Contracts Officer - #196772

Salary: £38,161.67 - £42,831.52 per annum

Hours: 35.25 hour per week (full time)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Wednesday 02 September 2026

Hillcrest Homes is recruiting for a Contracts Officer (Landscaping).

About the Service

The Asset Management Team is part of the Property Department and works across all property-owning companies within Hillcrest. The Team deals with property management and maintenance issues to ensure that properties are well maintained and in accordance with relevant property legislation.

About the Role

As the Contracts Officer (Landscaping) postholder you will:

• Be responsible for the inspection, monitoring and continuous improvement of communal landscaping and winter maintenance services across the Hillcrest’s housing portfolio.
• Work closely with our landscape contractors to ensure their works are carried out correctly, safely and providing good value for money.
• Play a vital role in enhancing our greenspaces within our housing stock. You will work with our existing teams and with our stakeholder partners to develop a bio-diversity action plan which will create greener, more climate resilient environments that support our tenant’s health and quality of life

About You

You will:

• Have qualifications at a minimum of Level 6 of the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF)
• Have experience working in a contract maintenance environment along with good IT skills
• Hold a valid driving license and have a willingness to travel as required
• Have flexibility to working seasonal hours as required. This will be discussed at interview however it may be longer hours in the summer months and shorter hours in the winter
• Work co-operatively and collaboratively with colleagues from all teams, to successfully deliver services and outcomes

About the Benefits

• 32 days minimum annual leave (based on full time hours)
• Option to buy or sell annual leave (subject to eligibility)
• Family Friendly Policies
• Death in Service (three times annual salary or a minimum of £10,000)
• Defined contribution pension scheme available (2 Options):
• Option 1 - Contributions = 5% Employee and 3% Employer
• Option 2 - Contributions = 8.5% Employee and 8.5% Employer
• Home and Tech Scheme: Spread the cost through salary sacrifice and save up to 8% on thousands of home and tech products at John Lewis, IKEA and Currys (subject to eligibility)
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Spread the cost through salary sacrifice and save up to 47% on bikes and accessories (up to £2,000) (subject to eligibility)
• Enhanced Health Care Package including:
• £50 towards chiropody and podiatry
• £60 towards dental care
• £75 towards the costs of eye related care
• £150 towards Practitioner fees, including physiotherapy
• £200 Birth and Adoption grant (subject to eligibility)
• £200 towards specialist consultations and investigations
• Unlimited access to online, telephone and video GP appointments via Aviva Smart Health
• Access to Perkbox: providing a wide range of deals and discounts including Argos, IKEA and many more

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Sponsorship - Please note that Hillcrest Homes do not hold a licence to sponsor any visa applications at present. 

Hillcrest are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the people we support. All roles are subject to thorough pre-employment checks including references, and a Disclosure Scotland check or PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) check to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those we support. All employees are expected to uphold our values and adhere to safeguarding policies and standards throughout their work.