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Bield is seeking a dynamic and visionary Chief Executive Officer to lead one of Scotland’s foremost organisations dedicated to supporting independent living for older people. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of housing and support services, ensuring that older adults across Scotland can choose to live independently within their own homes and communities.As CEO, you will lead Bield through an exciting phase of growth and transformation. Collaborating closely with the Board of Management, you will bring our ambitious strategy to life, ensuring financial sustainability and driving innovation through tenant-led housing solutions. Your role will be pivotal in championing our “Ageing in Place” agenda, fostering strong partnerships, and influencing national policy to position Bield as a leader in housing for older people and social care sectors.We are looking for a seasoned leader with substantial senior management experience, ideally within the not-for-profit or social housing sector. Your ability to develop and implement strategy, coupled with expertise in financial management, governance, and stakeholder collaboration, will be critical. A passion for diversity, inclusion, and tenant-centred services is essential, as is your drive to inspire and empower a talented workforce of over 700 dedicated employees.This role is based in Edinburgh, with a hybrid working model offering flexibility. The remuneration package includes a competitive salary of £126,000, a car allowance, an attractive pension scheme, and 35 days of annual leave.If you share our vision of creating vibrant diverse communities where people of all ages are respected and empowered to lead fulfilling lives, we encourage you to apply. Join Bield and play a vital role in shaping a brighter future for Scotland’s older population.More information can be found within the job description below.<a href="https://www.aspenpeople.co.uk/u/2025/01/CEO-JD.docx" target="_blank">https://www.aspenpeople.co.uk/u/2025/01/CEO-JD.docx</a>

<ul><li>Function: Asset Management</li><li>Seniority: Officer</li><li>Salary: £60,000 (per-annum)</li><li>Reference: DW23</li><li>Location: London</li><li>Type: Permanent</li><li>Closing Date: 31-01-2025</li></ul> Greenacre are pleased to be supporting a social housing provider in South West London with their recruitment of a Damp, Mould and Disrepair Surveyor.The ideal candidate will be able to contribute to the successful delivery and completion of damp, mould, disrepair works and hold an accredited qualification with either the Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors or the Chartered Institute of Building.What will you do in the role?<ul><li>To project manage damp, mould and disrepair works from inception through to completion including diagnosing, specifying; procuring and monitoring.</li><li>Ensure effective solutions for managing and reducing the causes of damp and mould are identified, which will include building repairs, installing mechanical ventilation and humidity control systems, and by providing clear advice to residents to help them understand the causes of damp and mould and behaviours that will reduce humidity in their homes.</li><li>Undertake contractor administration duties as required including reviewing Bills of Quantities, Schedules of Works, Specifications and all contract documentation, ensuring that these comply with the project brief and timescales, budget estimates, all relevant legislation, health and safety regulations and policies.</li><li>To effectively manage contractors, carrying out and managing the quality inspection process of works, including pre-start scoping, work in progress quality inspections and post inspection sign-offs.</li><li>Maintain CRM and systems recording progress of the works to ensure information is accurate and up to date, providing regular project updates to the senior management team.</li><li>Certifying contractor valuations and claims within this role’s delegated authority limits, including interim and final account payment.</li><li>Work closely with our Resident Liaison Officer to ensure customers are informed of progress at all stages, the works offer excellent customer experience and high levels of customer satisfaction.</li></ul>Who would excel in this role?<ul><li>A good communicator that is customer focused, maintains effective relationships and is able to prioritise effectively to meet deadlines.</li><li>A candidate with excellent organisational skills in order to work within time constraints, whilst ensuring policies and procedures are adhered to.</li><li>Someone with the ability to use remote technology and an advanced level in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.</li><li>&nbsp;Someone with a minimum of two years’ experience in delivering stock investment / major works to social housing or private residential housing.</li><li>An individual with experience of managing suppliers through long term contracts which include JCT Measured Term contracts or similar.</li><li>A proven track record of delivering excellent customer experience and satisfaction through stock investment works.</li><li>A candidate with a sound knowledge of Keystone and managing planned works through Keystone Planned Maintenance module.</li></ul>To discuss this role in more depth, please call Dean Wylie on 07715 658148 or email <a href="mailto:Dean@Greenacre-Recruitment.com" target="_blank">Dean@Greenacre-Recruitment.com</a>.This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Greenacre Recruitment Ltd who are operating as a recruitment agency and business.

