Great Places Housing Association

Senior Housing Officer (known as Neighbourhood Services Manager) £34,796 rising to £36,627 (At 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance) Salford / Manchester Permanent,Full Time NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES MANAGER As a Neighbourhood Services Manager you will be the key contact for all customers within a defined patch of properties click apply for full job details

Senior Housing Officer (Know as Neighbourhood Services Manager) Salary£34,795 rising to £36,626 (At 2 years, subject to satisfactory performance) Head Office - Didsbury - Covering Wythenshawe NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES MANAGER As a Neighbourhood Services Manager you will be the key contact for all customers within a defined patch of properties click apply for full job details

As a Neighbourhood Services Manager you will be the key contact for all customers within a defined patch of properties. You will deliver a comprehensive and responsive housing management service, with the aim of supporting and empowering customers to resolve issues and making them more independent. You will also be supporting those most vulnerable in our communities. The role involves liaising with customers and undertaking tasks whilst being visible on your patch and using all available resources with the objective of achieving sustainability throughout our Neighbourhoods. What you'll be doing Handling tenancy-related queries in accordance with contractual requirements and Great Places policies and the Service Delivery Framework. Providing direct tenancy support in our capacity as a landlord to ensure tenancy sustainment. Ensure the effective marketing of vacant homes in accordance with Great Places policies and allocate properties that meet the needs of the customer and the business. Undertake the full rent account management process focusing on balancing the needs of the customer with those of the business. Coaching customers to identify solutions to paying their rent, supporting budgeting, setting up realistic payment plans and taking court action as a last resort. Ensure an effective response to anti-social behaviour and other tenancy breaches in accordance with Great Places policies and the Service Delivery Framework, by undertaking timely fact finding investigations and appropriate action to ensure the protection of Great Places customers and the wider community. Ensure safeguarding concerns are dealt with promptly and appropriate action is taken in line with legal requirements and guidelines. Be present in our neighbourhoods, undertaking regular estate and scheme inspections and monitoring of neighbourhood service contracts, addressing property and estate management issues and taking steps to address any contract under performance. Working collaboratively with other agencies/partners to deliver interventions where necessary for the benefit of our customers. What you'll need Commitment to continued professional development . Experience of working in the housing sector or in a similar role is desirable. An understanding of estate and tenancy management and experience of delivering a range of tenancy management related services is desirable. Experience of working in a customer focused environment, with a proven ability of delivering a high standard of customer service tailored to an individual's needs. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to organise, time-manage and prioritise work load in a hybrid environment. Proven relationship builder with experience of effective collaborative working with external agencies and partners. Ability to coach customers to empower them to problem solve and become more independent. Adaptable to use a range of Customer relationship management software systems. Proficient in the use of the full range of Microsoft Office applications. Hold a full UK driving license and have access to a vehicle for use at work. Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment; this role is subject to a basic DBS check What we need from you Ability to complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner when working towards a deadline. Able to lone work safely and effectively, able to deliver high quality services predominantly in field-based settings. Commitment to coaching and relationship management demonstrating people skills with an ability to work effectively with stakeholders. Have resilience and emotional intelligence to be able to cope with and manage difficult and challenging situations, whilst showing understanding and empathy. Willingness to share learning with peers, guide, train and to coach others and participate in cross departmental work streams where required. A commitment to attend face to face training sessions as well as virtual sessions and e-learning. This is vital and of equal importance as the day to day aspects of your role. A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing. A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities. A commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places. A commitment to continuous learning and improvement. Ability to work flexibly as and when needed. To be professional and work with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity. What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment Pension DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places) WPA Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available- option to increase & add on family members The Market Place High street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more Annual Leave Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years+ Bank Holidays Reward & Recognition You Count Rewards are individual reward's for going 'above & beyond' Help with transport We offer season ticket loans, an affordable way to purchase season tickets for public transport at discounted rates . Wage Stream You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work. Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment. All successful applicant(s) will be subject to a basic criminal records background check.

