Come and join our Team!
VACANCY – Office Support Assistant
Salary: £10.90/hr (Flexibility to offer either 25 or 30hrs/ week to suit applicant)
We are a registered Charity established in 1986 (SCIO from 2020) accredited to provide Type III Free, Independent Housing Information, Advice, Advocacy plus Care Inspectorate regulated Tenure Sustainment Services. We work with vulnerable service users with our main aim to alleviate poverty and prevent homeless where possible. We assist those in housing need across South Ayrshire with an additional Prison Housing Advice Service for those from East Ayrshire.
You will be based in the Centre during our opening hours with flexible hours available to meet any family or personal needs.
As part of our team, you will provide office support to all staff to enable them to support their service users effectively. You will assist the Office & Compliance Manager and Reception Referral Officer with regular delegated tasks to ensure a safe, healthy and compliant office environment.
Applicants should have some experience of working with others in a busy office environment, with an interest in Facilities Management, Health and Safety, Information Management with a strong desire to learn and progress within a Third Sector organisation.
Those with lived experience of homelessness and/or poverty are encouraged to apply.
An aptitude for problem solving, performing under pressure, along with good organisational, time management, multi-tasking and communication skills are essential. Applicants with good typing and data processing skills are desirable.
Benefits:
- Extremely rewarding job being able to help those in housing need
- Small friendly team environment
- Third Sector accredited, well established and respected charity
- Auto enrolment into the Nest Pension Scheme (10% employer contribution)
- 30 days holiday (increasing to 37 in 3 years) pro rata based on a 5-day week
- Living Wage Scotland & Disability Confident accredited Employer
For an Application Pack please click the following link which will take you to our website and complete your details www.ayrhousingaidcentre.com/vacancies/
All applications should be e-mailed to us before closing date: Thursday 2nd March at 4.30pm
We will contact successful candidates before Monday 6th March 2023for interview on Monday 13th March 2023. If you do not hear from us prior to Monday 6th March then you have not been selected for interview.