housing assistant Job description & person specification (approved Jan 23) About us Scottish Veterans’ Residences (SVR) was established in 2019 following the merger of SVR and Scottish Veterans’ Housing Association. We date back to 1910 and we are Scotland’s oldest military charity. We undertake charitable giving and provides supported housing for homeless Veterans and former members of the Merchant Marine who are in need. As well as person-centred housing support we offer a range of recreational activities and a counselling service. We are a Registered Social Landlord and are regulated by the Scottish Housing Regulator, the Care Inspectorate, and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. Further details of our work can be found at: www.svronline.org. Supported accommodation is provided at our three Residences: Rosendael, Broughty Ferry Dundee Whitefoord House Edinburgh Bellrock Close Glasgow Our Vision: All Veterans living as independently as they are able, in a place they are proud to call hom. Our Values: Dignity and Respect Unity of Purpose Expert provision of Service Our Mission: Post details Job Title Hours To provide quality support and accommodation to as many ex-Service and Merchant Marine personnel as possible, for as long as they need it, in order to assist those that are able to return to independent living. Housing Assistant Part time 26.25 hours /w avge. Line Manager Deputy Manager Salary £27,883 per annum (£19,518 pro rata) Rosendael, Broughty Ferry, Dundee n/a Place of Work Direct reports We offer an excellent remuneration package, plus additional benefits, pension, and 30 days annual holiday. About you You are a positive and enthusiastic professional, experienced in the delivery of intensive housing management within a grouped living environment or similar. You will support the implementation of our Vision and Mission, applying our Values to deliver the safety, health, comfort, and welfare of residents in line with the Care Inspectorate’s Health and Social Care Standards. You are an effective communicator and have excellent interpersonal skills; the ability to work as part of a team and as a lone worker. Knowledge of housing related issues including HMO and associated policies and procedures are an advantage. It is essential that you have or are willing to work towards achieving an SVQ Level 2 in Housing or equivalent qualification or above for this grade of post within 18 months of commencement. And, secure and maintain registration with the Scottish Social Services Council and PVG scheme. Summary purpose of job The Housing Assistant proactively assist Veterans comply with their terms of occupancy, liaise with housing support staff and assist with the delivery of resident activities. Main responsibilities To provide proactive, effective front line, intensive housing management to Veterans. Actively monitor the security of the residence and respond professionally to incidents that occur. Use provided IT to record contact with Veterans. Proactively promote, encourage and assist with activities designed to improve Veterans’ wellbeing. Carry out duties in accordance with our Vision, Values and Mission. Ensure compliance with General Data Protection Regulations. Housing responsibilities Proactively enforce the Occupancy/Tenancy agreement, monitor and report antisocial behaviour, rent arrears, recharges, utilities, etc., including regular patrols. Assist residents understand their Occupancy/Tenancy agreement, intervening and providing corrective advice where required. Conduct and record resident interaction, accommodation checks and risk assessments. Assist Veterans to establish themselves within their residence, providing onboarding advice and information. Assist Veterans to manage their finances and debts effectively to meet their goals. Assist Veterans to secure health services to meet their needs. Assist Veterans to address addiction issues. Signpost and refer Veterans to other services. Residence responsibilities Act as gatekeeper for all callers and deliveries to the residence, ensuring compliance with security requirements. Conduct and record building security checks. Work as a lone worker using supplied security assistance equipment effectively. Act as fire warden and participate in fire alarm checks and drills. Ensure compliance with health and safety & risk management requirements. If instructed, attend the dining room at mealtimes & assist residents with meal delivery. Activities responsibilities Proactively encourage and assist Veterans to participate in physical, outdoors, art and other activities to improve Veteran wellbeing. Organise and host activities in the residence in line with health and safety & risk management processes. General responsibilities Liaise proactively and effectively with other team members throughout SVR i...
Targeting Analyst, Emergency Cash
About GiveDirectly
GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest. The Brookings Institution estimates that $70B of cash transfers would be required to eliminate the poverty gap; the aid sector currently spends $135B each year, much of it on evidence-free interventions. GiveDirectly wants to change that, establishing cash transfers as a benchmark for foreign aid – as the index fund is a benchmark for the financial industry – and in the process accelerating the end of extreme poverty.
GD has raised over $1B since launching in 2011, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million people in 15 different countries. We’ve also supported large-scale, experimental research that indicates strong recipient impact of our programs. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non-profit companies by Fast Company, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD’s leading role within it) have been featured in the New York Times Magazine, This American Life, Foreign Affairs, and The Economist.
Our culture is candid, analytical, agile, and non-hierarchical. Our global team of ~150, and country operations teams of ~650, together come from 21 different countries speaking 69 different languages. From software engineers to seasoned humanitarian workers, former management consultants to public servants, researchers to field operations -- it’s an incredible group of people.
