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Greenacre are pleased to be supporting a social housing organisation, based in North Hertfordshire, with their recruitment of a Development Administrator, to support the Development Team in the delivery of development projects and the development programme.What will you do in the role?&nbsp;<ul><li>Arrange training and regular team meetings and steering groups and minute these sessions before distributing documentation</li><li>Be responsible for the timely processing and recording of all invoices requiring payment, ensuring internal processes are followed</li><li>Assist in the completion of satisfaction surveys on newly built properties as and when required</li><li>Take responsibility for administrative support including archiving of old schemes, audit filing and scanning of incoming mail</li><li>Assist the After Care Manager in co-ordinating repairs during the Defects stage of a newly built scheme</li></ul>&nbsp;Who would excel in this role?&nbsp;<ul><li>Computer literacy – proficient in the use of Microsoft packages – Word, Excel</li><li>Experience of processing invoices and raising purchase orders</li></ul>&nbsp;To discuss this role in more depth, please phone Emma Carroll on 07736 161979.&nbsp;This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Greenacre Recruitment Ltd who are operating as a recruitment agency and business.

Greenacre Recruitment Ltd

Development Administrator

Job Introduction We're offering an interesting and rewarding role for a Resident Engagement Officer in our Neighbourhoods Team. You'll be responsible for working with our tenants, empowering them to have a voice in how we develop and manage our housing service and properties. We want to exceed people's expectations about what it means to engage with us as their landlord. You'll communicate with tenants, set up new tenant groups, and develop and implement new initiatives to engage local people. You'll provide advice and guidance to Resident Associations and support the development of new associations across the city. Some of this work will be done in the evening or at weekends, as we like to hold events for tenants at times that suit them best. Ideally, you'll have some experience working with residents or similar groups and you'll understand the requirements and challenges of the Government's Social Housing White Paper. In return, you'll join a supportive and professional team, as well as an employer with excellent training and personal development opportunities and a range of other benefits including an enhanced pension. A DBS check is required for this role. This is a site-based role. Interviews will be held on 31 March. Main Responsibility <ul><li>Empower and encourage tenants so that they have the information and skills to actively participate, including the delivery and/or sourcing of training and other capacity building initiatives.</li><li>Able to use resources efficiently and effectively in line with Council guidelines, whilst monitoring and measuring the success of involvement activities. The role will ensure MKCC meets the required consumer standards and future consumer measurables of our performance across all aspects of work.</li><li>Working collaboratively across teams to support the development and implementation of surveys and consultations, encouraging tenant participation.</li><li>Identify, develop and implement new and innovative approaches to resident involvement to encourage the involvement of residents from diverse and wide-ranging backgrounds particularly those who are harder to reach.</li><li>Support residents' associations across Milton Keynes, offering advice and guidance, including attendance at their meetings.</li><li>Processing Health checks and funding, maintaining clear and comprehensive records.</li><li>Have a genuine commitment to customer care, be self-motivated and well organised, able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team, with the ability to work flexibly and outside of normal office hours as required.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate <ul><li>A working and practised knowledge of the Tenant Involvement and Empowerment standard, a good understanding of the Government's Social Housing White Paper, and the consumer standards. </li><li>A CiH level 3 qualification or equivalent or be willing to work towards one.</li><li>Demonstrable experience of working in a tenant focused or community development role either within a Local Authority, Registered Provider of Social Housing (Housing Association) or another tenant focused environment.</li><li>Demonstrating an empathic and considered approach regarding resident involvement from a wide spectrum of people, with ability to adapt communication style to suit different situations. </li><li>Able to understand the political, social, and economic drivers and their impact on residents' lives, using this knowledge to interact with residents and communities and ultimately drive-up Resident Involvement. </li><li>The role requires extensive travel around the area of Milton Keynes and own means of transports is essential. A full UK driving licence, evidence of the driving licence and vehicle insurance with business insurance will be required from the candidate should they be offered this position. Without this documentation the candidate will not be appointable.</li></ul>Package Description In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including: <ul><li>Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.</li><li>Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.</li><li>A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.</li><li>Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.</li><li>Salary sacrifice car scheme - low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.</li><li>Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.</li></ul>Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here Working at the Council | Milton Keynes Our roles are either designated 'site based' or 'home based'. 'Site based' roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst 'home based' roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances. About The Organisation Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live. We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference. We're very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it's time for a new role. If you'd like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.