Damp, Mould and Disrepair Surveyor

<ul><li>Function: Asset Management</li><li>Seniority: Officer</li><li>Salary: £42,000 (per-annum)</li><li>Reference: DW16</li><li>Location: Hertfordshire</li><li>Type: Permanent</li><li>Closing Date: 31-01-2025</li></ul>Greenacre are pleased to be supporting a housing association, based in Hertfordshire with their recruitment of a property inspector.Our client is vibrant, forward thinking housing association with ambitious plans. Through their plans, reporting and operational activity, they seek to earn and sustain the trust of key stakeholders including their customers, colleagues, statutory and voluntary partners, suppliers, lenders and others.Our client’s aim is to be a great place to work and somewhere colleagues will tell you about the practices that they engage in to develop people to the best they can be.The ideal candidate will have experience identifying and specifying repairs required in housing association’s housing stock, as well as prioritising and overseeing the work.What will you do in the role?<ul><li>Liaise and visit residents to inspect, providing guidance, specifying and prioritising works, where required.</li><li>Accurately undertaking inspections across all settle owned properties, internally, externally and common areas.</li><li>Working with service controllers to ensure works are classified and raised based on defined priorities</li><li>Oversee works, liasing with contractors (internal or external) ensuring adherence to health and safety, time and cost processes</li><li>Have a good understanding of HHSRS.</li><li>Have a strong understanding of building components and potentially a trade background</li><li>Be familiar with the Decent Homes standard guidelines.</li><li>Be flexible to support different types of inspections. Damp, mould and condensation reports, mutual exchanges, post inspections etc.</li></ul>&nbsp;Skills and experience<ul><li>IT skills. Suitable to complete forms and communicate instructions</li><li>Familiarity with handheld data capture devices</li><li>Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, bringing enthusiasm and a ‘can-do’ attitude.</li><li>The ability to undertake surveys from day one.</li><li>A good understanding of building elements and why they fail.</li><li>A good understanding of why damp, mould and condensation occur, and solutions required to remedy them</li><li>Excellent customer services skills – you want to serve customers and have a passion for ensuring homes are safe and a place they are proud to live</li></ul>To discuss this role in more depth, Dean Wylie on 07715 658148 or click the apply now buttonThis vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Greenacre Recruitment Ltd who are operating as a recruitment agency and business.

Repairs Inspector

<ul><li>Function: Asset Management</li><li>Seniority: Officer</li><li>Salary: £45,680 - £48,154 (per-annum)</li><li>Reference: MT0055</li><li>Location: London</li><li>Type: Permanent</li><li>Closing Date: 31-01-2025</li></ul> We are delighted to be supporting a West London based housing association with their recruitment of a Technical Surveyor.What will you do in the role?<ul><li>To work with contractors, consultant partners, colleagues and residents to deliver the full range of repairs, maintenance and voids services across all housing stock</li><li>Deliver repairs, maintenance and stock investment contracts</li><li>Inspect day to day repair problems as required</li><li>Undertake diagnosis of defects and repairs for void properties and prepare specifications for remedial works</li><li>Commission/procure and project manage works to void properties to the required standard</li><li>Assist in the procurement of contract management in respect of both responsive and major repairs</li><li>Provide technical support to the Building Safety Manager and Health &amp; Safety Advisor</li><li>Undertake technical audits of works undertaken by contractors and consultants</li><li>Lead, as appropriate, inspections pre-work, during work and post-completion</li><li>Manage works completed by third party specialists such as contractors/consultants</li><li>Take action to ensure any want of repair is not escalated to become claims of disrepair</li><li>Provide professional, technical surveying input to ensure any cases that result in court action are dealt with thoroughly and efficiently</li><li>Ensure all recoverable expenditure are authorised, recorded, reported and recovered where possible</li><li>Deal with property related matters including environmental health notices, repairs complaints, building related insurance claims.</li></ul>Who would excel in this role? Ideally, someone who has:<ul><li>Working knowledge or building regulations, landlord and tenant law, party wall legislation and practice and emerging trends in building law and practice, including health &amp; safety legislation</li><li>Knowledge of housing, Housing Law and the regulatory framework</li><li>Knowledge of repairs and maintenance in the context of social housing</li><li>Sound knowledge of building maintenance services including the ability to identify building defects and take appropriate remedial action</li><li>Ability to prepare cost estimates, specification and assist in the preparation of tenders and contract documents</li><li>Knowledge and understanding of the diverse lifestyles and needs of residents</li><li>Knowledge and understanding of landlord and tenants issues arising from leasehold properties</li><li>Good communication, liaison and report writing skills/Excellent organisation and record keeping skills</li><li>Ability to effectively plan workload and follow up outstanding tasks</li><li>Relevant experience in a maintenance and responsive repairs capacity</li><li>Experience of undertaking complex defects diagnoses across building types</li><li>Experience of working with residents, involving them in monitoring and shaping services</li><li>Experience of commissioning and managing contractors and consultants</li><li>Experience of contributing to budget setting and implementing quality systems</li><li>Experience of partnering with third party stakeholders and implementing a range of procurement mechanisms and processes</li><li>Experience of project managing planned maintenance and/or major works</li></ul>To find out more about this role, and for a full job description, please contact Michelle Twydell on 07395 325052/<a href="mailto:%22Zara%20Kelly%22%3Czara@greenacre-recruitment.com%3E" target="_blank">michelle@greenacre-recruitment.com</a>.This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Greenacre Recruitment Ltd who are operating as a recruitment agency and business.Greenacre Recruitment are committed to providing employment opportunities from a diverse and inclusive candidate talent pool. We believe diversity drives innovation.If you feel you have what it takes to fulfil this role, but are worried about any perceived barriers that might hold you back from applying, please contact us for an informal chat about your requirements and we will do our best to assist.

