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Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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Welfare Rights Officer
Harbour Homes Scotland Ltd
Full time
Hybrid: Edinburgh
£43,690
Permanent. 35 hours per week.
Closing 8 April 2026
Advertised from 26 March 2026

Role

Harbour Homes is Leith and north Edinburgh’s biggest social landlord, providing thousands of affordable homes from Portobello to Granton and everywhere in between. We’ve been contributing to the regeneration of local areas since 1975, and it’s our mission to: ‘To make a positive impact on people’s lives from our home in Leith by providing affordable homes, services and helping to support resilient communities’.

About the role:

This is a brilliant opportunity to join our Tenant Advice Team.

In this role you will provide high quality, specialist welfare benefits advice and advocacy to our tenants to ensure that income is maximised and tenancies sustained.

You will be promoting the service and working in partnership to resolve customers’ issues.

About you:

You must:

  • Have at least 2 years’ experience of working in a welfare rights and benefits advice role
  • Have thorough knowledge of welfare benefits; welfare reform and best practice in welfare benefits advice
  • Be educated to Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework level 6

A level 1 disclosure check is required. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Application notes

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please submit an online application via our Job profile.

Please refer to our applicant guidance which you will find here - Careers - Harbour Homes : Harbour Homes

You will find more information about this role and working for Harbour Homes in the job description and summary of the main Harbour Homes Rewards and Benefits.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 8th April 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 13th April 2026

We have an Investors in Diversity Silver award and as an accredited Disability Confident employer, we will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

Scottish Charity No. SC027945

Please note we do not accept agency referrals.

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