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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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Property Officer
Almond Housing Association
Full time
Hybrid: Livingston
£48,595
36 hours over Monday to Friday
Closing 20 July 2026
Advertised from 2 July 2026

Role

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Property Officer to support the effective management and maintenance of our property portfolio, helping us deliver safe, high-quality homes and excellent customer service.

This is a varied role within our Asset Management team, with responsibility for instructing and monitoring repairs, delivering voids work, carrying out inspections and surveys, maintaining accurate records, and helping ensure statutory compliance across areas such as health and safety, fire, asbestos and gas.

You’ll work closely with tenants, factored owners, colleagues, contractors and external partners to resolve property enquiries, coordinate works, support project outcomes and contribute to continuous improvement across our property services.

About Us

We’re a small organisation that makes a big impact in the communities where our tenants live. At Almond, we focus on what WORKS for our customers and colleagues. Our values are:

  • Work together
  • Open to change
  • Respect
  • Kindness
  • Social

If you’re someone who takes pride in delivering excellent customer service, has strong technical property knowledge and shares our values, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Instructing, monitoring and controlling repairs for tenants and factored owners, including void works, to support KPI delivery
  • Carrying out inspections, risk assessments and stock condition surveys, recording accurate data and prioritising works
  • Applying statutory compliance requirements, including health and safety, fire, asbestos and gas, to maintain legal and organisational standards
  • Liaising with contractors, consultants, suppliers and external bodies to arrange works, monitor progress and verify outcomes
  • Maintaining asset and repairs records, processing invoices and vouchers, and inputting accurate financial information to systems
  • Providing clear advice, resolving routine and moderately complex property issues, handling first stage complaints and escalating high-risk matters where required

What We’re Looking For

  • An HND in a building-related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
  • Substantial experience working across a property portfolio and coordinating property-related activity across departments
  • Significant experience of repairs, voids, inspections, risk assessments, stock condition surveys and statutory compliance
  • Strong understanding of contractor coordination, asset records, invoice verification, financial system updates and safe working practices
  • Excellent communication, organisational and IT skills, with the ability to prioritise a varied workload and work well under pressure
  • A full UK driving licence and access to a car for work purposes, with the ability to undertake lone working, use PPE and carry or move ladders where required.

Why Join Us

  • You’ll play an important role in maintaining safe, high-quality homes and protecting our assets
  • You’ll work on a varied range of property matters, repairs, inspections, compliance activity and project support
  • You’ll join a values-led organisation committed to collaboration, respect and continuous improvement
  • You’ll help deliver services that make a direct difference to customers and communities

What We Offer

Salary: £48,595

  • Working hours: 36 hours over Monday to Friday
  • 9 day fortnight option: Every other Friday rest day
  • Hybrid working: Minimum of 2 days per week in the office
  • Office location: Livingston
  • A varied property role supporting repairs, inspections, compliance and asset management activity
  • The opportunity to work collaboratively across the organisation and with external partners to deliver positive outcomes
  • A rewarding role helping maintain safe homes, strong communities and excellent customer service

Benefits include:

  • Excellent work/life balance culture
  • Access to online health and wellbeing services
  • Contribution towards gym membership
  • Pension scheme from day one with a 10% employer contribution

Application notes

Closing date: Monday 20th July

Interviews: Weeks commencing 27th July

We do not accept CV’s

To find out more and apply, please visit our website https://www.almondha.org.uk/about-us/current-vacancies/property-officer/

Equal Opportunities

Almond is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and will consider all applicants fairly. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.

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