HR & OD Officer
- Full time
- £40,755
- Hybrid: Scottish Borders
- Closing 3rd December 2026
- Advertised from 10th November 2026
Role
At Waverley Housing we want our tenants to love where they live and our colleagues to love where they work. We are looking for a motivated human resources and organisational development professional to join our team.
In this role you’ll help us to deliver effective people practices and to ensure wellbeing, inclusivity and colleague engagement sit at the heart of our workplace.
We're searching for someone who is ready to bring their experience and fresh ideas to a team that’s ambitious about shaping modern, forward-thinking HR and OD approaches.
What you will be doing:
- Coordinating day-to-day HR support
- Providing process-based HR guidance to managers
- Coordinating recruitment activity with managers, candidates and recruitment agencies
- Acting as a HR system super-user and supporting colleagues to ensure the system is used to record accurate HR information
- Tracking employee trends and auditing HR documentation
- Contributing to the development of positive employee relations
- Coordinating training and development plans
- Contributing to HR policy reviews and process improvement initiatives Contributing to organisation development activities to strengthen our culture, promote staff wellbeing, and enhance inclusivity and colleague engagement
What we are looking for:
- Significant experience of providing day-to-day HR support
- Demonstrable experience of handling sensitive HR matters confidentially and escalating complex issues appropriately
- Awareness of employment law, including health and safety requirements
- Developed skill in providing clear and accurate workforce data and monitoring trends
- Awareness of organisational development approaches
- Professional, reliable and conscientious approach to work
- Someone who welcomes change and demonstrates openness to new ideas and ways of working
Why join Waverley Housing now?
This is a rare opportunity to join an ambitious new team at Waverley Housing. You will have the chance to contribute to the modernisation of our HR and OD approaches, and to support a workplace which makes a genuine difference to our tenants and communities.
We offer professional development opportunities, a supportive working environment, hybrid working arrangements and a 35-hour working week, including a 12-noon finish on Fridays.
If you are interested in the opportunity but are unsure whether your experience fully matches the role, we would be pleased to have an informal and confidential discussion with you before you apply. Please contact Charlotte Gray, Assistant Director Governance on 07957936001.
You should have the Right to Work in the UK, we are not a sponsoring organisation.
Application notes
How to Apply?
Email: recruitment@waverley-housing.co.uk for an application pack or download a copy from our website at: waverley-housing.co.uk/about-us/recruitment
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. When submitting your application, please let us know if you require any support or reasonable adjustments during any part of our recruitment process.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Thursday 3 December, 5pm
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON: Tuesday 15 December
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Property Services Officer (Reactive & Voids)
- Full time
- £42,707 – £46,895
- On site: Alloa
- Closing 27th November 2026
Ochil View Housing Association Ltd. is an ambitious social landlord committed to providing good quality affordable housing and high standards of customer service to 1468 households in Clackmannanshire and West Fife.
We wish to recruit to our Property Services Team a suitably qualified, skilled, and enthusiastic individual for the following temporary post:
Property Services Officer (Reactive & Voids)
- The Property Services Officer (Reactive & Voids) Temporary will report directly to the Director of Property Services for all matters associated with our reactive maintenance service.
- To deliver an effective reactive and void maintenance service to the Association’s tenants, sharing owners and owners of factored property within a defined area of operation and cover other areas as required;
- To contribute to establishing, operating and reviewing the policies and procedures of the Association that are relevant to the delivery of Property Services, particularly customer services, repairs and void management;
- To contribute to achieving the targets and performance measures set for the Association, the Property Services department and the post.
Top job! Director of Housing & Communities
- Full time
- £77,083 – £80,603
- Hybrid: Ayr
- Closing 20th November 2026
We are currently looking for a values-led leader to be our Director of Housing & Communities, a role that offers a tremendous opportunity to help drive the future of Ayrshire Housing. This role is pivotal in managing teams, policies and community engagement, ensuring organisational and customer needs are met.
In this key leadership role, you will be joining a dynamic Senior Leadership Team and will work collaboratively to drive forward customer excellence and support our tenants and communities through values-led delivery of innovative and forward-thinking processes. You will be responsible for the creation, review and implementation of all strategies, policies, processes and performance management within the Housing Management Team to provide excellent customer service.
It is an exciting time at Ayrshire Housing as we deliver our 2025-30 Business Plan. We are already making a real impact in the communities we serve with 94% of our tenants satisfied with the overall quality of their homes. We believe that people are at the heart of everything we do and committed and engaged colleagues help to ensure we deliver excellent service to our customers.
Ayrshire Housing is a high performing RSL and our ambition is not simply about maintaining the status quo, it is about doing even better and achieving excellence in everything that we do. If that’s your mindset, you could be our next Director of Housing & Communities.
Be part of something bigger than housing. Use your skills, experience, and ideas to influence decisions, strengthen communities, and make a real difference to people’s lives at Paisley.
