Housing Lead Officer

Job Details

Good housing impacts on so many aspects of our daily lives. As well as being a basic human right, it also encourages a sense of community, helps economies to thrive and creates an environment people want to protect.

We need you to help us meet our aim to provide everyone with access to good quality, affordable decent housing by:

Fulfilling a general supervisory role across the Council’s Housing Service.

Monitoring the delivery and sustainability of specific areas of service as required.

Contributing to the preparation, implementation and review of housing policy as a key part of Housing Services

We want to improve the quality of life of people across Fife and we work with many different organisations, including tenants’ groups, to try to make that happen. As a Lead Officer, you will supervise work that delivers on improved services.

You will be responsible for:

Supervising the delivery of a particular aspect of the service by contributing to the development of strategies and practices which support the Service’s aims and values, all in accordance with appropriate policies and guidance.

Assisting Housing Managers in developing and realising the full potential of employees through effective objective setting, performance management and skills development, ensuring high standards of service delivery and effective use of resources across all areas of the Service.

Implementing effective means of communication and problem solving, ensuring that all results are analysed and applied to promote and maintain high standards of service delivery.

Promoting effective partnerships, working across the Service and with partner services and organisations, ensuring a shared understanding and commitment to quality service delivery.

The Person

The job requires a breadth and depth of knowledge including both specialist and organisational knowledge and relevant theory. This knowledge is normally acquired through education, professional or vocational qualification, on or off-the-job training and relevant work experience.

The minimum qualifications required would be educated to SCQF Level 8 which includes HND or SVQ level 4 or equivalent in Housing or relevant recognised professional qualification.

In Fife Council how we work matters and you will be responsible for being a role model by displaying and promoting behaviours that are expected of all Council employees:

Take ownership

Focus on customers

Work together

Embrace technology & information

Deliver results

Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

For further information please contact: Claire Hallett, Housing Manager at claire.hallett@fife.gov.uk or Elaine Campbell, Housing Manager at elaine.campbell@fife.gov.uk