SNG (Sovereign Network Group)

Here at Sovereign Network Group we provide quality, affordable homes in happy, successful places. What we do makes a real difference to people's lives, and you'll share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters in a environment where your health and safety is important to ensure you and your colleagues stay safe and well, everywhere, every day. We are now the 6th largest housing association by size - with almost 3000 colleagues, over 85,000 homes and over 200,000 customers across London and the South. We're currently recruiting for an experienced/qualified Carpenter Multi to join our Property Team in our Basingstoke locality. As you'll spend a fair amount of time on the road we will provide you with a business use van and fuel card so you'll not be out of pocket. What you'll do: As a Carpenter you will carry out all forms of carpentry repairs in our properties as part of our Repairs Team and elsewhere depending on demands. 1st fix and 2nd fix carpentry Install windows, doors, door frames - Internal and external. UPVC servicing and installation Locksmithing and gaining entry via lock snapping, drilling and picking. All types of fencing, posts, feather edge, chain link and panels. Kitchen fitting, kitchen building and minor joinery. What you'll need: You should have experience within a similar role, ideally from within a Residential/Housing sector and must be qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 2 OR have a minimum of 5 years proven track record working in carpentry. Have a strong health and safety mindset with knowledge of health & safety best practices. Enjoy working as part of a team. This is a full time role, working 40 Hours per week, with the opportunity to supplement your salary through call out and overtime at competitive rates to enhance your earnings! Due to the requirement to travel, you must hold a full and current driving licence with a minimum of 1 years experience and have the ability to drive and take home a company van. At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values. Please note a Basic DBS check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Here at Sovereign Network Group we provide quality, affordable homes in happy, successful places. We are now the 6th largest housing association by size - with almost 3000 colleagues, over 85,000 homes and over 200,000 customers across London and the South. We're currently recruiting for an experienced/qualified Plumber/Bathroom Fitter to join our Property Team in our Dorset locality. As you'll spend a fair amount of time on the road we will provide you with a business use van and fuel card so you'll not be out of pocket. What you'll be doing: Plumbing - removing and fitting new complete bathroom suites to include but not limited to bath, basin, toilet, showers, shower trays and formers. Tiling skills are also essential Carpentry work is also essential as you will be building pipework boxing, bath frame works, replacing timber floorboards and chipboard flooring and plying over floors. If you have all these skills we are waiting to hear from you ! What you'll need: You should have a minimum of NVQ level 2 or equivalent in Plumbing OR have at least 5 years experience within this core trade. You will have experience of working in occupied premises and be able to demonstrate excellent customer service skills. Have a strong health and safety mindset with knowledge of health & safety best practices. Enjoy working as part of a team The ability to use mobile technology such as iPad or PDA is essential. A current CSCS card is desirable. This is a full time role, working 40 Hours per week, with the opportunity to supplement your salary through call out and overtime at competitive rates to enhance your earnings! Due to the requirement to travel within this role, you must hold a full and current driving licence with a minimum of 1 years driving experience and have the ability to drive a company van. This role is subject to a satisfactory licence check and essential qualifications check.

At SNG, we're creating high-quality homes and thriving communities that transform lives. We are looking for an exceptional Development Delivery Director to lead the successful delivery of a diverse and ambitious regional development programme. Based from Sovereign House, Basingstoke this role will be covering the South region. The role: The Development Delivery Director will be responsible for leading the successful delivery of a complex and diverse regional development programme, including Joint Ventures, greenfield and brownfield land, regeneration, and Section 106 opportunities. This is a senior leadership role with accountability for ensuring the regional development programme is delivered safely, effectively and with strong visibility of risk, performance and quality. The post-holder will build, lead and mentor a high-performing team, creating a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and professional development that enables individuals and teams to perform at their best. They will lead robust programme governance, ensure timely and accurate reporting, drive proactive risk management, and maintain high standards of delivery across cost, programme, customer and quality outcomes, while fostering collaboration, engagement and excellence across the wider organisation. Working collaboratively with Land & New Business, Regeneration, Sales, Finance, Commercial and Operational colleagues, the role will maintain strong visibility of current and future pipeline performance, identify and escalate risks early, and ensure robust remedial actions are in place where delivery is off track. With overall accountability for delivery performance, programme assurance and quality standards, this role will play a critical part in achieving our regional investment strategy and business plan. Leading high-performing teams and driving excellence across every stage of delivery, you will ensure that every home we build enhances the quality of places, strengthens communities and makes a lasting difference for our customers. Knowledge and Skills: Proven experience leading large, complex development programmes with clear accountability for achieving time, cost, quality and risk objectives. Strong financial literacy, with the ability to interpret development funding models, manage commercial risk and balance delivery ambition with financial sustainability. Ability to provide visible and inclusive leadership across complex development programmes, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement where diverse perspectives are valued and integrated into decision-making. Strong understanding of programme governance, reporting frameworks, performance controls, forecasting and escalation routes, with the ability to use data and insight to drive accountability, improve decision-making and enhance delivery performance. Demonstrable experience of proactive risk and issue management, including identification, mitigation, resolution and reporting to senior stakeholders. Proven ability to influence, challenge and hold house-builders, contractors and development partners accountable for delivery commitments, build quality, defect resolution, aftercare performance, contractual obligations and customer outcomes. Strong understanding of development agreements, joint venture agreements, building contracts, funding agreements and Section 106 obligations, with the ability to use contractual mechanisms to protect programme delivery, quality and commercial outcomes. Deep knowledge of development and investment processes, regulatory requirements and commercial practices, including development appraisals, funding models and value-for-money considerations. Strong experience of procurement through competitive tendering and framework arrangements, securing effective outcomes from contractors and consultants. Track record of delivering high-quality homes or comparable development outcomes, with a strong focus on quality assurance, compliance, customer experience and continuous improvement. Strong understanding of Homes England Affordable Homes Programme requirements, grant compliance, funding conditions and development appraisal principles. Significant experience in development delivery, construction and project management, ideally within the housing sector. Champion the customer voice throughout the development process, ensuring homes are designed, delivered and handed over with equal focus on the needs of shared ownership and rented customers.

