Property Manager (Factoring and Commercial)
- Full time
- £26,000 – £30,000
- On site: Dunfermline with regular travel to Edinburgh, East Lothian, Glasgow and Blairgowrie and other sites in the future
- Closing 25th July 2024
- Advertised from 27th June 2024
- 35 hours per week (part time and flexible working can be considered)
- 10% car allowance and 11% non-contributory pension contribution to company scheme
Role
We are Lar Operations CIC (CIC), a community interest company who provide property management services as part of the Lar Group, which is headed by a Scottish charity who buy and build homes in Scotland and rent them at an affordable mid market rent.
As CIC, we are responsible for letting, management and maintenance of Lar’s, portfolio of residential and commercial units and factoring of a number of private developments and we are recruiting for a new role of Property Manager (Factoring and Commercial) to support us as we continue to grow, with our increasing portfolio of commercial properties consisting currently of a 14 office suite building in Dunfermline, a retail unit in Blairgowrie, and a three retail unit complex in East Lothian.
This is a new role and will have responsibility for management and letting of commercial buildings, factoring and management and oversight of commercial cleaning services provided by CIC.
We are also the factor of a large private development in Edinburgh made up of 165 residential units and three commercial units where it also provides a daily stair cleaning service. In addition, we manage a number of buildings developed by the Lar Group’s construction subsidiary, and provide a twice weekly turnover cleaning service to one short term let property leased out to Edinburgh Social and Healthcare Partnership. We are currently in the process of developing an approach to provision of hospitality and community facilities across two of Lar’s current development sites.
This is role involves working closely with the Managing Director, Asset Manager, Property Managers and members of the maintenance team in the provision of a high-quality service to our commercial clients.
This role will contribute to the creation of vibrant and well-looked-after communities for the Lar Tenants, many of whom chose to stay with Lar long term. Our tenants express high degrees of satisfaction with their homes, and Lar’s mission is to provide environments “where people can put down roots.” At our head office in Dunfermline, and our branch offices, you will find a diverse and highly skilled collaborative team, all invested in working towards the goal of providing excellent homes for our tenants. We think it is a very nice place to work.
2. Role
Working as part of an ambitious and friendly team, key duties will include:
- Providing a providing a high-quality factoring service including regular inspections; overseeing compliance, reactive repairs and planned maintenance to common areas of developments; budgeting; factoring charges collection; and communications with owners and tenants.
- Managing a diverse and growing portfolio of commercial properties including building management; monthly inspections; letting; budgeting; rent and service charge collection; oversight of maintenance and compliance; and communications.
- Overseeing the delivery of commercial cleaning services including quality control; invoicing; and communications.
- Working to a system of Key Performance Indicators to ensure a consistent level of quality inclusion internal and external reporting on all commercial activities.
- Business development including being the main contact for, and building good relationships with all commercial and factoring clients; commissioning and handover of new developments; identifying and delivering new business opportunities.
- All connected office and systems administration.
- Other duties as reasonably required as part of the day-to-day activities of the team.
3. Person Specification
The candidate will be a motivated individual who:
- Has commercial property management experience in factoring / letting.
- Can work independently to a high standard and take pride in the developments they are looking after.
- Has good interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Works well as part of a team, however self-motivated and able to manage own workload.
- Can be flexible as the business needs require it.
- Has a full, valid driving licence.
Application notes
A current CV, (including 2 references) together with a personal statement should be submitted to: info@larhousingtrust.co.uk
For further information or to discuss the role further please contact alan@larpm.co.uk
It is expected that interviews will be held in July 2024
Project Worker (Link Academy)
- Full time
- £27,705 – £30,398
- On site: Based at LinkLiving’s Kirkcaldy office but involves regular travel throughout Fife.
- Closing 13th October 2024
Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?
