The Committee of Management for the Association is made up of Association Members voted in by the membership at the Annual General Meeting (AGM).
Staff Vacancies
Hjaltland Housing Association employs a number of staff to enable it to do its job and we occasionally have vacancies in our team.
We advertise these on this website and elsewhere. A list of current vacancies, if any, is provided below, along with details of how you can apply.
The Privacy Notice for Job Applicants can be found here on our website.
Current Vacancies
Maintenance & Estate Technician – Full Time Permanent Position
Maintenance & Estate Technician – Full Time Permanent Position (37.5hrs per week) – Salary £38,398 (£19.69 per hour inclusive of island allowance)
We have an excellent opportunity for a hardworking, reliable, and experienced Maintenance and Estate Technician to join our team.
As the largest provider of new housing in Shetland, Hjaltland builds, manages, and maintains houses all over Shetland, and will offer you excellent conditions including 25 days annual leave plus 15 days public holidays, a sickness benefit scheme and company pension. Additional payments will be made for any emercency callouts and a van will be provided as required.
As a Maintenance & Estate Technician you will have a variety of responsibilities carrying out stock condition surveys and minor estate maintenance such as, general building work, cutting grass, fencing, changing filters, cleaning guttering, painting, weed and moss control etc.
The successful applicant must be able to work as an effective member of a team, be self-reliant, and able to work well under pressure as well as having experience of prioritising their workload and meeting deadlines.
How to apply: For an application form and job description please contact Kim Laidlaw, Hjaltland Housing Association, 6 North Ness Business Park, Lerwick, ZE1 0LZ on 01595 694986 or kim@hjaltland.org.
CVs are also accepted but you must tell us about your most recent employment and give details of two recent employers who can provide references and remember to include your mobile number and personal email address.
Closing date for applications: Monday 28th July 2025 at 5pm.
Interviews will be held week commencing 4th August 2025.
The Association is committed to equal opportunities.
The Association is a registered Scottish Charity 031954
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- 4_privacy_notice_job_applicants.pdf (86.6 kB)
- hha_equality_diversity_form.pdf (244.1 kB)
- application_form_maintenance_estate_technician.docx (46.6 kB)
Please note the closing date for applications is Monday 28th July at 5:00pm
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