Data and Policy Officer - Empty Homes

Job Reference shelter/TP/1265/179

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Number Of Positions

1

Contract Type

Fixed Term

Contract Details

Fixed term contract to 31st March 2027 (extension subject to funding continuation)

Salary

£35,581.75 per annum

Working Hours

35

Location:

Edinburgh, Hybrid (at least once a week in the Edinburgh office)

Closing Date

24/08/2026

Job Category

Project Management

Region / Division

Shelter Scotland

Directorate

Shelter Scotland

Job Introduction

Interviews are due to be held at the Edinburgh office on 1st and 3rd of September

Do you want to use data and insight to help tackle Scotland's empty homes? Join Shelter Scotland as a Data and Policy Officer and play an important role in turning data into evidence that influences policy and supports local authorities to bring more empty homes back into use.

About The Role

This a role within the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) team which brings together data and policy. Working closely with the Policy and Comms Manager, internal and external stakeholders, you will disseminate key empty homes policy and stats to help the team achieve their strategic aims.

Role specifics

You'll play a key role in ensuring the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership's work is informed by high-quality data and evidence. You'll manage and analyse empty homes data, produce reports and briefings, identify trends, and support the development of evidence-based policy. Working closely with colleagues, local authorities and partner organisations, you'll help deliver surveys, maintain accurate data, ensure compliance, and provide insight that influences action to bring more empty homes back into use.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About The Team

Part of an award-winning Communication & Policy Department, our Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) is a Scottish Government funded project aimed at enabling private sector empty homes to be brought back into use across Scotland. The Partnership achieves this via a mix of policy work, capacity building, training, best practice sharing and awareness raising with councils, community groups and others. It’s also home to the national Empty Homes Advice Service - a public facing advice line that anyone can call for help or to report an empty home.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply for Job’ below. You are required to submit your work history and a supporting statement. The supporting statement should include your responses to the points in the ‘About You’ section of the job description of no more than 1500 words in total.

Please Provide Specific Examples Following The STAR Format And Ensure You Demonstrate How You Address The Behaviours Below In Your Responses

We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

Any applications submitted without a supporting statement will not be considered.

About Shelter Scotland

Shelter Scotland is Scotland’s national housing and homelessness charity. Our vision is of a home for everyone in Scotland. For over 50 years, the way we drive change has remained the same. We advise and support people in housing need today and use the insight we gain to inform our campaigns to change tomorrow. We also raise professional standards for those working in Scotland’s housing and homelessness sector by offering a broad range of training courses.

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday thousands of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter Scotland. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter Scotland is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter Scotland does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Attached Documents

Data and Policy Officer Empty Homes - 2026.docx

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