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Job Vacancy

KNOWLEDGE

It is essential jobholders possess an HNC or SVQ3 in Housing Studies or equivalent subject. Experience in delivering a homeless service demonstrating developed communication and mediation skills and knowledge of associated issues is also essential.

Ideally jobholders will be a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing.

Once in post jobholders will need to become familiar with the resources and agencies available in Midlothian to develop networks and deliver effective services to clients.

To be fully competent in the role, the Jobholder will be required to undertake the accredited Housing and Advice Standards.

CLOSING DATE - Wednesday 18th June 2025

INTERVIEW DATE - Thursday 3rd July 2025

Job Advert

Position Title: Homelessness Officer

Directorate: Place

Location: Midlothian House

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 18h

Working Pattern: each day Monday through to Friday, hour negotiable between 9-5pm

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 18 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £16,446.09 per annum.

Responsibilities

Compliance with the mandatory Cabinet Office PSN (Public Sector Network) Code of Connection requires the Council to meet a baseline personal security standard. This requires completion of a disclosure check for all employees who can access official information. The fee for this PSN Disclosure check will be met by you.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.

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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.