Your Career in Housing overview

JOBS IN HOUSING

Cassiltoun Housing Association’s Lee Thomson on the biggest challenge he faces as a Housing Assistant and how to overcome it

Project Officer Dylan Gowans on the best thing about his job, working in housing asset management for Dundee City Council

QUALIFICATIONS

Cassiltoun HA’s Technical Services Assistant Emily Cowan on job satisfaction and the different routes into housing

Louise Butchart, Head of Housing & Construction Services at Dundee City Council, on qualifications and what else she looks for in potential candidates

Emily Cowan, Technical Services Assistant, on why she chose a career in housing, the best things about it and some of the challenges

Project Officer, Housing and Construction at Dundee City Council, Dylan Gowans on some of the qualities he’s found useful working in housing

Cassiltoun Housing Association’s Paddy McKenna on what she finds so rewarding about working in community development

Dundee City Council’s Dylan Gowans on the endless variety of his Project Officer role

Lee Thomson, Housing Assistant, Cassiltoun HA, on the opportunities for career progression in housing

VALUES/QUALITIES TO WORK IN HOUSING

Cassiltoun HA Housing Assistant Lee Thomson on being able to empathise with tenants and helping people

Louise Butchart, Dundee City Council’s Head of Housing & Construction Services, on some of the personal qualities, values and skills suited to a career in housing