At SNG, we're creating high-quality homes and thriving communities that transform lives. We're currently recruiting for two Development Delivery Directors. The positions will cover our South (Basingstoke based) and West (Bristol based) regions to lead the successful delivery of a diverse and ambitious regional development programme. The role: The Development Delivery Director will be responsible for leading the successful delivery of a complex and diverse regional development programme, including Joint Ventures, greenfield and brownfield land, regeneration, and Section 106 opportunities. This is a senior leadership role with accountability for ensuring the regional development programme is delivered safely, effectively and with strong visibility of risk, performance and quality. The post-holder will build, lead and mentor a high-performing team, creating a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and professional development that enables individuals and teams to perform at their best. They will lead robust programme governance, ensure timely and accurate reporting, drive proactive risk management, and maintain high standards of delivery across cost, programme, customer and quality outcomes, while fostering collaboration, engagement and excellence across the wider organisation. Working collaboratively with Land & New Business, Regeneration, Sales, Finance, Commercial and Operational colleagues, the role will maintain strong visibility of current and future pipeline performance, identify and escalate risks early, and ensure robust remedial actions are in place where delivery is off track. With overall accountability for delivery performance, programme assurance and quality standards, this role will play a critical part in achieving our regional investment strategy and business plan. Leading high-performing teams and driving excellence across every stage of delivery, you will ensure that every home we build enhances the quality of places, strengthens communities and makes a lasting difference for our customers. Knowledge and Skills: Proven experience leading large, complex development programmes with clear accountability for achieving time, cost, quality and risk objectives. Strong financial literacy, with the ability to interpret development funding models, manage commercial risk and balance delivery ambition with financial sustainability. Ability to provide visible and inclusive leadership across complex development programmes, creating a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement where diverse perspectives are valued. Strong understanding of programme governance, reporting frameworks, performance controls, forecasting and escalation routes, with the ability to use data and insight to drive accountability, improve decision-making and enhance delivery performance. Experience of proactive risk and issue management, including identification, mitigation, resolution and reporting to senior stakeholders. Ability to influence, challenge and hold house-builders, contractors and development partners accountable for delivery commitments, build quality, defect resolution, aftercare performance, contractual obligations and customer outcomes. Strong understanding of development agreements, joint venture agreements, building contracts, funding agreements and Section 106 obligations, with the ability to use contractual mechanisms to protect programme delivery, quality and commercial outcomes. Deep knowledge of development and investment processes, regulatory requirements and commercial practices, including development appraisals, funding models and value-for-money considerations. Strong experience of procurement through competitive tendering and framework arrangements, securing effective outcomes from contractors and consultants. Track record of delivering high-quality homes or comparable development outcomes, with a strong focus on quality assurance, compliance, customer experience and continuous improvement. Strong understanding of Homes England Affordable Homes Programme requirements, grant compliance, funding conditions and development appraisal principles. Significant experience in development delivery, construction and project management, ideally within the housing sector. Champion the customer voice throughout the development process, ensuring homes are designed, delivered and handed over with equal focus on the needs of shared ownership and rented customers.

We have an opportunity for an IT Service Central Delivery Analyst to join our team in Wembley . This is a full time permanent role which will be office based. The starting salary is £29,000 - £35,000 a year depending on experience. The Role: As an IT Service Central Delivery Analyst you will be the gateway for SNG's IT services, making sure that all interactions with customers are accurately logged, prioritised, categorised and resolved or assigned efficiently. You'll be responsible for recording, monitoring and updating our IT tickets, conducting the initial diagnosis and escalating when needed. The role will also involve ensuring our asset database is proactively maintained including asset movement, asset verification and asset incident management as well as onboarding, tagging and the disposal of assets. What we need from you: As an IT Service Central Delivery Analyst you will need experience of working on an IT Service Desk or a Customer Service Desk and be able to communicate with customers in person, by telephone, webchat, email or digital assistant. You will be able to provide technical advice and support relating to Microsoft Windows operating systems, Office 365 (including Teams and SharePoint), remote access, virtual desktops and telephony. We are looking for: A good understanding of hardware knowledge, especially with PCs, printers and other standard desktop/peripheral equipment Experience of troubleshooting and demonstrable problem-solving techniques Great customer service with the ability to communicate with our colleagues, suppliers and end user community Excellent team working, with a focus on delivering resolutions as part of a team What we can offer you: As a member of the IT Service Team you'll be part of a friendly, active and dynamic working environment. We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation. Some of our benefits include:• £450 yearly flexible benefit pot to use against benefits of your choice• Flexible working• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)• A chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package• A generous pension scheme matching up to 12%• Life cover as soon as you join us• You will be a part of our Recognition scheme • A range of wellbeing discounts including Gym Memberships About us: It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 84,000 homes and invest in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations. We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength enables us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn.