Resident Engagement Officer

Housing Officer - £39,039 pa Hybrid Working - 3 Days onsite in Hemel Hempstead An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Housing Department for an experienced Housing Officer to join our dynamic team. The role involves managing a geographical patch of properties and duties will include: <ul><li>Carrying out tenancy reviews and tenancy audits with residents in their homes</li><li>Housing management casework including Anti-Social behaviour, domestic abuse, abandonment and hoarding</li><li>Taking appropriate action regarding breaches of tenancies</li><li>Working collaboratively with the other teams and services to ensure appropriate action is taken to deal with breaches of tenancies</li></ul><ul><li>Assisting with Court processes and representing Hightown in court where necessary.</li><li>Resident involvement throughout the week travelling across your geographical patch</li></ul>Each Housing Officer in the team has a lead role, enabling staff to specialise in an area of Housing Management (we're flexible if you have an interest in a specific lead). This may include: <ul><li>Anti-Social Behaviour</li><li>Domestic Abuse</li><li>Tenancy Fraud</li></ul>As part of your lead role, you will be expected to keep up to date with legislation, regulatory requirements and best practice in your key area as well as providing guidance to other team members when needed. Due to the nature of the role, you must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes. About Us Hightown is a charitable housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire. We believe everyone should have a home and the support they need, so our aim is to build new homes and to provide excellent housingandsupport. We currently manage over 9,000 homes and employ over 1100 Permanent and Bank staff in our Care and Supported Housing Schemes and from our head office in Hemel Hempstead. We have an annual turnover of £121 million and a development programme that will deliver over 350 new affordable homes each year . The Benefits We offer a range of benefits which include: <ul><li>33 days of annual leave including Bank Holidays, rising to 35 days with service</li><li>£39,039 pa for 35 hours a week contract</li><li>Monthly attendance bonus</li><li>Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support</li><li>Access to favourable discounts and savings at high street retailers, gyms, restaurants, and cinemas</li><li>Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary</li><li>Employee support and health &amp; wellbeing services</li><li>Well-equipped on-site gym</li></ul>If you are interested in joining our friendly team, please apply below. Interview Date: Monday 31st March 2025 Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis and therefore we may close the vacancy early. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure they are considered. We are an Equal Opportunities &amp; Disability Confident Employer.

Housing Officer

Support Worker - Homelessness Services 1 Year Fixed Term Contract This role is 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday Hightown offer a trauma-informed, safe environment that is person-centred and supports homeless individuals to access the help they need. This could include support to find accommodation, claim benefits, counselling or signposting to specialist agencies for support with things like drug and alcohol addictions. About the role As a Support Worker, you will be working independently and as part of a team to provide support to people in 3 homelessness schemes in Hemel Hempstead. <ul><li> Queensway is a 5-bedroom house of multiple occupancy. All rooms have an ensuite and there are shared facilities including lounge and kitchen. </li><li> The Mews is made up of 4 self-contained bungalows. </li><li> Alexandra Road is made up of 9 x self-contained flats and a staff office which is where the successful applicant will be based. </li></ul>We are looking for someone who: <ul><li>Has experience of providing support to vulnerable people</li><li>Has experience of providing advice, guidance and support to homeless individuals</li><li>Positively engages with and sustains appropriate relationships with individuals who are often unwilling to engage with services</li><li>Can deliver practical housing related support through structured link work</li><li>Can work on own initiative and as a part of a team</li><li>Can act calmly and respond professionally in stressful and difficult situations</li></ul>We welcome applications from people who have experienced homelessness. The Benefits In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes: <ul><li>Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service</li><li>£25,350 pa for a 37.5 hour a week contract</li><li>Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance</li><li>Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary</li><li>Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing</li><li>Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support</li><li>Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary</li><li>Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us</li><li>Employee assistance helpline</li></ul>Interview Date: 4th April 2025 We are an Equal Opportunities &amp; Disability Confident Employer. Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis and therefore we may close the vacancy early. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure they are considered.

