Officer. We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals who can demonstrate their commitment to delivering high quality projects to an excellent standard.
Located in the heart of Glasgow’s West End, you will be a key member of Technical Team, supporting our ambitious procurement and investment plans across Net-Zero initiatives, component replacement, Major Repairs, and Cyclical Maintenance projects with a view to ensuring Scottish Housing Quality Standards compliance, enhancing the quality of our homes, ensuring resident satisfaction; and improving our neighbourhoods.
The ideal candidate will have experience delivering a range of planned and ad-hoc major work, common repairs and investment initiatives, with sound working knowledge of preparing procurement business cases, work specifications and tenders. A relevant professional or vocational qualification (HND/SCQF level 8 or above) would be desirable.
A summary of key tasks include:
- Preparing procurement business cases in compliance with procurement strategy, ensuring timely preparation of work specifications and tenders, and contributing to tender evaluations, to meet project planning and governance objectives.
- Development of relevant consultant appointment service level agreements, appointment documentation and rolling performance monitoring / management.
- Delivering a range of planned / ad-hoc major works / common repair, Net-Zero, and investment initiatives including cyclical, SHQS & EESSH compliance projects, and component replacement as directed.
- Property inspections / reporting to assess compliance with SHQS / EESSH , to inform investment strategy.Pre and Post Contract administration in line with GWHA procurement strategy (including but not limited to preparing / contributing to tender documentation, tender evaluation, issuing instructions, ensuring contractor compliance).
- Assessing and addressing contractor performance in respect of quality and performance across all functions.
In return, GWHA offer generous EVH Terms and Conditions including:
- 25 days annual leave and 15 public holidays
- Flexible working practices including flexi time, home working, enhanced occupational maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
- Defined contribution pension scheme
- Ongoing professional development & training opportunities
- Cycle to work scheme
- Specific GWHA benefits including; annual service commitment award, long service award and additional festive leave
- Death in Service Benefit
Post subject to satisfactory Disclosure Check.
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Top job! Group Director of Communities
- Full time
- £107,082
- Hybrid: Glenrothes
- Closing 4th August 2024
Are you an experienced leader in the housing and/or care sectors who is passionate about the impact good quality housing and care can have on society? Are you brilliant at leading people to work collaboratively and with purpose towards a shared goal?
If the answer to those questions is yes, this is the job for you.
Kingdom is one of East Central Scotland’s leading registered social landlords, our Mission is to provide “More Than A Home”. We’re at a really exciting stage of our journey with ambitious business development and growth plans. Kingdom is the parent of two very successful subsidiaries which provide support & care services and manage a mid-market rent portfolio. Kingdom’s people strive to live the organisations values of Customer Service, Accountability, Respect, Efficiency and Support in everything they do.
To deliver the mission and vision, Kingdom needs an authentic, enthusiastic and focused individual who will lead a team of four specialist Directors to deliver seamless, world class customer experiences to our customers across our support and care, housing, asset management and development functions.
You’ll be a member of the Executive Management Team, working with the Group Chief Executive and Governing Bodies to help set and deliver on Kingdom’s strategic aims.
In return, Kingdom offers a generous reward package, a great work/life balance and a job that will challenge you and in which you can make a real contribution to improving people’s lives and the communities in which they live.
We are committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. Many of our people have flexible and agile working arrangements so we are very happy to consider forms of flexible working that would enable you to thrive both professionally and personally with us.
Customer Services Assistant (Housing Services) - Mat Leave Cover
- Full time
- £24,082
- On site: Glasgow
- Closing 9th August 2024
An opportunity has arisen for a competent and reliable person to provide high quality front-line customer service and administrative support within our Housing Services team. Reporting to the Housing Officer, the successful candidate will work within a generic team providing first class housing services including administration of rent management, allocations, estate management, tenant participation and reception duties.
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