Neighbourhood Property Officer with Sbha

This is an opportunity to become a person of trust within the SBHA neighbourhoods and create thriving living spaces.

To flourish in this role, you’ll need to provide a high level of customer service, going above and beyond to ensure an outstanding tenant experience, as well as the ability to manage a varied workload relevant to the maintenance of tenants’ health and safety.

You’ll tackle a diverse range of work in various environments, where no two days are the same.

**Your main responsibilities will include**:

- Carrying out home visits
- Carrying out estate inspections
- Carrying out inspections and specification of works in Empty Homes and tenanted properties
- Carry out audits on the quality of works undertaken
- Attending local agency meetings alongside other partner agencies
- Ensuring that the estate grounds are maintained and well kept
- Work other SBHA teams involved in estate improvement projects and new developments
- Follow through any activities to completion, keeping in touch with relevant parties and monitoring progress
- Input all relevant information on activities into SBHA’s IT Management Systems regularly

You’ll join a team that’s committed to excellence, innovation, and creating vibrant communities.

This role will take you on exciting journeys as you travel between properties and neighbourhoods, so you’ll be required to work in locations outside Head Office and travel around the Scottish Borders area. You’ll need to be on out-of-hours on call generally once every 13 weeks (to provide advice and guidance to inhouse resource and external contractors).

**Requirements**:
As the successful applicant, you’ll need to have a genuine love for interacting meeting people and an adventurous spirit. You’ll be the friendly face representing SBHA, building relationships with tenants and fostering a sense of community within our estates.

The essential requirements for this role are listed below:

- HND/C or ability to demonstrate equivalent through your experience
- Experience in a Construction or Property Environment
- Knowledge of SHQS and EESSH and other relevant standards
- Awareness of relevant legislation applicable to residential dwellings in Scotland (Gas Safety, Asbestos, Electrical Safety, Legionella, Fire Safety)
- Previous experience of working with any CRM software
- Experience of carrying out property and estate inspections and specifying works using Schedule Of Rates (SORs)
- Knowledge and experience of the CDM in relations to the health and safety risks involved, with experience in managing and mitigating risk
- Computer literate (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Experience of contract supervision, monitoring, and quality control
- Planning and control of expenditure in line with Budgets
- Experience of procurement of works and services contracts and contract management
- Ability to understand and analyse plans, specifications, technical schedules, and contracts
- Ability to understand and compile financial information
- Possession of a full UK driving license and access to own transport (a mileage reimbursement system and car allowance is in place)
- Satisfactory Disclosure Scotland check

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**Application**:
In your Cover Letter, state A) your availability and B) relevant experience and C) demonstrate how your skills match the specific requirements of the job description.