Support Worker - Homelessness Services

Salary: £27,711 - £30,559 The Role: A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an outstanding Premises Officer to join the Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT) Estates Team to work at Mablethorpe Primary Academy. Previous experience of buildings and asset management is a must, along with experience of supervising and motivating staff and managing work programmes; additionally, you must be a great team player with the ability to manage and lead a small team. You must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills at all levels. IT literacy is a must as you will using a number of systems to input data. Duties will include: <ul> <li>ensuring that the environment (internal and external) of all buildings, are safe, secure, well maintained and meet Health and Safety requirements.</li> <li>assisting the Operations Directorate in the development and implementation of Trust Strategies across the Trust.</li> <li>to maintain full statutory compliance in the specified academies</li> <li>premises management</li> <li>maintenance and cleanliness of the sites</li> <li>organising and managing with contractors in line with Trust procedures</li> <li>ensuring the security of the buildings</li> <li>line management of a Premises Assistant</li> <li>supporting the delivery of Capital projects</li> <li>Ensuring relevant statutory, environmental, professional and technical standards are identified and maintained in relation to the premises, land and property issues.</li> </ul>About us: An amazing opportunity is available join the brand new Tiffield Academy as its inaugural Learning Mentor. Tiffield Academy, an all-through special free school for autistic students who have severe learning difficulties (SLD) and Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), will open its doors in September 2025 in a purpose-built new building and you could be an integral part of this. You will drive high quality support for our young people and their families to ensure a fabulous experience at Tiffield Academy. In Return: You can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth. We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That's why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account - with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It's part of our commitment to look after you. Here's what you can look forward to: <ul> <li>Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7</li> <li>Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round</li> <li>Save money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays</li> <li>A free Employee Assistance Programme from Vivup</li> </ul>If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education". The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

Premises Officer

The Vacancy EMPOWERING FUTURES We'd love to hear from you if you are passionate about helping make a huge difference in the lives of others. As a growing and ambitious housing provider we are looking for a special Project Worker to cover 20 part-time hours over evenings and weekends. The hours will be fixed but we do have a degree of flexibility to suit. You'll be a caring, empathetic problem solver with excellent all-round communication skills and belief in your capabilities. Using all these skills and more, you'll make a real difference enabling our customers to live independently. You'll be knowledgeable around benefits and housing management, computer literate with emphasis on Word and Excel which, along with your strong administration skills will aid our customers 'Move On'. You'll be a mentor and coach to our customers who are from a range of challenging backgrounds including drugs, alcohol and/or mental health issues assisting to improve their quality of life. Your confidence and ability to respond appropriately to issues will assist you addressing anti-social behaviour incidents / concerns, enabling you to respond appropriately minimising impact to others and preventing escalation. You'll be non-judgemental, empathetic and proactive in your support of our customers to move into new homes and make better life choices. Above all, you'll be a great team player with the flexibility to support your team in ensuring the right staffing levels giving customers access to our support when both wanted and needed. What we'll do for you If you're successful, you'll be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive benefits that include private healthcare options, mileage, agile working, a fantastic pension scheme, discount schemes and with a big emphasis on health and well-being. You'll also have great opportunities to grow and develop, personally and professionally, but the greatest reward will be knowing you're helping people and communities across our region to thrive. To start your Futures journey take a look at our full role profile. Who we are Futures is a great place to work with a fantastic, positive and 'can do' culture supporting our people to deliver fantastic results. Every one of our team members is helping us achieve our vision of 'Great places, great services and great tomorrows' for people and communities across the East Midlands. We don't just provide homes - we support our customers, helping them to thrive and to achieve this we all need to thrive in our jobs too. So, we invest in our people to give them the skills, the tools and the flexibility to do a great job. Flexible Accountable Customer Centric Trusting Supportive