At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, which are:
- Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
- Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)
- Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles)
- Caring (show kindness and concern for others)
LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:
- Personal development and employability programmes
- Self-help coaching
- Supported accommodation
- Care at home
- Housing support
- Befriending
- Social cafes
The Service
The Link Academy team works primarily with people with complex backgrounds. The service works hard and creatively to maintain the early engagement of participants. We support people by offering mental health and wellbeing programmes, independent living skills and a wide range of qualifications to support their progression including employability, tenancy, personal development and leadership award qualifications.
The Job
The purpose of the job is to support people to achieve their goals and aspirations through group work by providing opportunities to enhance their knowledge and skills. You will be responsible for recruiting, training and supporting the programme participants. You will support the achievement of high standards and provide monitoring information in relation to the project’s outcomes.
You will ensure that opportunities are provided to people equipping them with the skills to make a valuable contribution to the service and their wider community. You will support people into a positive destination whether that be re-engagement with education, training or employment. The Project Worker will provide support and offer guidance to programme participants, develop relationships with other agencies and services and actively promote LinkLiving’s programmes and services.
About You
You will have a good standard of education with standard grade passes (or equivalent) in core subjects such as English and Maths. Your background includes a proven track record of co-ordinating training courses, showcasing your organisational and logistical skills. You are knowledgeable about the Trauma Skilled Practice Framework (NES Framework) and understand its application. Additionally, you have experience working with individuals who have complex needs or backgrounds, demonstrating your ability to handle diverse and challenging situations.
Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, is essential. You possess a solid understanding of the employability sector and volunteering initiatives, enabling you to contribute effectively to our mission. Your excellent written and oral communication skills allow you to convey information clearly and effectively.
You have experience in developing and delivering training programmes, showing your ability to educate and inspire others. Understanding and applying evaluation methods to ensure the effectiveness of training is another of your strengths, ensuring continuous improvement. You possess a non-judgemental attitude and a willingness to embrace diversity, fostering an inclusive and supportive environment.
Adaptability is one of your key traits, allowing you to thrive in new environments and challenges with ease. You work openly and honestly within a team setting, contributing to a collaborative and supportive work culture. Your ability to prioritise and plan your workload, as well as that of team members, ensures efficient and effective task management.
You are skilled in creating and maintaining relationships and partnerships with other voluntary, employability networks, and statutory agencies. Possessing a valid driver's license, you are willing and able to travel between services as required.
For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack.
What’s in it for you?
The benefits of being a LinkLiving employee (subject to the policies and benefit terms and conditions) include:
- Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases and discretionary non-consolidated pay awards, subject to terms of the scheme
- 35 days’ holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus additional 3 days pro rata after 3 years’ service
- opportunity to buy and sell holiday
- enhanced company sick and family friendly pay
- access to paid SVQ qualifications and a wide range of learning and development opportunities
- funded Disclosure Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council memberships
- defined contribution pension scheme with generous employer contributions plus salary exchange and additional voluntary contribution options
- access to an Electric vehicle leasing scheme, subject to the terms of the scheme
- life assurance scheme providing death in service benefits to named beneficiaries
- healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support health and wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services
- employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being
- annual flu vaccination
- access to a savings and borrowing scheme
- cycle to work scheme
- monthly bus pass scheme
- season/travel ticket loan and much more!
This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or scheme record update.
Support Worker (Edinburgh Mental Health Service)
- Part time
- £23,400 – £25,673 pro-rata
- On site: This post is based at LinkLiving’s Edinburgh office.
- Closing 13th October 2024
Are you passionate about helping people to live a better life? Do you want to work for a charity where your health and wellbeing matter just as much as the people you support? Do you want to be part of a trauma-informed team where you will be supported to develop creative and flexible ways of working?
You don’t need to have previous experience or qualifications in this field. If you share our values, this could be the role for you!
