Housing And Homelessness Jobs

About the role:

The Gray's Inn Road supported accommodation project is a 16-bed short stay accommodation service which holds a critical position in the endeavour to address rough sleeping in the London Borough of Camden. The service, funded by the Department of Levelling Up Housing and Communities and the Greater London Authority, in partnership with One Housing Group and Camden council aligns with the strategic vision to make rough sleeping rare, brief, and non-recurrent in Camden. Although there is not a defined maximum stay, the service is designed to be a ‘short stay’ project and will aim to move people on into suitable housing options after 3-6 months.

As a complex needs support worker, your primary purpose is to provide comprehensive, trauma informed support to residents within a psychologically sensitive accommodation setting. Your role will encompass a wide range of responsibilities aimed at ensuring the wellbeing, safety and development of residents.

You will be responsible for holding an individual caseload, undertaking detailed assessments, onwards referrals and adopting a Team Around Me (TAM) approach to support. You will also create tailored interventions to individuals facing multiple disadvantages such as homelessness, mental and physical health challenges, trauma, substance use and contact with the criminal justice system. This will include assisting with practical daily tasks, facilitating access to educational and employment opportunities, maintaining a safe living environment in line with organisational policy.

Your role will also involve daily shift delivery, operational functions and collaboration with key partners and stakeholders such as Connect Forward, Camden Adult Pathway, In Roads substance misuse service, FOCUS and Camden Routes off The Streets. Compliance with health and safety standards, accurate record-keeping, and adherence to relevant policies and procedures are integral aspects of your role. Additionally, your commitment to continuous learning, reflection, and contribution to service improvement initiatives will contribute to the overall quality of care provided to residents.

About you:

• The ability to assist individuals who face multiple disadvantages to identify their personal goals and guide them through the process of change.
• Managing challenging situations in relation to people, including responding calmly to crisis and deal promptly, effectively and safely to complex situations.
• Knowledge of financial support available to clients to ensure income maximisation, rent payment, and increased financial resilience.
• Understanding of professional boundaries and their importance when delivering trauma informed support. This includes demonstrating a non-judgemental approach to working with multi-disadvantaged / complex needs clients and to promote a strengths-based approach.
• Strong time management skills, ability to work on own initiative, manage competing priorities and maintain high standards.
• Willingness and ability to work on a rota system of early and late shifts, which may include some variable hours including some evenings and weekends.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing Date: Sunday 2nd February at midnight

Interviews to be held: Wednesday 12th February 2025 online via Microsoft Teams

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant. 

We’re looking for passionate and dedicated individuals to join us as Project Workers to join our Multiple Disadvantage Services in Westminster. We have multiple positions available in service to join our dynamic team in providing tailored support to our clients with multiple disadvantage. 

About the role:

King George’s is a 68 bed hostel for men with complex needs and a history of rough sleeping. It is part of Westminster City Council’s Rough Sleepers Pathway. Many of our clients are deemed high risk/high support due to chronic mental health and physical health issues, high levels of substance misuse, and offending histories. We accept that our clients have experienced complex trauma, usually from a very early age and often throughout their lives including currently. For this reason, we work to imbed the Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) approach in a service. 

Reporting to the Manager, your role will require you to develop, support and motivate the people who we support and accommodate. We run a service that is creative, responsive and that provides a foundation which empowers people to achieve their aspirations and make positive and sustainable life changes. You will be crucial to making that happen. This role can make a real difference to individual's lives and crucially, support individuals many of whom face multiple disadvantages and have complex needs.

About you:

• Previous experience of working in the health and social care, supporting vulnerable people, rough sleepers or people with complex mental health, physical health or substance use support needs. 
• An understanding of working with people using person-centred approaches. 
• The ability to manage a caseload and deliver positive outcomes utilising your knowledge of the health and social care sector. 
• A flexible and creative approach to working with a sometimes hard to engage client group.

About us:

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.

We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change. From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 12,000 lives every year across all 32 boroughs.

