Housing Officer – Tenancy Sustainment in Invergordon

Contract Terms: 35 hours per week (full time), permanent

Salary: £41,904- £46,015, Grade E4-E1 + car allowance.

Location: Invergordon with hybrid working (Weekly office attendance is required, typically across multiple days each week)

Closing Date: Friday, 18th September 2026 at noon

Interview Date: Week commencing 28th September

About the role

Albyn Housing is looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable Housing Officer to deliver high-quality customer service to our tenants. You will manage an allocated caseload ensuring our organisation’s aims, objectives and performance standards are met. As a Housing Officer in our Tenancy Sustainment team, you will help tenants moving into their homes and help them manage changes to their personal circumstances that may impact their tenancy.

You will:

• Deliver effective housing management services relating to Tenancy Sustainment.
• Provide information and advice to customers on relevant aspects of policy, legislation, and their tenancy obligations.
• Engage with customers to develop and deliver local services in accordance with Scottish Social Housing Charter requirements.
• Investigate and respond to customer contacts, including complaints, in line with the Scottish Public Sector Ombudsman (SPSO) complaints process and internal guidance.
• Help to develop and maintain effective internal and external working relationships.
• Assist in the development of and apply relevant policies, procedures, and good practice.
• Carry out all duties in line with Albyn’s values and policies.
• Carry out any other duties to the standards set as may reasonably be required by the business needs of the Society.

We’re looking for someone with…

• Experience of working in a customer focused environment.
• Knowledge of Scottish housing legislation, tenancy management, and welfare systems.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to achieving successful performance results and working to deadlines.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office e.g. Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Ability to work proactively and collaboratively.
• Ability to work unsupervised and make decisions independently, taking responsibility for the decision made, appropriate to the level of the post.
• Full UK Driving licence with access to a vehicle.

This position offers a mix of office and remote working, along with site visits across the Highlands. The role includes a requirement to participate in the out‑of‑hours cover rota, providing support outside of normal working hours when required. This commitment is expected to be approximately three times per year and will be planned in advance wherever possible.

For further information or to arrange a call, please contact Sandra Connolly, Customer Services Manager on 07917 659 184.

Albyn Housing Society is a progressive organisation with a commitment to providing high-quality, affordable homes across the Highlands. We are proud of our customer-first approach and are always looking for innovative ways to deliver value for money. Our values - Being Adaptable, Being Caring and Being Professional - are at the heart of everything we do. As Housing Officer, you will help bring those values to life through how we listen, engage, communicate and continuously improve.

What we are Offering

We value our employees and offer many benefits including but not limited to:

• 28 days annual leave entitlement plus 12 days business/public holidays
• Development and training opportunities
• Day one sick pay
• Company pension scheme
• Access to an employee assistance program available 24/7
• Family friendly policies

Please note that we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role; therefore, applications will only be considered from candidates who already have the unrestricted right to work in the UK.