Housing Planning Assistant- REQ03952 - 420382

North Lanarkshire Council; Motherwell; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job description

*Internal applicants must apply via MySelf*

Business Development and Support

Housing Planning Assistant (35 hours) (Permanent)

NLC6 £27,301 - £29,180

Enterprise and Communities has designed its services to deliver the council's priority outcomes and meet the changing needs of our communities. As the 4th largest authority in Scotland and the largest local authority landlord, we are used to delivering a highly responsive service to our tenants and customers. We want to do more and have hugely ambitious plans to regenerate our communities, build new homes, develop Smarter Homes, create employment, attract investment to North Lanarkshire, prevent homelessness and sustain tenancies.

We know that successful service delivery requires an integrated approach to business analysis, performance management, strategic development, business planning, business system development and customer engagement and as a Housing Planning Assistant you will be an integral part of developing these services.

Working on our hybrid model based between home and the Civic Centre, Motherwell, you will join our Housing Strategy team within the wider Business Development and Support team and will be responsible for:

1. Research, development, collation and maintenance of statistical information.
2. Area and housing market profiling.
3. Co-ordination of information for tenants and other stakeholders.
4. Assisting with returns to the Scottish Government.

You should be educated to Standard Grade level or equivalent with moderate experience gained in a housing or related environment. A good working knowledge of IT systems, good organisational skills and previous experience of collation and management of information are also essential.

An HNC/SVQ Level 3 in Administration or Housing or equivalent is desirable. Previous experience of using ArcGIS and knowledge of Scottish Government Housing Statistical Returns are also desirable.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you're considering a career with us, you'll be keen to know what's in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention's Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity.

***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***