Accommodation Unit Officer (Night Working) - ABC11927
Aberdeen City Council
Date: 1 day ago
City: Aberdeen
Contract type: Full time

Job Purpose
Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.
Location: Aberdeen
Duration: Temporary, Full Time
Roles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £16.64 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
Job Purpose/about The Role
To ensure Accommodation Units are maintained to required standard available to meet customers’ needs and lead the team to assist in supporting customers.
To support the delivery of additional accommodation through B&B and Hotels when it is required
The Post Holder Needs To Hold As a Minimum
Please see the Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected].
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [email protected]. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
Role
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:
Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.
Location: Aberdeen
Duration: Temporary, Full Time
Roles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £16.64 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.
Job Purpose/about The Role
To ensure Accommodation Units are maintained to required standard available to meet customers’ needs and lead the team to assist in supporting customers.
To support the delivery of additional accommodation through B&B and Hotels when it is required
The Post Holder Needs To Hold As a Minimum
- Educated to standard grade level or equivalent
- The post holder must be prepared to:
- Lone work
- Work across the whole city
- Accompany customers
- Work out with “office hours” as required
- Maintain a record of personal development
- PVG Membership for Regulated Work or must obtain prior to a formal offer of employment being made
- Ability to form, develop, sustain and maintain relationships with customers
- Ability to work alone and use initiative
- Ability to write reports and letters
- Ability to liaise and work with a variety of agencies and colleagues
- High level of organisation and time management skills
- Competent keyboard and IT skills
- Ability to respect the aims and values of our work including a commitment to work with those with the most challenging needs to ensure that they have every opportunity to avoid further exclusion
- Ability to form, develop, sustain and maintain relationships with customers through which outcomes can be achieved
- Ability to demonstrate concern for others and encourage others to express themselves
- Ability to advocate on behalf of customers
Please see the Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [email protected].
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [email protected]. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
Role
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:
- have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
- looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
- are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
- have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
- are New Scots* aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
- "New Scots" are defined as refugees and asylum seekers who are in Scottish communities and include those who have been granted refugee status or another form of humanitarian protection, people seeking asylum, those who have been refused asylum, and those whose application has been refused but who remain in Scotland.
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