We offer you more than a job; we offer you a chance to be part of a compassionate, driven team that's committed to making a real difference in people's lives. You'll have the opportunity to lead, co-create, and inspire change while enjoying a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.

Join us in creating a brighter, more hopeful future for individuals in need. 

Important info:

Closing Date: Sunday 16th February at Midnight

Interview Date: Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th February online via Microsoft Teams

This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed (by SHP) for the successful applicant. 

There are about 2,000 LGBTQI people claiming asylum in the UK every year because of their sexuality, gender identity or intersex status. When they come to the UK, they are still not safe. They are often abused in refugee accommodation by other refugees who come from the same or similar countries to the one they are escaping; they become homeless and depressed; and they are rejected by their ethnic community and live in poverty.

The job involves coordinating our online and offline activities, providing admin support to the team in running Micro Rainbow’s programmes and weekly events and administering day-to-day financial transactions.

The ideal candidate is passionate about equality, has excellent coordination, IT, attention to detail and administration skills.

Your new company
A multidisciplinary construction consultancy with 40 years of industry experience is seeking a Graduate Building Surveyor. This role requires a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience and involves assisting in delivering design solutions and providing professional property advice for various building surveying commissions. This position offers an excellent opportunity to grow and develop within a supportive and dynamic team.They provide a full range of design, engineering, and consultancy services for the built environment. Their commitment to training and professional development, combined with support and coaching from their team members, will help you achieve your full potential. Their team is practical, friendly, and passionate about their work. They believe in enjoying their work, exceeding expectations, and having fun while doing so. Their philosophy is simple: use intelligent ideas to create human benefits.

Your new role

• Assist in delivering design solutions for various building surveying commissions.
• Provide professional property advice to clients.
• Support senior surveyors in conducting building surveys and preparing reports.
• Participate in project meetings and contribute to the development of project plans.
• Ensure compliance with relevant statutory requirements and regulations.

What you'll need to succeed
If you are a forward-thinking and adaptable individual with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience, they would love to hear from you. Join them and be part of a team that uses intelligent ideas to create human benefits.

What you'll get in return

• A supportive and dynamic team environment.
• Commitment to your training and professional development.
• Opportunities for career progression.
• A practical, friendly, and passionate team.

A work culture that values enjoyment, exceeding expectations, and having fun.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' or forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call 07488 312618 now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Justlife’s Vision

Making people's experience of temporary accommodation be short, safe and healthy.

About this role

We are seeking an experienced Communications Manager who will elevate our charity’s profile, amplify our mission, engage stakeholders and influence policy change nationally through compelling storytelling and impactful campaigns. The role will lead on shaping and delivering our communications strategy, ensuring our messaging is clear, consistent, and aligned with our vision of transforming temporary accommodation (TA).

The ideal candidate will be as comfortable with high-level strategy and planning as getting their hands dirty in the day-to-day of making that strategy happen. They will care about our cause of bringing about change for people living in homeless Temporary Accommodation across the country. They will be a self-starter with great communications skills and an ability to think strategically alongside a flexible, pro-active and open approach to work.

Working closely with our senior leadership, policy and fundraising teams, they will combine excellent organisation, communication and people skills to move forward the comms across our charity, leading this area of our work at an exciting time for Justlife as a charity. We are just launching the Transforming Temporary Accommodation Project, a national 5 year initiative aiming to radically reduce the use of TA while improving standards for those who depend on it.

The Communications Manager will play a crucial role in developing our communications strategy and delivery around this project, as well as across the wider work of the charity including our policy and research work, our frontline services in Brighton and Manchester, and our communication with donors and supporters.

After appointing this post, we will also be recruiting for a Communications Assistant, who will be supervised by the Communications Manager. We hope this new Comms team will be passionate about our work, strategic in their approach and brilliant at getting stuff done. To help make this happen, you will join a supportive team and working environment where your wellbeing is valued as much as your work. This role will ideally be based at one of our offices in Brighton or Manchester but we will consider a hybrid role. It will require some national travel and occasional overnight stays.

