Senior Property Services Officer – Assets and Repairs in Invergordon

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

Salary: £50,780-£53,897, Grade SO3-SO1 + car allowance. Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Location: Invergordon with hybrid working (weekly attendance to the office will be required)

Closing Date: Sunday, 30th August at 11.59pm

Interview Date: Thursday 10th & Friday 11th September

About the Role

Working closely with the Property Services Manager and Senior Officer colleagues, you will contribute towards ensuring our homes are maintained to a high standard, whilst delivering excellent customer outcomes and achieving value for money. You'll play a key role in pro-actively driving repairs performance and monitoring budgets, contributing to the development of planned investment programmes, managing contractor performance and using asset data to support long-term investment decisions. The role also includes line management responsibility for some members within the Property Services team. The role includes a requirement to participate in the out-of-hours cover rota, providing support outside normal working hours when required. This commitment is expected to be approximately three times per year and will be planned in advance wherever possible. This position offers a mix of office and remote working, along with occasional site visits across the Highlands.

If you’re interested in using your skills to make a positive impact within communities across the region, we want to hear from you.

We’re looking for someone who…

• Demonstrable experience of working in a supervisory, senior or management position within a property related environment, for example facilities management, housing, construction, property management or engineering.
• Knowledge and understanding of responsive repairs, planned maintenance and asset management.
• Experience of managing contractors, monitoring performance and delivering services or projects against budgets and KPIs.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data to support decision-making.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a customer-focused approach and the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.

About Albyn Housing Society

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 Senior Property Services 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.

Want to know more and apply?

Do you see yourself in this role? We welcome you to apply by submitting either: a fully completed application form, or your CV along with a supporting statement, outlining your skills, experience and knowledge, which are relevant to the Person Specification and Job Description. Please note that CVs without a supporting statement may not be considered.

For further information or to arrange a call, please contact Andrew Whitehouse, Property Services Manager.