Our 2018 Family Fun Day was a great success on Saturday 29 September with around 50 children and their families flocking to the Aquadome in Inverness. We had a bouncy slide, soft play and bouncy castle, laser tag, balloon animals, face-painting, glitter tattoos and messy play. This is the fourth year we’ve held the fun day in Inverness and…
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Communications and Engagement Trainee position
We have an exciting opportunity for a new trainee to spend a year working with our Communications and Engagement team in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will be paid the Living Wage and employed for 25 hours a week. Our new trainee will be actively involved in the day to day projects and services provided…
Scottish Housing Regulator publishes their annual report
The Scottish Housing Regulator has published their fifth annual report which outlines their analysis of landlords’ Annual Return on the Charter for 2017/18. The report covers the performance of 160 registered social landlords and 32 local authorities and how they are progressing to achieving the Scottish Social Housing Charter’s standards and outcomes. In addition to…
Customer Service Advisor
We are looking for experienced individuals to fill two exciting roles within our contact centre. Cairn Housing Association is a national provider with around 3,200 units in management across Scotland. Customer Service Advisor x 2 Permanent Position 17.5 hours per week Vacancy 1: Monday 10.30am – 2.00pm, Tuesday 9am – 5pm and Wednesday 9am –…
Cairn completes new development in Muir of Ord
A new housing development at Corry Road in the Black Isle village of Muir of Ord, has been completed, delivering on our commitment to build 400 new houses over the next five years. Ten affordable new homes, comprised of two and three bedrooms, were built by Urquhart & Company, and developed by Highland Housing Alliance…
Head of Service appointed as ANCHO prepare for new partnership with Cairn Housing Association
Keith Henderson has been appointed as the permanent Head of Service for ANCHO. Keith brings a range of skills and experience from various roles at ANCHO and other social landlords in Ayrshire, and has been undertaking the role on an interim basis since last year. Earlier this summer ANCHO tenants voted overwhelmingly in favour of a new…
Project Accountant (Fixed Term 12 – 18 months)
We are looking for an experienced individual to cover an exciting role within our Finance Team. As Project Accountant you will be responsible for maintaining financial, accounting and administrative services in order to meet legislative requirements and ensure the proper financial management of the Association. The successful candidate will be a part qualified management accountant…
Insulation surveys
We’ve received some government funding to pay Think Energy to carry out insulation surveys to a limited number of our properties. Where properties are found to potentially benefit from insulation, Think Energy are authorised to carry out those works. They’ve also been asked to report back to Cairn where a property might benefit from additional…
Recruiting now for new Board Members
Cairn is led by an experienced Board that has overall responsibility for governance and strategic direction. Following a recent tenant ballot, and subject to necessary consents, ANCHO will join Cairn HA to form a constitutional partnership in September 2018. As part of our succession planning, we are seeking to recruit new Members who have a…
£50m boost for Cairn
Cairn Housing Association has secured a £50 million private placement deal with a US based insurance company to support its enhanced development programme. The funding from the private placement will enable the building of 400 new affordable homes over five years and significant investment to Cairn’s current homes, including the remodelling of their retirement courts….