Our values are central and deliberately opinionated. We genuinely center the people we serve in our decision making, and strive to build an ambitious, dynamic and high performing environment. We strongly encourage you to read through our values carefully, if they reflect how you like to work and energize you, this could be a great fit.
We work hard to create an environment in which all our team members can thrive, succeed and grow. We support flexibility, take care of each other, have fun, and create professional growth opportunities.
Job Type: Full-timeLocation: Remote (Must overlap with an East Africa timezone by at least 3 hours)Reports to: Senior Product Manager - Targeting, Emergency CashTravel Requirement: 10–20% (~1 week every 2 months)
Overview
GiveDirectly is seeking a Targeting Analyst to identify and prioritize communities and individuals to deliver cash to in moments of crisis. This person will serve as the analyst for targeting within the Emergency Cash (EC) Product team, using a variety of data sources and tools to ensure GD knows:
- When and where a crisis event has occurred that fits GD response criteria.
- Which subpopulations are most affected and relevant for our programs.
- The actionable lists of individuals to enroll for assistance.
The analyst will apply humanitarian needs analysis frameworks to ensure that our emergency cash response is data-driven and contextually grounded. The ideal candidate will have a background in humanitarian data analysis, using both traditional and novel data sources, as well as experience delivering actionable data products to decision makers and operational teams. The analyst will give input to shape analysis product design, and work closely with engineers and data scientists to create them.
What You’ll Do
Analyze Humanitarian Needs for Program Targeting
- Implement approaches for systematically assessing needs in crisis-affected populations.
- Incorporate humanitarian data sources (e.g., needs assessments, poverty statistics, vulnerability indices, displacement monitoring, etc) into GD’s targeting systems.
- Surface, test, and use novel data sources, such as from geospatial imagery, call detail records, social media, crowd-sourcing, etc.
- Provide clear targeting analysis with relevant subpopulations for emergency cash programs as a service to other teams, visualizing data on maps and dashboards.
- Based on determined targeting criteria, general recipient lists of individuals to be enrolled in GD EC programs.<...
Targeting Analyst, Emergency Cash
About GiveDirectly
GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest. The Brookings Institution estimates that $70B of cash transfers would be required to eliminate the poverty gap; the aid sector currently spends $135B each year, much of it on evidence-free interventions. GiveDirectly wants to change that, establishing cash transfers as a benchmark for foreign aid – as the index fund is a benchmark for the financial industry – and in the process accelerating the end of extreme poverty.
GD has raised over $1B since launching in 2011, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million people in 15 different countries. We’ve also supported large-scale, experimental research that indicates strong recipient impact of our programs. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non-profit companies by Fast Company, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD’s leading role within it) have been featured in the New York Times Magazine, This American Life, Foreign Affairs, and The Economist.
Our culture is candid, analytical, agile, and non-hierarchical. Our global team of ~150, and country operations teams of ~650, together come from 21 different countries speaking 69 different languages. From software engineers to seasoned humanitarian workers, former management consultants to public servants, researchers to field operations -- it’s an incredible group of people.
Our values are central and deliberately opinionated. We genuinely center the people we serve in our decision making, and strive to build an ambitious, dynamic and high performing environment. We strongly encourage you to read through our values carefully, if they reflect how you like to work and energize you, this could be a great fit.
We work hard to create an environment in which all our team members can thrive, succeed and grow. We support flexibility, take care of each other, have fun, and create professional growth opportunities.
Job Type: Full-timeLocation: Remote (Must overlap with an East Africa timezone by at least 3 hours)Reports to: Senior Product Manager - Targeting, Emergency CashTravel Requirement: 10–20% (~1 week every 2 months)
Overview
GiveDirectly is seeking a Targeting Analyst to identify and prioritize communities and individuals to deliver cash to in moments of crisis. This person will serve as the analyst for targeting within the Emergency Cash (EC) Product team, using a variety of data sources and tools to ensure GD knows:
- When and where a crisis event has occurred that fits GD response criteria.
- Which subpopulations are most affected and relevant for our programs.
- The actionable lists of individuals to enroll for assistance.
The analyst will apply humanitarian needs analysis frameworks to ensure that our emergency cash response is data-driven and contextually grounded. The ideal candidate will have a background in humanitarian data analysis, using both traditional and novel data sources, as well as experience delivering actionable data products to decision makers and operational teams. The analyst will give input to shape analysis product design, and work closely with engineers and data scientists to create them.
What You’ll Do
Analyze Humanitarian Needs for Program Targeting
- Implement approaches for systematically assessing needs in crisis-affected populations.
- Incorporate humanitarian data sources (e.g., needs assessments, poverty statistics, vulnerability indices, displacement monitoring, etc) into GD’s targeting systems.