SNG (Sovereign Network Group) was formed in October 2023 through the merger of Sovereign and Network Homes. Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes. We provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year. We have an opportunity for an experienced Pre Construction Manager to support our Head of Retrofit Delivery; the role will be based out of either of our Basingstoke or Greenham Offices. You'll combine both office and home working to ensure a positive work / life balance. The Role As a Pre-Construction Manager , you will play a crucial role in shaping and delivering our retrofit programme, a central element of our Homes and Place strategy. Acting as the key link between design, planning, and delivery, you will lead the pre-construction and commercial functions -working closely with internal teams, consultants, and contractors to develop robust project scopes, procurement strategies, and delivery plans. Your focus will be on ensuring projects are commercially viable, technically sound, and positioned for successful execution, while aligning with our quality, sustainability, and value objectives. Key responsibilities Responsible for the development of procurement strategies, tender documentations and suggested contractual arrangements Management of financial oversight to ensure project viability, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, value for money, monthly valuations, financial reporting/forecasting and control of external funding Responsible for developing forward programmes in collaboration with Strategic Asset Management, Asset Management and Property Services colleagues Support incorporation of lifecycle carbon assessments and performance targets (e.g., EPC, airtightness) into pre-construction design and specification stages Collaborate with digital teams to integrate retrofit modelling tools such as BIM, SAP, PHPP, or equivalent systems into project scoping and planning Lead in the identification of project risks (finance, technical, programme regulatory etc) and work with stakeholders to implement, maintain and monitor mitigation measures feeding this into funding reporting Work collaboratively with localities, building safety and compliance and health and safety team to enhance customer service and operational efficiency Contribute to the preparation of grant funding applications, working closely with the Head of Retrofit Delivery and finance teams to ensure pre-construction outputs align with external funding criteria Manage the Commercial team with a focus on articulating a clear vision, providing direction, and fostering a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement What we're looking for Excellent practical knowledge of building regulations, codes of practice, PAS documents specifically 2035/2030/63100, NICIEC, MCS and British Standards etc. Excellent demonstrable knowledge of programme development and performance improvement in a social housing environment Knowledge of budget setting and commercial control practices with specific expertise in multidisciplinary contract delivery Demonstrable knowledge of risk management principles, Proven leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and manage a team Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders, including project teams, localities, BS&C team. Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and database systems Ability to inspire, support and develop others to optimise their performance Benefits We have some great benefits at SNG, including: 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package 3 additional paid Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary Enhanced maternity/adoption pay Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service) Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service We offer flexible working, professional development opportunities, and a chance to be part of something meaningful. We're passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

The Foyer on the Isle of Wight provides young people who are facing homelessness with a safe place to live, learn and make the transition to independent adulthood. We have an opportunity for a Support Worker to join the team on a full time permanent basis. The starting salary is £24,493 - £27,000 depending on experience. The role You'll be working within a skilled team providing housing related support to young people aged 16-30. We work in partnership with our young people to help them navigate and choose options around housing, education, and employment while respecting their right to choice and control in their decisions. The support worker role covers a rolling rota pattern with some requirement for evening and weekend working. We are looking for: Experience of working in a support role with young people An awareness of psychological informed environments and trauma informed practice The ability to work in a fast paced environment with excellent organisational skills Experience in establishing and maintaining working relationships The ability to prioritise and manage your own workload effectively. Strong administrative skills A willingness to learn and develop An enhanced DBS checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate. What we can offer you As a member of the Foyer Team you will be part of a supportive, dedicated and friendly team that are committed to making change happen for young people. We invest in our people, and you will be able to develop your skills and be part of something that makes a real difference to people's lives. This role can give you the opportunity for a career within a successful and diverse organisation. Some of our benefits include: 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) A chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package A generous pension scheme matching up to 12% Life cover as soon as you join us You will be a part of our Recognition scheme where you can be gifted retail vouchers A range of wellbeing discounts including Gym Memberships A wide selection of other benefits available About us It's an exciting time to be a part of the team as Sovereign have joined forces with Network Homes to form SNG (Sovereign Network Group). Together we provide over 85,000 homes to over 200,000 customers investing in communities across London and the South of England. Our purpose is to provide good affordable homes in thriving communities that people love for generations. We invest for the long term, in individual homes, our customers and work with partners to make a lasting difference to our neighbourhoods. Sovereign Network Group's financial strength will enable us to meet housing needs, regenerate places and build on the existing strengths in our communities. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.