Housing & Enforcement Specialist Location: Can be located from any Regional Office: - Didsbury, Oldham, Sheffield, or Blackpool At Great Places the Housing & Enforcement Specialist is a key expert role working within the Housing & Enforcement team; providing a comprehensive, cross tenure, housing management, housing law, ASB and tenancy enforcement service across the Customer Services Directorate. You will work within the principles of our Service Delivery Framework to ensure sustainable outcomes for both customers and the business. You will have responsibilities ranging from dealing with legal and technical advice queries from front line housing colleagues, undertaking case reviews, providing complex case support to frontline officers on a range of subjects including ASB, breaches of tenancy, residential leasehold and enforcement matters generally. Managing a caseload of the most complex cases across the business, you ll train and upskill frontline teams to deliver a high level of service to customers, whilst preparing and managing legal cases to resolution. You will provide expert advice on housing law matters relating to housing management and ASB, and work to ensure compliance with our policies and processes, ensuring that we provide a high quality, customer focused service which also meets best practice and achieves value for money. What you ll be doing Providing expert advice and support for housing law and housing policy matters, preparing and expediting legal cases to court, presenting cases in court, where necessary in conjunction with legal services partners. Supporting, advising and working collaboratively with key partners and frontline teams to resolve (either directly or by supporting colleagues) customer demands around ASB, harassment, other breaches of tenancy or leases such as tenancy fraud, trespass or more complex housing management issues. Undertaking case reviews with relevant colleagues relating to ASB/Tenancy Management demands which have evolved, drifted or become more complex in nature and need a fresh set of eyes to achieve resolution, providing specialist advice and case management support where required. To case manage the most complex cases identified through case reviews beyond the knowledge, expertise and support of neighbourhood teams, and which require specialist case management or enforcement action, including legal work as required, maintaining clear communications with colleagues and customers throughout. Where legal intervention is necessary take forward all housing related legal processes; ensuring all case work is fully compliant with policy, processes and regulation, that customers are clear on actions being taken and their responsibilities, and feel fully supported through the process. Facilitate opportunities for shared learning across frontline teams to strive towards a culture of continuous improvement, improved customer service and value for money, identifying gaps in knowledge and specialist skills for training programmes for front line teams and the HUB. Provide training, coaching and support to frontline teams as necessary to develop skills and competencies that will support them in case management and facilitate legal escalation as required. To promote, develop, maintain and ultimately be responsible for effective working relationships with Great Places colleagues and key external partners, ensuring that respective roles and responsibilities are clearly communicated, understood and implemented. To keep up to date with any legislative, policy, best practice and regulatory changes, assessing the impact on the business and our customers, communicating as required to the Housing & Enforcement Manager. Using this knowledge to contribute to the development and amendment of relevant policies, procedures and IT support systems. What you ll need A commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing A passion to advocate on behalf of people and communities Ideally you will have some legal training and experience of managing a demanding specialist case load. Excellent working knowledge of housing law in relation to contractual and statutory provisions relevant to Registered Providers. Have a good working knowledge of all aspects of ASB and enforcement legislation and regulation. Ability and commitment to keep abreast of legislative changes and a sound foundation for further learning. Proven relationship builder and influencer with stakeholders. The ability to motivate, inspire and influence a large and diverse workforce by example and persuasion. Experience of training, coaching and skills development and the ability to communicate complex information effectively. Excellent written and oral skills. An ability to recognise, develop and effectively promote new opportunities for Great Places. Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment; this role is subject to a basic DBS check What we need from you Great people skills and able to collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders and colleagues. Effective communicator across a range of audiences. Flair for liaising, negotiating, and influencing. Good commercial awareness and insight. Not afraid to challenge the status quo / takes a balanced approach to risk. Ability to complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner when working under pressure and maintain attention to detail. Self-reliant and resilient. Effective problem solver. Professional and value led with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity. Ability to maintain an effective network to support service development and the application of good practice in housing and property law related matters Highly organised with an ability to plan, prioritise and manage deadlines Ability to work under pressure. Ability to travel between sites and to meet external commitments, and work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours. What we give you in return for your hard work and commitment Pension DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places) WPA Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available- option to increase & add on family members The Market Place high street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more Annual Leave Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days + Bank Holidays Lottery Monthly draw with 1st @ £250, 2nd @ £75 and 3rd @ £50 Savings Club You can put aside money each month for 11 months to help you save for that special something (pays out in Novembers salary) Sharing Greatness Our colleague incentive scheme where colleagues can earn £300 by helping the business achieve business targets. Help with transport We offer season ticket loans, an affordable way to purchase season tickets for public transport at discounted rates . At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work.

Housing and Wellbeing Assistant Blackburn £26,491 Pro Rata You will be working as part of a dedicated team to manage high quality accommodation and services whilst providing assistance to customers. You will be the first point of contacts for the premises, responding to all enquiries via phone, email or in person. You will maintain the safety and security of customers, colleagues, visitors, contractors as well as the premises, and equipment. What you'll be doing You will provide assistance or guidance to customers; supporting them to fulfil the terms of their occupancy agreement; You will encourage feedback from customers, recording and responding to any complaints and compliments; You will ensure any safeguarding concerns are promptly dealt with and appropriate action is taken in line with Great Places procedures; You will actively ensure the security of the building conduct health and safety inspections, and report communal repairs through appropriate channels. You will follow financial procedures and take responsibility for all monies held and received; You will be responsible for communal cleaning and void cleaning, along with the wider team. What you'll need Qualified to minimum level 3 in English and Maths Evidence of IT skills Experience of providing a customer facing, front line service in a busy environments whilst maintaining a courteous and helpful manner. The ability to develop, and project, a positive image of Great Places through interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills. Ability to complete tasks in an accurate and timely manner when working under pressure and maintaining attention to detail. Effective liaison with colleagues and other stakeholders to give or find information to resolve problems. Use of the relevant range of Microsoft Office applications and IT systems What we will give you in return for your hard work and commitment Pension DC Scheme (up to 10% contribution from both colleague and Great Places) WPA Healthcare auto enrolled at no contribution level with £1250 of savings available- option to increase & add on family members The Market Place High street, restaurant & supermarket discounts, gym memberships, cycle to work, smart tech loans and much more Annual Leave Start at 26 days annual leave, increasing up to 30 days within 5 years+ Bank Holidays Reward & Recognition You Count Rewards are individual reward's for going 'above & beyond' Help with transport We offer season ticket loans, an affordable way to purchase season tickets for public transport at discounted rates . Wage Stream You can access savings opportunities and early access to wages At Great Places we believe the wellbeing of our colleagues is vital to enable them to deliver to great services, all your benefits can be used inside and outside of work. Great Places Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all our colleagues to share this commitment. All successful applicant(s) will be subject to an enhanced criminal records background check (Child and Adult Workforce, Child Barred List).

SalaryUp to £43,488 LocationDidsbury, Manchester Permanent,Full Time Reporting into the Property Condition Manager, you will provide a full range of Property Surveying duties to support the Asset Management and Repairs Teams in support of delivering the objectives of the Asset Management and Sustainability Strategies click apply for full job details

Clerk of Works Didsbury, Manchester Salary: £39,249 The Clerk of Works role will safeguard high quality construction by ensuring that contract documents and drawings are translated into buildings which meet the standards agreed by the Association. The Clerk will continually monitor on-site progress against programme, whilst maintaining good working relationships with the wider project team and consul click apply for full job details