At LinkLiving, our values and people are at the heart of everything we do including how we recruit our staff. It is important for us to find people who share our values, which are:
- Empathy (listen to and understand an individual’s needs and circumstances)
- Respect (treat others the way they wish to be treated)
- Integrity (be honest and have strong moral principles
- Caring (show kindness and concern for others)
LinkLiving is a Scottish health and wellbeing charity that supports people to manage or overcome the effects of negative life experiences (including trauma, mental health challenges, poverty and inequality) so that they can build on their strengths and aspirations in order to live their best possible lives. We support people through a range of models including:
• Personal development and employability programmes
• Self-help coaching
• Supported accommodation
• Care at home
• Housing support
• Befriending
• Social cafes
The Service
Our Edinburgh Mental Health Services is made up of five teams of support workers who provide visiting tenancy support across Edinburgh to people experiencing mental ill health. The service also has a Core and Cluster accommodation service which provides more intensive support to people who have spent time in long-term hospital care. Our support enables the people we work with to live as independently as possible in their own home and improve their mental and physical health.
The Job
We have an exciting opportunity for ambitious and motivated Support Workers to join our team and improve the lives of people supported by our Edinburgh Mental Health Services.
In this role, you will be supported to work using a person centred and trauma informed approach and develop effective relationships with people affected by a range of mental health problems, supporting them to cope in difficult times and working towards recovery and a good life. You will provide emotional, practical and social support to enable people to live as independently as possible and make informed choices in all aspects of their lives.
This role involves the administration of medication to some of the individuals we support. Full training will be provided for this.
For a comprehensive list of the essential and desirable criteria required for this post, please refer to the Job Specification in the Job information Pack above.
What’s in it for you?
The benefits of being a LinkLiving employee (subject to the policies and benefit terms and conditions) include:
• Competitive salary, reviewed annually, and opportunity for annual performance related salary increases and discretionary non-consolidated pay awards, subject to terms of the scheme
• 35 days’ holiday per year (inclusive of public holidays) pro rata plus additional 3 days pro rata after 3 years’ service
• opportunity to buy and sell holiday
• enhanced company sick and family friendly pay
• access to paid SVQ qualifications and a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• funded Disclosure Scotland and Scottish Social Services Council memberships
• defined contribution pension scheme with generous employer contributions plus salary exchange and additional voluntary contribution options
• access to an Electric vehicle leasing scheme, subject to the terms of the scheme
• life assurance scheme providing death in service benefits to named beneficiaries
• healthcare cash plan for employees (and dependents) to support health and wellbeing plus discounts on shopping, restaurants, and other services
• employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate household dependants to support health, mental and financial well-being
• annual flu vaccination
• access to a savings and borrowing scheme
• cycle to work scheme
• monthly bus pass scheme
• season/travel ticket loan and much more!
For a full list of benefits available to employees, please see the following link - linkliving.org.uk/work-with-us
Successful applicants will be required to apply for registration with SSSC within 3 months of their start date and be registered within 6 months.
This post is subject to Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme registration. Link will meet the cost of any new PVG scheme membership or scheme record update.
Further Information
Interested? If you have any questions about the role, please email jobs@linkhaltd.co.uk and we can arrange for someone from the service to call you for an informal chat.
To find out more about what LinkLiving do and to view the generous pay and benefits package, please visit our website at linkliving.org.uk
If you’re thinking about working in adult social care, download the Guide to adult social care jobs in Scotland for in-depth information on everything you need to know to get started. In addition, you can enrol on a free, online 6 week part-time tutor-supported ‘Introduction to a Career in Social Care’ course. The course introduces the area of social care and can be a stepping-stone to employment or further training.
Top job! Tenant Participation and Engagement Manager
- Full time
- £45,669 – £50,235
- Hybrid: Glasgow
- Closing 7th October 2024
TIS is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to fill the role of Tenant Participation and Engagement Manager within its core team. The successful candidate will support the Chief Executive and wider team to champion and promote TIS as experts in housing, community development, and engagement practices.
The Tenant Participation and Engagement Manager will work to secure and manage new consultancy projects and deliver independent tenant advice contracts and training courses for tenants, housing organisation staff, Elected members, and Board members at a national and local level across Scotland. They will possess excellent group facilitation skills, and verbal and written communication.
