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Area Team Leader (Dumfries & Galloway)

Cunninghame Housing Area Team Leader (Dumfries & Galloway)

Cunninghame Housing Association is the first Housing Association in Scotland (with more than 50 employees) to be awarded Investors in People Platinum, Investors in Young People Gold Accreditation and Investors in People Health & Wellbeing Good Practice Award. We have more than 3000 properties in North and East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway and an ambitious development programme of more than 1000 units over the next 5 years. We aim to achieve excellence in service delivery to our customers and we are now seeking to recruit highly motivated individuals to join our Housing and Property Services Department in Dumfries & Galloway: –

POST: Area Team Leader (Dumfries & Galloway)

GRADE: 8 (PA28 – PA31)

SALARY: £40,234 – £43,530

Hours Per Week: 35

Reporting to the Housing Services Manager, you will be a highly motivated leader and team player with a positive attitude and excellent skills in communication and customer care. The main remit of the role is to effectively plan, co-ordinate and supervise the Area Team staff workload to ensure that the team delivers a consistent, effective and high quality service to our tenants and residents within its area of operation.

You will be responsible for leading and co-ordinating the activities of the Dumfries & Galloway Housing Area Team.
Ideally possessing a recognised housing qualification, you will ensure that the team functions in an efficient and effective manner and achieves excellence in service delivery and continuous improvement in all aspects of estate and tenancy management (including allocations, lettings, rent arrears, void control and repairs and maintenance).

The Housing & Property Services department is customer focused with challenging targets. Given the nature of this role we would expect the successful candidate to have appropriate experience and a proven track record of producing results within a similar demanding work environment. A driving licence and access to your own transport is essential for the post.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12 noon on Friday 24th September 2021.

(A Full Driving LicenCe AND ACCESS TO YOUR OWN TRANSPORT is essential for this post)

Working at Cunninghame will provide you with the opportunity to develop with the Organisation within a dynamic, customer-facing work environment. You will be rewarded with excellent working conditions including 25 days annual leave and 15 days public holidays per year, access to a Company Pension Scheme and membership of the Company Health Plan. Successful applicants will undergo a Disclosure Check (expense met by employer)

If you are interested in applying for the post, call Emma McIsaac on 01294 608 164, e-mail HR@chaltd.org for an application package or complete the online application form below. The full Application Package forms are also available to download, complete and mail back to us.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12 noon on Friday 24th September 2021.

CHA is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

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Cunninghame Housing Association Employment Application Form

Job Post Details

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Personal Details (A)

If driving is required for the post, do you hold a current driving licence?

Relationship To Any Other Employee Of The Organisation (B)

As far as you know, are you related to either a staff or committee member of the Association? If YES, please provide details. If NO please type N/A

Education Details (C)

List all Colleges, Polytechnics or Universities attended (give details of examinations taken and results awarded or awaiting). Non-UK educated applicants please specify country where study took place.
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Qualifications Obtained, Grade(s) and Major Subjects Studied. Non-UK educated applicants please specify country where study took place.
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Training Courses (E)

(Please give details of any relevant short courses or training undertaken and the training providers) Write N/A if not applicable

Voluntary Work (F)

Organisation Name & Position Held.Write N/A if not applicable
Nature Of Involvement With This Organisation.Write N/A if not applicable
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Previous Employment (H)

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In Support Of Your Application (I)

Cunninghame Housing Association wishes to compare your experience, skills and knowledge with our requirements. You should therefore, try to show in the following part of the form how you satisfy these. This does not have to be from paid work, but can be from other experience. Please given relevant information on the following:

Job References (J)

Name, Address and Occupation of two Referees. They should know you in a work capacity, if previously employed. One of these Referees should be your current or most recent employer (Cunninghame Housing Association does not accept references from family members).

Details Of Referee (1)

Details Of Referee (2)

Interview Details (K)

We are committed to being an Equal Opportunities Employer and do not discriminate in any way.
Please state any dates that you would be unable to attend the interview and selection process in Ardrossan in the next 8 weeks.

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How did you hear about this vacancy?

Rehabilitation Of Offenders Act 1974 (N)

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Declaration (Please Read Carefully) (Q)

The information you provide on this form will be used for the purposes of assessing your suitability for appointment; this may involve contacting referees, previous employers, or educational establishments, to confirm the validity of information provided. If your application is unsuccessful we will dispose of this information in line with our Data Protection and Employment Policies. We will use the information you provide to fulfil our legal requirement to monitor equal opportunities; however, this will be used for statistical purposes only.

I have read this application form fully and I declare that the information I have given in support of my application is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true and complete. I understand that if it is subsequently discovered that any statement is false or misleading, or that I have withheld any relevant information my application may be disqualified or, if I have already been appointed, I may be dismissed without notice.
By clicking "I Agree" you agree to the declaration above, and that all information submitted is factually correct to the best of your knowledge.
By typing your name in this box you are digitally signing this application form.
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Eligibility to Work in the United Kingdom Questionnaire

In order to comply with current UK Legislation, Cunninghame Housing Association Ltd requires that all potential employees provide certain documents concerning their eligibility to work in the United Kingdom.

Listed below are some examples of common documents to prove your eligibility (this list is not exhaustive):
  • British Passport.
  • Passport from the EEC.
  • Passport showing you are a British Citizen or that you have the right to abode in the UK.
  • Passport with working visa.
  • Full UK Birth Certificate WITH National Insurance Number
  • Work permit issued by Work Permits UK along with a letter issued to you by the Home Office confirming that you are able to stay in the UK and can take the work permit employment in question.
  • A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that you can stay indefinitely in the UK or that has no time limit on your stay

Note: Under relevant United Kingdom Legislation you should note that a Work Permit, a Visa, or both, may be required if you are not a citizen of a European Economic Area (EEA) Country. It is an offence to employ an individual who is subject to immigration control, and who does not have permission to reside in the UK.
By typing your name in this box you are confirming that you are eligible to work in the UK.
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By signing and returning this form you acknowledge and understand the above legal requirement and that you recognise the restrictions on recruitment with which Cunninghame Housing Association Ltd is required to follow.
Please note you will be required to produce the documents / declarations required by legislation if short-listed for interview (if requested to do so).
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