Why do we exist

Justlife is in existence because we know thousands of people struggle to manage in poor and unsuitable temporary accommodation. Their stay isn’t temporary, they are likely to be suffering with deteriorating mental and physical health, becoming victims of crime, losing control of their life and even dying prematurely. We are working towards making their stays as short, safe and healthy as possible.

How do we operate?

Our values guide our work and are very important to us:

• Collaboration before competition
• People before programmes
• Innovation before Institutions

What do we do?

Justlife delivers impactful services in Greater Manchester and Brighton & Hove, supporting and empowering people experiencing homelessness in temporary accommodation. We also drive positive system change across the national temporary accommodation sector, convening those with a common interest; people with lived experience, landlords, charities, local and national government, and carrying out research and gathering insights.

We aim to grow our impact and reach, supporting more people in temporary accommodation and to build a movement that brings about lasting positive change.

Why work for us?

Here at Justlife, we're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective.

Perks of working at Justlife

• Great holiday package! Starting at 27 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays (increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 30 days after 10 years’ service)
• Additional 5 days annual leave purchase scheme through salary sacrifice
• Enhanced pension contribution scheme, 5% Justlife contribution (correct at time of print)
• Cycle to work scheme
• 2 Volunteering days per year

Employment Terms and Conditions

Job Title: Communications Manager

Hours: Full time, but open to part-time hours for the right candidate.

Contract Type/Term: Permanent

Normal hrs. to be worked: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. This role will also involve some national travel as well as occasional overnight stays, evening and weekend work.

Location: Ideally based in Brighton or Manchester for at least 2 days a week.

Salary: £42,023 per annum.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Monday 10th February 2025

Application Process
To apply, please submit a covering letter addressing how you meet the person specification, together with an up to date CV and Equal Opportunities form.

We may hold short informal Zoom interviews in the week of 16th February. Final in-person interviews are planned for Wednesday 5th or Thursday 6th March. These are likely to be in London but we will confirm nearer the time - we can cover reasonable travel expenses for those invited to interview.

You will receive an automated email receipt of your submitted forms. If you do not hear from us by the end of Friday 14th February, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We are grateful to you for considering this role but unfortunately we are unable to provide feedback on unsuccessful shortlisting.

Job Summary

The Communications Manager will elevate our charity’s profile, amplify our mission, engage stakeholders and influence policy change nationally through compelling storytelling and impactful campaigns. The role will lead on shaping and delivering our communications strategy, ensuring our messaging is clear, consistent, and aligned with our vision of transforming temporary accommodation (TA).

The role will work closely with colleagues to play a key role in bringing about change for people living in homeless TA across the country. Developing and delivering campaigns that increase the awareness of our brand, the impact of our work and the change we believe is needed.

This role will include:

• Developing and implementing a comprehensive communications strategy to support our vision to transform temporary accommodation.
• Enhancing our brand identity as thought leaders in the sector and delivery experts in supporting people in TA.
• Delivering compelling content across multiple channels to engage with relevant stakeholders.

Role Description

• Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy to support our mission and strategic goals.
• Manage and enhance our brand identity, ensuring all external and internal communications align with our values and objectives.
• Create compelling content across multiple channels, including press releases, blogs, newsletters, social media, and reports.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with media outlets, journalists, and other key stakeholders to maximize coverage and influence.
• Lead on digital communications, including website management, social media strategy, and analytics to improve engagement and reach.
• Support advocacy and fundraising efforts by developing targeted campaigns that resonate with donors, policymakers, and the wider public.
• Collaborate with internal teams to gather stories and insights that showcase the impact of our work.
• Work with the staff teams to provide effective internal communications.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communications initiatives, using insights to refine strategies and drive continuous improvement.
• Managing a communications assistant and external agencies/freelancers involved in our communications, marketing and branding.

This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing needs of Justlife. It is expected that the post holder will be as positive and flexible as possible in using this document as a framework, and in performing other duties commensurate with these responsibilities, the band of the post and skills and qualification of the post-holder.