Housing Assistant

Job Introduction We're the largest social housing landlord in Milton Keynes with more than 12,000 properties. We have a wide range of different types of homes, neighbourhoods and estates ranging from the brutalist architecture of the 1960s through to terraces built in the age of the Victorians. Our tenants are as diverse as our property portfolio, coming from all walks of life with different needs, opinions and requirements that we take care to listen to and respect. We're seeking a positive and enthusiastic person to join the Neighbourhood Team as a Housing Officer. You'll deliver targeted tenancy management support which will be achieved through building trust with your residents, enabling engagement across a range of complex social dynamics to support residents to meet their needs, helping them manage their home and tenancy effectively and enforcing tenancy breaches. This is a site-based role Interview for this role will be held on 4 and 7 April. Main Responsibility <ul><li>To be the dedicated Housing Officer for a housing patch, responsible for a range of tenancy and estate management functions.</li><li>Responsible for a range of tenancy management functions including, but not limited to, estate/site inspections, tenancy audits, introductory tenancy visits and sign-ups of new tenants. </li><li>Engage with residents to identify issues and working to address these with residents, colleagues, and partner agencies to reduce the risk of tenancy failure and prevent evictions. This will include understanding and working empathically with people through difficult and complex situations. </li><li>Effectively manage incidents of nuisance and anti-social behaviour, working together with anti-social behaviour colleagues where necessary.</li><li>Actively assessing risk and working with colleagues within adult services and safeguarding, using a multi-agency approach, to develop action plans to manage any identified risks.</li><li>Proactively manage a varied workload, including addressing complex and difficult tenancy and social issues with residents, signposting and making referrals as appropriate.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate <ul><li>Chartered Institute of Housing Professional Qualification Level 3 or equivalent demonstrable experience of complex and challenging tenancy/resident management. </li><li>Demonstrating an empathic and robust approach to managing residents demands from a wide spectrum of people, with ability to adapt communication style to suit different situations.</li><li>Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of secure tenancy management relating to Housing Act of 1985 and relevant knowledge of the Housing Act 1988, Housing Act 1996 and the Localism Act of 2011. </li><li>Demonstrable experience of evaluating and managing risks as they develop in real time, employing professional curiosity and making complex decisions while working independently.</li><li>Able to understand the political, social, and economic drivers and their impact on residents' lives, demonstrating the use of this knowledge to mentor residents and communities in positive behaviours. </li><li>For this role you are required to have a full UK driving licence and provide evidence of your vehicle insurance with business cover and use of a vehicle. If you are successful, you will be required to supply evidence of your licence prior to starting the role.</li></ul>Package Description In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including: <ul><li>Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.</li><li>Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.</li><li>A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.</li><li>Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.</li><li>Salary sacrifice car scheme - low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.</li><li>Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.</li></ul>Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here Working at the Council | Milton Keynes Our roles are either designated 'site based' or 'home based'. 'Site based' roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst 'home based' roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances. About The Organisation Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live. We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference. We're very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it's time for a new role. If you'd like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.

