Assets Officer
Department: Asset Management
Role: Housing and Support
Contract Term: Permanent
Date posted: 24 December 2025
Closing date: 26 January 2026
Employment hours: Full time, 34.5 hours
Shift pattern: Monday to Friday
Salary: £42,643.38
Benefits:
- 7 weeks holidays including public holidays
- Training opportunities
- Attractive pension scheme
- Blue Light Card Discount
Location: Edinburgh, EH9 2HG
Reporting directly to the Head of Assets, you will be responsible for ensuring VHA’s assets are maintained by agreed standards of service delivery.
We have recently restructured our Asset Management Department to reduce line management layers and giving greater levels of responsibility, autonomy and accountability to our front-line officers for budget management, contract management, service delivery and performance management.
As one of a team of Assets Officers you will share responsibility for ensuring that our properties are maintained to agreed standards, regulatory compliance, and safety requirements and for the delivery of value for money and positive service outcomes for customers.
You will ensure all properties are maintained to agreed standards in relation to Health and Safety compliance.
Please be aware there is a business requirement to work 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4.30pm on a Friday to provide the expected level of customer service.
More details can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.
How to Apply
To apply for the vacancy, you must complete our online application form - we do not accept CV's.
When completing the form please refer to our Job Description and Person Specification as we are looking for you to evidence and demonstrate in the personal statement section of our online application why you are the best person for this role.
Expected Interview dates: 4th/5th February 2026