Person Specification

 Experience & Knowledge

• Experience as a communications manager or in a similar role, preferably in the charity, non-profit, or social impact sector.
• Strong understanding of media relations and experience in securing coverage across various platforms.
• Experience of developing and implementing a strategic communications plan for internal and external communications.
• Knowledge of homelessness, housing policy, or social justice issues (desirable but not essential)
• Experience of managing staff and/or freelancers/agency relationships.
• Experience or knowledge of working in a person-centred way with people with lived experience of homelessness or marginalisation.

Skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with a talent for storytelling and producing a range of written materials including press releases, media statements, fundraising copy etc.
• Proficiency in digital communications, including managing websites, social media platforms, and analytics tools.
• IT skills (Office suite, online cloud-based tools).
• Strategic thinker with excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, influence and communicate effectively with a range of people.
• Flexibility, adaptability and an ability to think creatively.

Personal attributes

• A strong commitment to drive change for people living in TA.
• Commitment to diversity and anti-oppressive practice in all areas of work.
• Self-motivation, able to prioritise workload and operate without close guidance from a manager.
• Commitment to the values of Justlife:
  • Collaboration before competition
  • People before programmes
  • Innovation before Institution

Your new company
This well-established, growing multidisciplinary consultancy is redefining the landscape of built environments with innovation expertise and a commitment to excellence. Based in Kent with multiple offices, they bring together talented professionals across fields to deliver impactful, sustainable projects that make a difference in communities. They have a vibrant team in Kent and driven by their core values of integrity, creativity and collaboration, ensuring every project not only meets but exceeds clients' expectations.

Your new role
The role encompasses a mixture of traditional building surveyor and project management across a variety of different sectors. As a building surveyor, you will be joining a vibrant team and have knowledge of Asbestos management duties, H&S legislation and CDM Regulations. This role requires experience in management of small to large sized projects, identifying building defects and preparing specifications. You will be working on current projects including fire cladding remediation, blue light refurbishments, extensions & refurbishment of schools, colleges, universities and other Public Sector Buildings.

What you'll need to succeed
Working knowledge of IT systems and software such as MS Project, Office, & AutoCAD.Work well within a team
Knowledge of the JCT forms of ContractBachelors or equivalent degree in Building Surveying and/or HNC/HND
Full Member of the RICS or actively seeking.You will also need a fully valid UK Driving Licence and be prepared to undertake DBS/Security clearance as a prerequisite.

What you'll get in return
Competitive salary
Payment of relevant professional subscription memberships
Private healthcare
Up to 27 days of holiday plus bank holidays with the option of holiday buying or selling.
Enhanced pension contributions
Enhanced family benefits

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Rachel Knight, or call 07488 312 618 now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Your new company
My clients are leaders in surveying and property management with over 40 years of industry expertise, offering precise, dependable, and timely services tailored to clients' unique needs. Their commitment to excellence, attention to detail, and customer satisfaction is unwavering.

Your new role
You are a skilled Building Surveyor with a degree in Building Surveying who wants to join a dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have experience of writing specification reports and managing maintenance and planned work for a portfolio of 3,000 properties across the Southeast. This role requires a team player who can work effectively with property managers and adapt to a hybrid working pattern.

What you'll need to succeed

* Conduct detailed building surveys and prepare comprehensive specification reports.

* Oversee and manage maintenance and planned work for a diverse property portfolio.
* Collaborate closely with property managers for seamless property management.
* Utilise the latest technologies and industry best practices.
* Provide expert advice to various stakeholders.
* Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.

What you'll get in return
* Competitive salary and benefits package.

* Flexible hybrid working pattern.
* Opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio, including new builds, heritage buildings, conversions, and housing estates.
* Professional development and career advancement opportunities.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to

or call 07488 312 618 now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Providence Row is seeking an experienced business development professional to take advantage of the huge potential to expand our vital service to homeless and vulnerably housed people in East London.

Applications close at 9 a.m. Monday 17th February

Who we are.

Providence Row has been supporting homeless and vulnerably housed people since 1860. The charity works with about 1,500 people a year in East London, one of the most deprived areas of the UK.