The vacancy 12 Month FTC Full time (37 hours per week) We are currently seeking for a Homeownership Coordinator to be responsible for the day-to-day processing of all homeownership transactions. Such as, shared ownership sales, staircasing, lease extensions, remortgages, equity loan redemptions and Right to Buy / Right to Acquire. This role is a hybrid working role, you will be required to work two days at our head office in Bedford and the rest of the week working from home. You may also be required to work additional days in the office as and when your role and the business requires you to do so, living at a commutable distance to the office is essential. You will have a development plan along with training and coaching. What you will be doing: <ul> <li>You will be responsible for coordinating shared ownership sales from marketing through to completion, ensuring buyers are eligible for shared ownership and supporting with legal enquiries.</li></ul><ul> <li>Assessing applications from shared owners to buy additional shares (known as staircasing) and proactively progressing staircasing transactions through to completion.</li></ul><ul> <li>Managing lease extension requested end to end.</li></ul><ul> <li>Dealing with Right to Buy (RTB) / Right to Acquire (RTA) applications whilst complying with relevant legislation.</li></ul><ul> <li>Additional responsibilities include processing of leasehold and freehold sales, remortgages, transfer of equity, equity loan redemptions and deeds of variations.</li></ul><ul> <li>Adhering to set key performance indicators (KPIs). Progressing transactions proactively and efficiently, generating and maximising income.</li></ul><ul> <li>Maintaining a high customer satisfaction rate. Delivering a timely and exceptional customer experience for purchase, vendors and current homeowners.</li></ul><ul> <li>Building strong relationships with purchasers, homeowners, surveyors, solicitors, financial organisations, stakeholders and colleagues.</li></ul><ul> <li>Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and the Capital Funding Guide.</li></ul>We'd love to meet someone with: <ul> <li>High degree of IT literacy in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook.</li></ul><ul> <li>Strong and accurate written skills.</li></ul><ul> <li>The ability to manage a high and varied workload working on various sales transactions at any one time.</li></ul><ul> <li>The ability to work co-operatively and collaboratively with colleagues and present in a professional manner always.</li></ul><ul> <li>Demonstrable 'can-do' attitude and is committed to producing quality work.</li></ul><ul> <li>The ability to work in a busy, fast-moving sales environment with the ability to prioritise work at busy times.</li></ul><ul> <li>Knowledge and understanding or experience of residential sales would be beneficial.</li></ul><ul> <li>Proven knowledge and understanding of Shared Ownership and/or low-cost homeownership is desirable.</li></ul>Amongst what we offer you is: <ul> <li>A competitive salary</li></ul><ul> <li>28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays</li></ul><ul> <li>A generous contributory pension scheme</li></ul><ul> <li>Private health care</li></ul><ul> <li>Free life assurance</li></ul><ul> <li>Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym</li></ul><ul> <li>Opportunities for learning and development</li></ul><ul> <li>Discounted gym membership</li></ul><ul> <li>Retail discount scheme</li></ul>Please note the successful candidate will need to complete a basic DBS application. Closing date: 19th March 2025 Interview date: To be confirmed We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible. About us bpha is a Housing Association located in the Oxford to Cambridge arc, which is committed to providing its customers with high quality, value for money services whilst continuing to develop energy efficient, sustainable and affordable housing. We are a leading provider and developer of affordable homes - for rent, sheltered, residential care and shared ownership. We work together with communities - to improve opportunities, independence and quality of life for our residents, and to benefit the wider community. We bring people together, and run and support a wide range of community activities. All the money we make is used to invest in existing homes, to enable us to build new homes, and to deliver new and improved services. We own or manage over 19,500 homes and over 500 staff. Our vision and values To build communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford. Our values underpin the work that we do and are ingrained in our culture at bpha. We are looking for people who can share these values and translate them into day-to-day practices for the benefit of our communities, customers and fellow colleagues. So that we can realise our vision, together. We are ambitious We are better together We show empathy We take responsibility Benefits We believe that benefits should be more than just perks. For us, they aren't simply little extras added on at the end, they're fundamental parts of what we stand for, from the very beginning. As standard. That's why at bpha, we reward our employees by making sure we give them a supportive and caring environment, that empowers them to be happy, healthy and inspired, every day. Money &amp; Time <ul> <li>Holiday entitlement of 28-33 days a year, plus public holidays</li> <li>Contributory pension scheme</li> <li>Competitive pay</li> <li>Life assurance cover</li></ul>Health &amp; Wellbeing <ul> <li>Private healthcare</li> <li>Mental Health First Aid</li> <li>Counselling service</li> <li>Eye tests</li> <li>Discounted gym membership</li> <li>Cycle to Work scheme</li> <li>Free annual flu jabs</li> <li>Wellbeing activities and events</li> <li>Free fruit and refreshments</li></ul>Recognition <ul> <li>Long service award</li> <li>Annual staff recognition awards</li> <li>Discretionary reward scheme</li></ul>Lifestyle <ul> <li>Annual volunteering day</li> <li>Social events, clubs and activities</li> <li>Breakout areas</li> <li>Onsite cafe/restaurant at headquarters</li></ul>Development <ul> <li>Opportunities for professional training and qualifications</li> <li>Workshops and training sessions for new skills</li> <li>A fresh and modern eLearning platform</li></ul>