- Surface, test, and use novel data sources, such as from geospatial imagery, call detail records, social media, crowd-sourcing, etc.
- Provide clear targeting analysis with relevant subpopulations for emergency cash programs as a service to other teams, visualizing data on maps and dashboards.
- Based on determined targeting criteria, general recipient lists of individuals to be enrolled in GD EC programs.<...
Targeting Analyst, Emergency Cash
About GiveDirectly
GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving – and millions of lives – by providing cash grants directly to the world’s poorest. The Brookings Institution estimates that $70B of cash transfers would be required to eliminate the poverty gap; the aid sector currently spends $135B each year, much of it on evidence-free interventions. GiveDirectly wants to change that, establishing cash transfers as a benchmark for foreign aid – as the index fund is a benchmark for the financial industry – and in the process accelerating the end of extreme poverty.
GD has raised over $1B since launching in 2011, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million people in 15 different countries. We’ve also supported large-scale, experimental research that indicates strong recipient impact of our programs. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non-profit companies by Fast Company, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD’s leading role within it) have been featured in the New York Times Magazine, This American Life, Foreign Affairs, and The Economist.
Our culture is candid, analytical, agile, and non-hierarchical. Our global team of ~150, and country operations teams of ~650, together come from 21 different countries speaking 69 different languages. From software engineers to seasoned humanitarian workers, former management consultants to public servants, researchers to field operations -- it’s an incredible group of people.
Our values are central and deliberately opinionated. We genuinely center the people we serve in our decision making, and strive to build an ambitious, dynamic and high performing environment. We strongly encourage you to read through our values carefully, if they reflect how you like to work and energize you, this could be a great fit.
We work hard to create an environment in which all our team members can thrive, succeed and grow. We support flexibility, take care of each other, have fun, and create professional growth opportunities.
Job Type: Full-timeLocation: Remote (Must overlap with an East Africa timezone by at least 3 hours)Reports to: Senior Product Manager - Targeting, Emergency CashTravel Requirement: 10–20% (~1 week every 2 months)
Overview
GiveDirectly is seeking a Targeting Analyst to identify and prioritize communities and individuals to deliver cash to in moments of crisis. This person will serve as the analyst for targeting within the Emergency Cash (EC) Product team, using a variety of data sources and tools to ensure GD knows:
- When and where a crisis event has occurred that fits GD response criteria.
- Which subpopulations are most affected and relevant for our programs.
- The actionable lists of individuals to enroll for assistance.
The analyst will apply humanitarian needs analysis frameworks to ensure that our emergency cash response is data-driven and contextually grounded. The ideal candidate will have a background in humanitarian data analysis, using both traditional and novel data sources, as well as experience delivering actionable data products to decision makers and operational teams. The analyst will give input to shape analysis product design, and work closely with engineers and data scientists to create them.
What You’ll Do
Analyze Humanitarian Needs for Program Targeting
- Implement approaches for systematically assessing needs in crisis-affected populations.
- Incorporate humanitarian data sources (e.g., needs assessments, poverty statistics, vulnerability indices, displacement monitoring, etc) into GD’s targeting systems.
- Surface, test, and use novel data sources, such as from geospatial imagery, call detail records, social media, crowd-sourcing, etc.
- Provide clear targeting analysis with relevant subpopulations for emergency cash programs as a service to other teams, visualizing data on maps and dashboards.
- Based on determined targeting criteria, general recipient lists of individuals to be enrolled in GD EC programs.<...
How to apply
Further details on the full role are attached below. When you are ready to apply, submit an online application form via this page.
If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role before applying, or require any accessibility support to apply, our friendly recruitment team is ready and waiting to help. Call them on 0118 3540345 or drop an email to recruitment@guidedogs.org.uk.
As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description. You will also be asked to complete a few job-specific questions as part of this application process, so please be prepared to write your answers to these questions.
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are proud, whenever possible, to offer an interview to all candidates that meet our selection criteria, and who indicate they wish their application to be considered under our Disability Confident interview commitment. For more details, visit our careers site.
If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK via our digital ID checking supplier; in addition, we cannot offer visa sponsorship at this time.
Every day is different at Guide Dogs. And no person with sight loss is the same. We work side by side, on our sites and in the community, in schools and on our streets, supporting people to live the life they choose. Our staff therefore also work in different ways to support the delivery of our life changing work.
Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.
At Guide Dogs, we believe in fair and equitable hiring practices. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify an applicant from consideration for a position. Each case will be evaluated individually, taking into account the nature of the offense, its relevance to the role, and the time that has passed since the incident. We encourage all candidates to disclose relevant information, and we assure you that it will be handled confidentially and fairly.
Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If you are applying for a disclosure role, please note that you will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and sign up to the DBS update service.
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