Staff Recruitment

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Housing Officer

(temporary to 31st  March 2028)

Location:           Paisley Housing Association

Contract:           Full time / Temporary 35 hrs pw (Mon - Fri)

EVH Grade 7:   PA22 - PA25

Salary:                £42,707 to £46,895

Closing Date:   Friday 13th November 2026 by 12  noon

Interviews:       w/c Monday 23rd November 2026

Paisley Housing Association is a housing association and registered charity situated in the heart of Paisley. We own over 1,300 properties and provide a factoring management service to over 280 owner-occupiers. We also work in close partnership with other housing associations in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire as part of the FLAIR group.

Paisley Housing Association is recruiting a temporary Housing Officer, to 31st March 2028, to join our Housing Management Team. Reporting to the Head of Housing, you will be part of a supportive team committed to delivering a proactive, efficient and customer-focused housing management service to our tenants and communities.

You will manage a designated patch and be responsible for a broad range of tenancy and neighbourhood management duties. These include rent arrears, allocations and voids, estate management, anti-social behaviour, tenancy enforcement, tenancy sustainment, community engagement and support for vulnerable tenants. You will also supervise and support a designated Assistant Housing Officer.

The successful candidate will have substantial experience of delivering a comprehensive housing management service and sound knowledge of Scottish housing legislation, tenancy law, the Scottish Social Housing Charter and the regulatory requirements relevant to a Registered Social Landlord. You will be an excellent communicator, able to manage a varied caseload, take proportionate decisions and work effectively with tenants, colleagues and partner agencies.

The post will be based at Paisley Housing Association's office, with regular work across our communities and the potential for home working in line with the Association's hybrid working arrangements, as agreed with the line manager.

If you have the skills, knowledge, experience and personal attributes to make a major contribution to our organisation, we would be delighted to receive your application for the position of Housing Officer.

In return, the Association provides an excellent benefits package including:

  • An excellent working environment, with hybrid working.
  • Competitive salary and benefits packag
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Modern office facilities in the heart of Paisley Town Centre.
  • Employers in Voluntary Housing (EVH) Conditions of Service apply to this post.

To express an interest in the post, please contact Sandra Marshall, Corporate Services Officer, for an application pack.

Phone: 0141 583 4124 or Email: sandra.marshall@paisleyha.org.uk

Alternatively, download the application pack below.

Fair Work First Statement

Paisley HA adopted EVH & Unite Union’s Joint Statement on Fair Work First in September 2023 . To the see the Joint Statement click here

Employee Benefits

As an employee of Paisley Housing Association you are entitled to a wide range of benefits, including the following:

FLEXIBILITY AT WORK

  • Hybrid working scheme in place (applies to most jobs)
  • Flexi time
  • Sabbatical, compressed hours, job share (based on the requirements of the business)
  • Annual Leave & Public Holidays - 40 days off for Full time staff, pro rata for Part time staff
  • Buy Extra Holidays Scheme

SALARY SACRIFICE SCHEMES

  • Pension Scheme
  • Cycle to Work 
  • Tech Scheme
  • Access to the Black Hawk Network giving staff discounts to major retailers 

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

  • Scottish Housing Association Pension Scheme (SHAPS) Pension Scheme
  • A mobile phone or a Mobile phone allowance for staff using their own mobile phone for work
  • Contribution to Corrective Lenses
  • Professional fees paid (one set)
  • Deductions direct from salary for staff who join Scot West Credit Union

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLBEING

  • Access to Counselling Services
  • Assistance to stop smoking
  • Annual Flu jab

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Learning and Development Opportunities
  • Access to Business Coaching or Mentoring

OFFICE PERKS

  • Free tea and coffee