Technical Surveyor

Location: South London Salary: Circa £52,000 per annum Working Arrangement: Hybrid working availableMarks Consulting Partners are pleased to advertise an excellent opportunity on behalf of one of our esteemed clients for a Housing Manager. This is a leadership role, ideal for an experienced professional passionate about delivering exceptional housing services and driving positive change within communities.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Leadership and Management:<ul><li>Lead and manage a team of housing officers and support staff, ensuring high-quality service delivery.</li><li>Provide direction, mentoring, and performance management to ensure team objectives are met.</li></ul></li><li>Strategic Planning:<ul><li>Develop and implement housing strategies to meet organizational goals and resident needs.</li><li>Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of policies and procedures, recommending improvements where necessary.</li></ul></li><li>Tenancy and Estate Management:<ul><li>Oversee tenancy management, ensuring compliance with housing law, tenancy agreements, and best practices.</li><li>Ensure the timely resolution of complex tenancy issues, including disputes, antisocial behaviour, and breaches.</li></ul></li><li>Customer Service:<ul><li>Champion a customer-focused approach, ensuring tenants receive excellent support and guidance.</li><li>Act as an escalation point for complex resident queries and complaints.</li></ul></li><li>Financial Oversight:<ul><li>Manage budgets effectively, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently.</li><li>Oversee rent collection processes and ensure strategies are in place to minimize arrears.</li></ul></li><li>Partnership Working:<ul><li>Build strong relationships with external stakeholders, including local authorities, contractors, and community groups.</li><li>Represent the organization at meetings, forums, and events.</li></ul></li><li>Health, Safety, and Compliance:<ul><li>Ensure all properties comply with health and safety standards, including fire safety and maintenance requirements.</li><li>Maintain up-to-date knowledge of housing legislation and ensure the organization’s compliance.</li></ul></li></ul>About YouWe are seeking a candidate who is:<ul><li>Experienced in housing management or a related field, ideally in a leadership role.</li><li>Knowledgeable in housing law, tenancy management, and welfare benefits.</li><li>Skilled in managing and motivating teams to deliver high-quality services.</li><li>Proficient in financial management, including budgeting and rent collection.</li><li>A strong communicator with the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders.</li><li>Flexible and adaptable, with a solution-focused approach.</li></ul>What We Offer<ul><li>Competitive salary of circa £52,000 per annum.</li><li>Hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance.</li><li>Opportunities for professional growth and development.</li><li>A supportive and inclusive workplace culture.</li></ul>How to ApplyIf you are an experienced and dynamic housing professional looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you. Please click ‘Apply Now’ to submit your CV along with a brief statement about why you’re the perfect fit for this role.

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