About the role.

We have a growth strategy in place to meet growing demand for our services. We are seeking to deepen existing relationships with local commissioners and build new ones.

We will be retendering for a number of key contracts and seek a Head of Business Development to help shape our services and adapt these contracts to suit Providence Row’s strategy..

New partnerships across north-east London also present a big opportunity, as well as huge potential to expand our current services provision to help even more people experiencing, or vulnerable to, homelessness.

Who are we looking for.

The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of government and local authority commissioning for homelessness, as well as health commissioning, including NHS contracts. You will possess experience in building relationships and influencing commissioning across health and homelessness, along with expertise in procurement and commissioning within the charity sector, ideally in Tower Hamlets, Hackney, and Newham.  A strong understanding of service modelling, including referral systems, staffing, and delivery, is essential.

As well as your skills, you will uphold Providence Row’s core values of Compassion, Respect, Inclusiveness, Empowerment, and Justice. You will also be highly motivated by our cause and driven to contribute to the expansion and development of Providence Row’s work.

Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the job description and register your interest to apply.

Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 17th February

Location: Hybrid - Eyre Street, Sheffield - this role is partly based at home, partly in the Sheffield offices.

Salary: Grade 2 - £28,216.60 per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract: Fixed Term until 20th February 2026

Hours – 22.5 per week working Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Closing date: Sunday 2nd February 2025 at 11:30pm

Do you have an exceptional telephone manner and extensive administrative experience? Are you dedicated to bringing about real change in tackling the housing emergency? Join Shelter as a Telephone and Online Advice Services Administrator and help in our fight for home.

About The Role

You will play a key role in ensuring the service complies with contract requirements and meets KPIs.  Your focus will be:

• Providing administrative and office support to ensure the most effective delivery of Helpline Plus telephone casework services.
• Undertaking administrative projects to improve systems and practice for the benefit of staff and clients
• Inputting data on our CRM system

The role also involves extensive telephone contact with clients so good verbal communication skills and a commitment to excellent customer service are essential.

About You

You will have:

• Considerable experience in a client/customer service role
• Experience in handling incoming calls and making outbound calls to clients and partner organisations
• Fast accurate keyboard skills and experience of using a range of IT tools to carry out your work, including case management systems and databases, Microsoft Office applications, internet and email etc.
• Experience of administrative systems and office management

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

About The Team

Helpline Plus telephone Casework team is a team of experienced specialist housing and debt advisers. We have four teams of advisers based in Shelter’s Sheffield office. We work with multiple external referral partner organisations to achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients.

Helpline Plus provides legal advice and casework to enforce the rights of homeless people and assists those facing possession action or orders for sale to remain in their homes. We negotiate with councils, lenders and landlords to try to prevent court action.

Due to the nature of the service we can provide prompt access and may take on emergency cases, in particular to people who are beyond the reach of face to face services.

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply for Job’ on the advert. You are required to submit a CV and a supporting statement using the STAR format with responses to the following points in the ‘About you’ section of the job description of no more than 350 words each.

Please ensure you demonstrate how you address the behaviours below throughout your responses:

• We prioritise diversity and have an inclusive and open mindset

Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Recruitment Agencies

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Your new company
This firm of Chartered Surveyors is passionate about delivering a high standard of service while keeping pace with the industry. Since their inception in 1992, they have worked for both Private and Public Sector Clients, providing a full range of construction services on contracts of varying value up to £200 million, as well as offering Professional Services to domestic and commercial stakeholders. Their office is located in Uckfield, East Sussex, and they undertake work in the Southeast and London. They have a hard-working team of ambitious Surveyors, ranging from Assistant Building Surveyors to Associate Level, supported by an administrative team to maintain high-quality and efficient service delivery and accredited to the Gold Standard of Investors in People and ISO 9001, recognising their commitment to staff welfare and maintaining the highest quality standards.

Your new role
You will be responsible for delivering various projects and providing professional services to new and existing clients. The goal is to diversify the client base and expand the range of services in line with the strategic plan, involving all members of the professional team in this process. There is considerable scope for progression within the practice, with the necessary support and guidance to develop your skillsets and broaden your service delivery.