Home Ownership Coordinator

Lettings Officer - Permanent contract 14 hours per week (job share) Working Thursday &amp; Friday. Hybrid - 1 day onsite. As a Lettings Officer you will be part of the Tenant Services Team, providing a highly professional customer focused lettings service to applicants for Hightown's rented housing. Liaising with Local Authority Partners and Hightown's Housing Officers, the Lettings Officer will work to ensure that Hightown's rented homes are let swiftly and appropriately. Responsibilities include: <ul><li>Co-ordinating activity to turn around empty properties within target times</li><li>Advertising properties and preparing for tenancies to start</li><li>Ensuring that sufficient and accurate information about properties are available to applicants, including the correct rent information</li><li>Processing tenancy terminations, liaising with other Hightown departments regarding the timing of new builds and relets</li><li>Processing nominations and applications and conducting viewings</li><li>To keep abreast of current legislation regulatory requirements and best practice</li></ul>About you You need for this role: <ul><li>Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal</li><li>Ability to take ownership and deliver excellent customer service in a professional and confident manner</li><li>Experience of property lettings either in the public or private sectors</li><li>Full UK driving licence and access to a car for business use</li></ul>About Us Hightown is a charitable housing association transforming thousands of lives every year. We do this by building hundreds of much needed new homes and providing care and supported housing services for a wide range of people. We have high ambitions, a principled approach and a dependable, flexible team that delivers. We currently manage over 9,000 homes and employ over 1000 full and part time staff from our head office in Hemel Hempstead. We have an annual turnover of £120 million and a development programme that will deliver around 500 new affordable homes each year. The Benefits We offer a range of benefits which include: <ul><li>33 days of annual leave including Bank Holidays, rising to 35 days with service (Pro rota for part time)</li><li>£14,574 pa for 14 hours a week contract</li><li>Regular support from your line manager and colleagues</li><li>Monthly attendance bonus</li><li>Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support</li><li>Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary</li><li>Work in a collaborative and supportive team environment.</li><li>Employee support and health &amp; wellbeing services</li><li>Mileage paid for car usage</li><li>Well-equipped on-site gym</li></ul>Closing date: Wednesday 12th March 2025 Interview date: Wednesday 19th March 2025 We are an Equal Opportunities &amp; Disability Confident Employer. To stay safe in your job search we recommend that you visit SAFERjobs, a non-profit, joint industry and law enforcement organisation working to combat job scams. Visit the SAFERjobs website for information on common scams and to get free, expert advice for a safer job search

Lettings Officer

The Vacancy We have an opportunity for a Resident Liaison Officer to join our Wates team within our Responsive Maintenance division. You will be working out of our Milton Keynes office on one of our social housing contracts, delivering support to our residents. Key Accountabilities will include: <ul> <li>Set up, undertake and manage the Tenant/Customer/Resident Liaison Service across multiple sites.</li> <li>Attend regular client representative and tenant meetings to ensure highest level of customer service is provided at all times.</li> <li>Ensure a consistent approach to customer care is adopted,</li> <li>Manage the Tenant's Complaints procedures as a point of escalation.</li> <li>Maintain and update the on-site Database to reflect on-going works.</li></ul>You must have a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle. You will be an experienced RLO with proven track record of successfully managing the workload across planned maintenance programmes. As well as having a strong knowledge of internal and external programmes, you will be a strong communicator with excellent customer service and IT skills. Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting Work for Wates Wates is one of the UK's leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment. We are driven by our purpose, 'reimagining places for people to thrive' and our three promises: Thriving places - working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity. Thriving planet - protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners. Thriving people - creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care. We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background. Awards BEST PROJECT Inside Housing Development Awards WINNER 2022 Construction News Awards Winner GOLD AWARD Investors in People 2022 GOLD AWARD Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards TOP 50 EMPLOYERS 2022 Top 50 Employers for Women WINNER 2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards

Resident Liaison Officer

About The Role Role: Homelessness Review Officer REF 1466182 Contract Length: 3 months temporary Location: Predominantly remote with occasional on-site requirements (Hybrid role requiring in-person meetings with customers in Corby, Kettering, and Wellingborough to discuss their review requests) IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Intermediary: Up to £38 per hour Security Clearance: Standard DBS Spinwell is recruiting for a Homelessness Review Officer for an excellent opportunity within the public sector. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE HOMELESSNESS REVIEW OFFICER <ul> <li>Lead and manage statutory reviews ensuring that all reviews are completed within statutory timescales and in accordance with relevant legislation, case law, and best practice.</li> <li>Ensure that all decisions are robust, defensible, and legally sound by providing expert oversight, quality assurance, and feedback to decision-makers.</li> <li>Manage a personal caseload including complex and high-profile reviews ensuring detailed investigations, clear communication with applicants, and high-quality decision letters are produced.</li> <li>Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, including legal representatives, advocacy groups, and partner agencies, to ensure transparency, fairness, and effective communication throughout the review process.</li></ul>SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE HOMELESSNESS REVIEW OFFICER <ul> <li>Minimum 2 years as a Review Officer, specifically handling Section 202 housing reviews.</li></ul>If you are a Homelessness Review Officer, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell! We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us

