Staff

The Management Committee employs a professional staff team, led by our Director to undertake the day-to-day running of the Association. We currently employ around ten full and part-time staff delivering a range of services to our tenants, residents and housing applicants. The Association's Senior Staff members are:
 
Christopher Forrest (Director)
Kevin Freeman (Housing Manager)
Kirsty McKay (Senior Finance Services Officer)
 
A short biography of our senior staff members is available in our Business Plan which can be viewed here.
 
Terms and Conditions
  
Important documents relating to Staff Terms and Conditions can be viewed below:
 
Pay and Salary Grading Structure
Staff Terms and Conditions
Code of Conduct for Staff Members
 
Pensions
 
The Association is a member of the Scottish Housing Association Pensions Scheme (SHAPS) and offers a final salary pension to all employees. Currently, nine members of staff are members of SHAPS.
 
Trade Union
 
Employees of the Association have the option of becoming a member of Unite the Union (commonly referred to as Unite). Currently no staff members have membership to the trade union.
 
Management Committee and Staff Member Expenses
 
In order to fulfil their roles, Management Committee and staff may be required undertake additional duties which include evening working or attendance at training out with office hours or out with the Association's office. Management Committee and staff members may be entitled to expenses when undertaking such duties. All expenses are over and above a person’s standard remuneration and usually relate to travel, subsistence or accommodation.
 
Details of Senior Staff member expenses can be viewed here.
 
Allocations to Governing Body & Staff Members
 
Management Committee members, staff members and their relatives can apply for a tenancy with the Association. All application forms are processed in accordance with the Association's Letting Policy. Any such offer of housing must also be recorded and minuted by Management Committee in accordance with the Association's Allocations to Governing Body / Staff Members Policy.
 
The Association's Allocations to Governing Body / Staff Members Policy is available here.
The Association's Allocations to Governing Body / Staff Members Procedures are available here.