The right candidate will have knowledge of social housing sector policy, legislation, and/or regulatory framework.
The role of Tenant Participation and Engagement Manager includes (but not limited to) -
- Respond to and complete tender proposals for Independent Tenant Advice contracts, consultancy projects, and the delivery of training courses across Scotland.
- Design and deliver training courses and workshops for tenant, resident and community groups, scrutiny panels, federations, housing organisation staff, Elected members, and Board members.
- Secure and manage new consultancy projects.
- Assist in the delivery of work commissioned by the Scottish Government.
- Work with key partners including the Scottish Government, Scottish Housing Regulator, Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, and Chartered Institute of Housing to influence and shape national housing policy.
- Design and deliver presentations at national conferences, events, working groups, and panels.
- Produce guides, briefing papers, and reports focused on housing policy and legislation.
- Champion and promote meaningful tenant participation, engagement and scrutiny practices with tenants and housing organisations throughout Scotland.
- Support tenants to respond to national consultation, have their say, and influence policy development.
- Provide information to tenants and housing organisations on the functioning of tenant groups.
- Manage TIS Development Support projects, including the responsibility of line management support and supervision to project staff, and the development, implementation, and review of workplans.
This roles presents a fantastic opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, with a variety of key partners, within a fast-paced environment.
About TIS
TIS is the leading organisation promoting and inspiring innovative tenant participation, engagement, and scrutiny practices in Scotland. We deliver independent advice, training, and support to tenants, communities, and housing organisations to work together to influence national housing policy and practice.
As a national membership organisation, we represent over 240,000 homes across out housing organisation membership community alone.
We believe that by working together, we can plan more effectively to deliver high quality and affordable housing, and wider services to meet the needs of our diverse and flourishing communities. Our expert team finds creative approaches to encourage communities and housing organisations to work together to get things done.
Our aim is simple, we want to change social rented housing in Scotland for the better.
Centre Manager
- Full time
- £29,640 – £32,812
- On site: 7 George Street, Perth, PH1 5JY
- Closing 20th October 2024
A new and exciting opportunity has arisen to work within Alzheimer Scotland as a Centre Manager in Perth. on a permanent basis.
The Centre Manager will lead and manage a team providing Alzheimer Scotland’s programme of support for people concerned about their brain health or affected by dementia. The Centre Manager will be key to the successful delivery of Alzheimer Scotland’s vision to develop a programme of brain health and dementia support at identified centres across Scotland. Alzheimer Scotland is named after Alois (A-lo-ish) Alzheimer who first identified the brain disease we now recognise as the leading cause of dementia. By building a range of engaging and supportive services in the heart of their community, the Centre Manager will ensure that people have access to:
- Advice - our expert advisors can offer one-to-one help with anything from building cognitive resilience, to managing money matters and legal issues.
- Listening - we offer places to be heard, whatever the question or concern, whenever help is needed.
- Opportunities - to connect, learn and share with others in a similar situation.
- Information - on all stages of the brain health journey, whether someone is worried about their brain health or living and caring well with dementia.
- Support - everyone is welcome in our Centres, where those affected by dementia can feel safe with trusted staff who understand what they’re going through.
We are looking for a dynamic person who will support and deliver the ALOIS programme, embedding it within their daily practice and work alongside the Centres Lead to bring the programme to life.
Working with individuals and families, Centre Managers are required to have a warm, flexible approach, as well as skills in empathy and relationship building. We are looking for someone who has strong networking skills and experience of collaborating and developing partnerships both internally and externally.
Line management responsibilities for staff within the Centre is an expected part of the role, including development and supporting a network of volunteers.
Applicants will have an understanding of the aims and values of Alzheimer Scotland supported by excellent communication skills; hold a recognised professional qualification and/or have relevant experience with a willingness to learn and participate in training. Relevant qualifications and/or experience of working with people with dementia would be an advantage.
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