Bring Your Experience - Help Shape Our Future.
An opportunity to make a difference
At Paisley Housing Association, we believe homes are more than bricks and mortar. We provide safe, affordable homes while investing in communities, supporting tenants and helping people thrive. As we continue to deliver our vision for the future, we are looking for enthusiastic and committed people to join our voluntary Board of Management. You do not need previous Board experience. What matters most is that you share our values, bring an open mind and want to create positive change.
What you will gain
- Board-level governance and leadership experience
- Professional development, induction and training
- The chance to learn from experienced colleagues
- New connections and wider perspectives
- The satisfaction of giving something back
What you will help us do
- Shape our strategic direction and future priorities
- Keep tenants and communities at the heart of decisions
- Provide constructive challenge and sound judgement
- Support good governance and accountability
- Help create stronger homes, places and futures
Could this be you?
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to hear from people who can contribute knowledge or insight in areas such as:
- Finance
- Property & Development
- Risk & Governance
- People & Culture
- Digital & ICT
- Community Development
- Customer Experience
- Sustainability
What is involved?
The position is voluntary. Board Members take part in regular meetings, training and strategic planning sessions. You can join us in person or digitally and full induction and ongoing support will be provided.
ICT Officer
- Part time
- £42,707 – £46,895 pro-rata
- On site: Drumchapel, Glasgow
- Closing 23rd November 2026
About Us
Cernach Housing Association is a successful and well performing community-based registered social landlord (RSL) operating in Drumchapel, North west Glasgow since 1991. We own 877 homes, and we provide a management service to 16 sharing owners and 141 homeowners. We act as community anchor organisation for Drumchapel. Our turnover is £4.8 million, a major part of which comes from rental income.
At Cernach, our people are at the forefront of what we do. We encourage a positive working culture where our employees feel a sense of belonging. Our people are passionate about what we do and so it is important to us that we continue building that culture as we recruit. Benefits of working with us at Cernach:
· 25 days’ annual leave and 15 days’ public holiday per annum, as well as additional days leave awarded on long service (pro-rata for part-time roles)
· SHAPS Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
· Salary sacrifice scheme
· EVH salary, (Grade 7 – PA22 to PA25), pro-rata for part-time roles
Flexible working practices including flexi time system and hybrid working model
· Continuous personal development and training
· Community based Housing Association
· A well-being-focused office featuring free fruit for all staff, flu vaccination programme, a comfortable lunch lounge, and a small fitness room with gym equipment.
About the Role
We are looking a new post of ICT Officer to join our Finance and Corporate Services Team. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Services, you will lead and support key areas of our digital transformation programme, including the migration to SharePoint and a cloud-based server environment. You will work closely with our external ICT managed service provider to plan and deliver improvements while minimising disruption to staff and services.
This is an opportunity to play a leading role in the next stage of Cernach Housing Association’s digital development. We have a range of software currently in place, and have continuously held Cyber Essentials Plus certification for the past three years. You will combine hands-on technical support with project delivery, cyber-security awareness, staff training and effective management of external ICT suppliers.
This is a part-time post of 14 hours per week, normally worked across two days between Monday and Friday. Working pattern will be agreed with the successful applicant when the post is offered. At least 50% of the postholder’s weekly hours must be worked in our Drumchapel office, with regular travel to and from the office required. Occasional work outside normal working hours may also be necessary.
Fixed-term status
This post is offered on a fixed-term basis until 30 November 2028. It has been established for a defined period to support the Association’s ICT requirements and digital transformation programme and to gauge the ongoing ICT requirements of the business.
The successful applicant’s employment under this contract will end on the stated date. Applicants should therefore apply on the understanding that there is no guarantee or expectation that the post will be extended or made permanent. Any extension would depend on the Association’s requirements at that time and would be confirmed separately in writing.
The successful applicant will have the statutory employment rights and contractual benefits applicable to fixed-term employees throughout their employment. The ending of the fixed-term contract will be managed in accordance with applicable employment law and a fair process.
About you
You will be an experienced ICT professional who enjoys solving problems, improving systems and helping colleagues get the best from technology. You will be confident providing day-to-day ICT support while also taking responsibility for projects and system improvements.
You will have experience of Microsoft 365 and working with external ICT providers and suppliers, together with a good understanding of cyber security and information security. You will also be comfortable explaining technical matters in plain language, providing staff training and producing straightforward user guidance.
Experience of SharePoint, cloud-based systems, Cyber Essentials Plus or working within housing, the public sector or another regulated environment would be welcome, although these are desirable rather than essential requirements.
Above all, you will be organised, approachable and customer-focused, able to work collaboratively within a small team and keen to contribute to change, innovation and continuous improvement.
Inclusive Employer
Cernach Housing Association is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident Employer. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential requirements and choose to participate in the Disability Confident interview scheme will be offered an interview. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Application information can be provided in alternative formats on request.
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