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Housing Assistant

  • Full time
  • £30,250 – £33,617
  • Hybrid: Edinburgh with the option to work from home two days a week.
  • Closing 26th February 2026


  • Advertised from 12th February 2026
  • 35 hours (Mon to Fri 9am - 12.30pm & 1.30pm - 5pm), flexi time in operation.

Role

Manor Estates Housing Association is seeking to recruit a full-time Housing Assistant to join our busy Housing Management Team. This vacancy has arisen due to a staff member being appointed to another role within the Association.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

  • Previous experience of working in a housing environment
  • Excellent administrative skills
  • Strong skills in standard office ICT packages, particularly Word and Excel
  • Excellent customer engagement skills, both over the phone and face-to-face
  • Previous experience and/or the ability to learn (with training) how to use our housing management software
  • A willingness to work collaboratively as part of a small team
  • A positive attitude and the desire to make a difference to our organisation and its tenants or customers? And service user.

Key Terms and Conditions

  • 25 days annual leave
  • 15 days public holidays
  • 35-hour working week with flexible working arrangements
  • Contributory pension scheme

Application notes

For an informal chat about the post, please contact Alasdair Fraser at afraser@manorestates.org.uk or 0131 510 8540 (option 5).

Information packs and an application form are available on our website at manorestates.org.uk, or by calling 0131 510 8540 or emailing info@manorestates.org.uk.

Manor Estates Housing Association is a Disability Confident and Equal Opportunities employer. We guarantee an interview for all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Closing date for applications: 26th February 2026 at 12 noon.

Interviews will be held We anticipate interviewing week commencing 2nd March


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