Homelessness Review Officer - Council

The vacancy Permanent Full time (37 hours per week) Are you passionate about maintaining high quality standards and ensuring customer satisfaction? We are looking for a dedicated Independent Living Maintenance Officer, who will play a crucial role in delivering a seamless repairs and maintenance service. From handling minor repairs to conducting health and safety checks, your work will ensure that our schemes are safe, comfortable, and compliant for our communities. The role is for someone who is looking to be part of a team that truly makes a positive impact on the lives of customers. What you will be doing: <ul> <li>Carrying out efficient minor repairs, ensuring a high standard is maintained across all sites.</li></ul><ul> <li>Conducting regular site inspections will be part of your role, identifying and addressing maintenance needs while involving residents.</li></ul><ul> <li>Tracking and escalating repairs using digital systems to meet deadlines.</li></ul><ul> <li>Managing contractor visits, maintaining clear communication to minimise disruptions.</li></ul><ul> <li>Leading meetings, manage a cleaning team, and provide support to colleagues when needed.</li></ul><ul> <li>Working closely with management to keep working practices up to date.</li></ul>We'd love to meet someone with: <ul> <li>Strong communication skills and the ability to solve problems quickly.</li></ul><ul> <li>You should be organized, proactive, and capable of handling multiple tasks effectively.</li></ul><ul> <li>Leadership experience and the ability to motivate teams to uphold high standards are important.</li></ul><ul> <li>Knowledge in property maintenance or health and safety is preferred.</li></ul><ul> <li>Comfortable with using digital tools to track and escalate repair issues is essential.</li></ul>Amongst what we offer you is: <ul> <li>A competitive salary of £24,150 per annum</li></ul><ul> <li>28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays</li></ul><ul> <li>A generous contributory pension scheme</li></ul><ul> <li>Private health care</li></ul><ul> <li>Free life assurance</li></ul><ul> <li>Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym</li></ul><ul> <li>Opportunities for learning and development</li></ul><ul> <li>Discounted gym membership</li></ul><ul> <li>Retail discount scheme</li></ul><ul> <li>Hybrid Working</li></ul>Please note the successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS application. Closing date: 14th March 2025 Interview date: To be confirmed We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible. About us bpha is a Housing Association located in the Oxford to Cambridge arc, which is committed to providing its customers with high quality, value for money services whilst continuing to develop energy efficient, sustainable and affordable housing. We are a leading provider and developer of affordable homes - for rent, sheltered, residential care and shared ownership. We work together with communities - to improve opportunities, independence and quality of life for our residents, and to benefit the wider community. We bring people together, and run and support a wide range of community activities. All the money we make is used to invest in existing homes, to enable us to build new homes, and to deliver new and improved services. We own or manage over 19,500 homes and over 500 staff. Our vision and values To build communities where people can live happily in a home they can afford. Our values underpin the work that we do and are ingrained in our culture at bpha. We are looking for people who can share these values and translate them into day-to-day practices for the benefit of our communities, customers and fellow colleagues. So that we can realise our vision, together. We are ambitious We are better together We show empathy We take responsibility Benefits We believe that benefits should be more than just perks. For us, they aren't simply little extras added on at the end, they're fundamental parts of what we stand for, from the very beginning. As standard. That's why at bpha, we reward our employees by making sure we give them a supportive and caring environment, that empowers them to be happy, healthy and inspired, every day. Money &amp; Time <ul> <li>Holiday entitlement of 28-33 days a year, plus public holidays</li> <li>Contributory pension scheme</li> <li>Competitive pay</li> <li>Life assurance cover</li></ul>Health &amp; Wellbeing <ul> <li>Private healthcare</li> <li>Mental Health First Aid</li> <li>Counselling service</li> <li>Eye tests</li> <li>Discounted gym membership</li> <li>Cycle to Work scheme</li> <li>Free annual flu jabs</li> <li>Wellbeing activities and events</li> <li>Free fruit and refreshments</li></ul>Recognition <ul> <li>Long service award</li> <li>Annual staff recognition awards</li> <li>Discretionary reward scheme</li></ul>Lifestyle <ul> <li>Annual volunteering day</li> <li>Social events, clubs and activities</li> <li>Breakout areas</li> <li>Onsite cafe/restaurant at headquarters</li></ul>Development <ul> <li>Opportunities for professional training and qualifications</li> <li>Workshops and training sessions for new skills</li> <li>A fresh and modern eLearning platform</li></ul>

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