East Lothian Housing Association
Lead Digital Change That Improves Lives Across East Lothian
Work with East Lothian Housing Association
About ELHA
East Lothian Housing Association (ELHA) is a Scottish charity and registered social landlord, established in 1988, providing affordable housing across East Lothian. It operates from its head office at 18–20 Market Street, Haddington.
ELHA’s core purpose is to provide, manage, and develop good-quality affordable rented homes in East Lothian, of which there are now nearly 1,500 homes.
ELHA also has a wholly owned subsidiary, R3 Repairs Limited, that provides repairs, maintenance, improvements and property services across East Lothian and surrounding areas.
The Opportunity
At East Lothian Housing Association, technology is more than just a support function. It plays an important role in how services are delivered to tenants, how day-to-day work is made more efficient, and how the organisation continues to improve and respond to change.
As the Data & Technology Manager, you will:
- Support delivery of our data & digital strategy
- Oversee IT operations, infrastructure, partners and suppliers
- Embed strong data governance and insight-driven decision-making
- Modernise systems and services through cloud, automation and digital solutions
- Deliver change projects that make a meaningful difference to staff and communities
This is your chance to shape our digital future and help deliver services that have a genuine, positive impact on people’s lives.
Why Join ELHA
Work with Purpose:
Your work will directly improve customer experience, support our staff, and contribute to better outcomes in our communities.
Shape Service Delivery, Not Just Systems:
You’ll have the freedom to recommend and implement solutions that move us forward - across systems, data, digital change and service innovation.
A Modern Housing Association:
Described as a vanguard of Digital Deliver in our sector, we’re ambitious, progressive, and committed to technology as a key enabler. You’ll join us at an exciting point in our digital journey.
A Supportive, Values-Driven Culture:
We’re known for being forward-thinking, flexible and people-focused. You’ll be part of a team that cares about doing the right thing. Our vision is to create healthy happy homes and our values of;
- Professional
- Honest
- Reliable
- Friendly
Help shape the culture that drives us towards this vision.
What Your First Year Might Look Like
Your first 12 months could include:
- Working with the Director of Finance & Corporate Services to deliver the digital & data roadmap
- Strengthening data governance and reporting processes
- Building insights from our data
- Supporting sharepoint migration or system upgrades
- Enhancing digital self-service for customers
- Improving internal systems and user experience
You’ll have support, resources and the autonomy to make a lasting difference.
Values
East Lothian Housing Association’s vision is to create healthy, happy homes by providing first-class, affordable rented housing supported by excellent customer care and expert maintenance services.
The Association is committed to supporting independent living and delivering services that make a positive difference to people’s lives.
Their core values are to work professionally, honestly, reliably and in a friendly manner, ensuring tenants are treated with respect and trust while maintaining high standards across all services.
Future Direction
East Lothian Housing Association is leading the way on a digital-first way of working, using technology and data to improve services for tenants and make everyday work more efficient.
ELHA aims to modernise systems, strengthen online services, and use insight from data to support better decision-making while continuing to deliver affordable, high-quality homes and strong customer care.
