New Year, New Challenges! We have various vacancies within Almond offering exciting opportunities in existing and new posts with the company. This is an exciting time to join Almond, as we embark on a journey towards achieving customer service excellence as part of our five-year business plan.

These x2 posts are within our Asset Management Team, and you will work as part of the Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) Project Delivery Team to ensure essential works are delivered in our customer’s home with as little impact as possible and within the agreed programme. You will be key in co-ordinating contractors and external services to ensure support for our customers in all aspects of required works within their homes whilst developing a positive continued relationship with them. You will be the central point providing information and support during the planned works for the RAAC Project in their homes.

For more information on the role please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

We would like to invite you to come along on Friday 10th January between 1330-1530hrs were members of the teams will be available to discuss the role in further detail.

At Almond, we believe in finding what ‘WORKS’ for our customers and our colleagues. Our values are Work together, Open to change, Respect, Kindness and Social. If you are someone who can work in alignment with our ‘works’ ethos, we would love to hear from you!

Location – Our office is based in Livingston however we are open to location, as stated in our Hybrid Working Policy. For more information on our unique Hybrid Working Policy, and our 9-day fortnight trial please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

What will we offer you?

We offer a 36-hour working week over Monday to Friday. (Currently with a 9-day fortnight trial in place, where every other Friday is a rest-day)

We actively promote a healthy work/life balance. We have access to online Health and Wellbeing services and to help promote a healthy lifestyle, we also contribute to your gym membership.

Our pension scheme is active from the day you join us, and we contribute 10% towards it.

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.

We are looking for a high performing individual to join our Management Team, with responsibility for leading the:

• delivery of projects aligned with our strategic priorities;
• co-ordination of core internal/external services, performance, and stakeholder communication;
• development of comprehensive and accurate records, reporting and administrative systems that demonstrate compliance with legislative and regulatory standards, reflecting best practice and mitigating risk;

The ideal candidate will be further educated to SCQF Level 9 or above and/or will have significant demonstrable experience of RSL reporting requirements or if operating out with the RSL sector will have relevant experience of quality management /performance excellence frameworks. The ideal candidate will also have accomplished ICT reporting and presenting skills, high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Key Tasks:

1. Assembling and leading teams to ensure delivery of projects aligned to strategic priorities.

2. Developing robust performance management frameworks.

3. Actively contributing to policy and strategy development, including Equality Impact Assessment and compliance self-assessments.

4. Monitoring and reporting on policy/procedural compliance extending to General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) and Freedom of Information.

5. Coordinating, analysing and presenting performance and compliance reports across all functions.

6. Ensuring accurate and timely completion of regulatory returns (including the Annual Return on the Charter).

7. Scrutinising and validating performance data & statistics.

8. Liaising with Teams to identify and implement process efficiencies.

9. Ensuring appropriate performance bench-marking.

In return, GWHA offer generous EVH Terms and Conditions including:

• 25 days annual leave and 15 public holidays
• Defined contribution pension scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Flexible working practices including flexi time, enhanced occupational maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Specific GWHA benefits including; annual service commitment award, long service award and additional festive leave
• Professional development & training opportunities

. Post subject to satisfactory Disclosure Check.

New Year, New Challenges! We have various vacancies within Almond offering exciting opportunities in existing and new posts with the company. This is an exciting time to join Almond, as we embark on a journey towards achieving customer service excellence as part of our five-year business plan.

This post is cover whilst our current Community Engagement Officer is taking a career break. This role involves working in partnership with the local Neighbourhood Partnerships, community, voluntary and tenant groups an identifying gap in services for communities and individuals whilst supporting the ongoing Community activities. You will look to identify service delivery agents, prepare and submit the funding proposal and if awarded manage the funding in line with the conditions.

For more information on the role please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

We would like to invite you to come along on Friday 10th January between 1330-1530hrs were members of the teams will be available to discuss the role in further detail.

At Almond, we believe in finding what ‘WORKS’ for our customers and our colleagues. Our values are Work together, Open to change, Respect, Kindness and Social. If you are someone who can work in alignment with our ‘works’ ethos, we would love to hear from you!

Location – Our office is based in Livingston however we are open to location, as stated in our Hybrid Working Policy. For more information on our unique Hybrid Working Policy, and our 9-day fortnight trial please email enquiries@almondha.org.uk.

What will we offer you?

We offer a 36-hour working week over Monday to Friday. (Currently with a 9-day fortnight trial in place, where every other Friday is a rest-day)

We actively promote a healthy work/life balance. We have access to online Health and Wellbeing services and to help promote a healthy lifestyle, we also contribute to your gym membership.

Our pension scheme is active from the day you join us, and we contribute 10% towards it.

Edible Estates is a not-for-profit which establishes community gardens and the greenspace projects in Edinburgh’s council estates. In 2022, we were awarded a contract by Edinburgh Council to support existing gardens and establish new gardens in estates which do not have them.

The purpose of the role is to Engage with communities to encourage and support participation of residents in community gardens/ growing projects in council estates across Edinburgh. Build the capacity of new and existing community garden groups to manage their gardens through good organisational practice. Provide remedial support to groups where required where policies and relationships have deteriorated. Support the positive contribution community gardens can make to their wider communities through event and services.

To be clear, the role does not include teaching participants how to grow food, designing or building community gardens, these roles are delivered by other members of the team.

The role will be working on the Growing Together project growingtogether.scot