Housing Management Officer (17.5 hpw), Caithness House, Wick
Highland CouncilScotland
Overview
This is a local council role (part time) with Highland Council based in Scotland. The advertised salary is £18,318 to £20,484 per year. Applications close on 7 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Job DescriptionPost Title: Housing Management OfficerLocation: Caithness House, WickHours: 17.5 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £18,318 - £20,484 per annumSalary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Contact Person: Alison Banks Tel: 07340 247379 or by email alison.banks1@highland.gov.ukJob Purpose: Housing Management Officers play an integral role in delivering the Highland Council’s housing service and are the single point of contact for our social housing tenants for all tenancy related matters. This is an exciting opportunity to join a committed housing service that strives for consistent improvement and development with a focus on excellent customer care.
Within this role you will work closely as part of a multi-disciplinary housing team and you will report to, and support, the area Principal Housing Officer.
This is a varied role with competing demands that requires a comprehensive and organised approach. Community interaction is fundamental to delivering housing services and there will be daily interaction whereby there are opportunities to influence and assist with creating positive and sustainable neighbourhoods. Housing Management Officers work with individuals with diverse needs and requirements to sustain their tenancies. They ensure, through the collection of rent, that the housing service can fund its delivery in line with legislative requirements and input from tenants and elected members.
A commitment to excellent performance and a drive to deliver for tenants and communities will provide the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge and experience within the social housing sector.
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The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.
Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.RequirementsChartered Institute of Housing Level 3 Qualification or the willingness to undertake this within the first 12 months of employment.
Current Drivers Licence and access to personal transport or be able to travel to meet the requirements of the post.
How this role compares
We hold 1,126 council vacancies in Scotland that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £31,300. This role pays less than about 89% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,616 of them in Scotland.
You have 8 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Highland Council has 194 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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