What you'll need to succeed
You are a forward-thinking and adaptable Chartered Building Surveyor with experience in Project Management, ideally both Contract Administration and Employer's Agent. You have a proven track record of delivering a range of professional services, including Level 3 Building Surveys, Dilapidations, Party Wall matters, and Defect Diagnostic Investigations. A positive attitude towards work and a keenness for personal development as part of a successful growing practice are essential. Attention to detail and a desire to go above and beyond where required are also crucial.

What you'll get in return

A varied workload across different sectors and services.

• Car Allowance and Business Mileage.
• 25 day holiday, increasing incrementally up to 30 days (plus Bank Holidays and additional days between Christmas and New Year).
• Financial Incentive Scheme for introducing new clients to the practice.
• Workplace Pension Scheme (managed by Royal London): 4% Employer/4% Employee (plus 1% Government top-up), making 9% in total.
• RICS & Other Relevant Professional Subscriptions paid.
• Employer-funded training & CPD Support.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' and forward an up-to-date copy of your CV or call 07488 312 618 now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact me for a confidential discussion about your career.

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Lead Surveyor (Repairs & Maintenance)
Location: Birmingham & Surrounding Areas, B69 4PN
Salary: £65,528 per annum
Hours: 35 hours
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

The Role

Our In-House Maintenance Team has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, chartered professional to join us as a Lead Surveyor, a key leader in our repairs and maintenance function. We’re seeking someone who is a passionate people leader that can develop and drive the performance of a team of Surveyors, ensuring a first-class service is being always being provided to our tenants.

You’ll lead on the delivery of a specialist and qualified surveying service that enables the effective management, diagnosis, delivery and detailed reporting of all special repairs to our portfolio of homes. Always with our tenants in mind, you’ll work with colleagues across our organisation to ensure a first-class responsive repairs service - always striving to continuously improve our service to ensure high customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

• Lead and develop a team of Disrepair and Damp & Mould Surveyors, providing expert guidance and support as required.
• Ensure a first-class and efficient surveying service, ensuring reports and specifications of work are detailed and accurate and completed with KPI’s.
• Analyse survey data to identify trends and recurring issues, using these insights to inform strategic plans and preventative measures across the organisation.
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to raise awareness and implement targeted initiatives that reduce the likelihood of these issues reoccurring.
• Manage third party surveying specialists.
• Provide expert survey and inspection advice to both the Property Investment and Repairs and Maintenance teams.
• Please note, as part of this role you may also be required to attend court as an expert witness.

Our ideal candidate?

Your CV and covering letter will highlight the following:

• You'll hold a chartered membership of RICS or CIOB and will ideally hold a relevant qualification in a surveying or building related discipline as well as HHSRS.
• An excellent understanding of CDM regulations, as well as previous experience undertaking surveys and producing detailed, expert reports.
• Experience of inspecting properties and a good understanding of defects falling under relevant legislation such as, but not limited to, Awaab’s Law, Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018.

Who are Midland Heart? Your We’re one team working together for our tenants; a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.

Please be advised that suitable applicants will be invited to participate in an assessment prior to the role closing date and we reserve the right to cease recruitment activity, should a suitable candidate be identified prior to the closing date.

Interested? Applying is easy – simply click the apply button. You will be directed to our candidate portal. There you can submit a comprehensive CV which clearly demonstrates why you’re the ideal candidate for the job. Please note, we are not able to consider applications if a covering letter is not uploaded as part of your application.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.

No agencies please.

About The Connection at St Martin’s

We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.

London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.

About the Role

• The Connection Community is a place where people can gain respite from street homelessness, engage in group and coproduction activities, develop social inclusion and reduce isolation and have their needs met by a committed and dedicated multi-disciplinary team.
• You will be joining a dynamic and creative team, focused on building trust through relationships.
• You will support the team to identify, engage and provide harm minimisation to our clients whilst promoting a sense of belonging, and working with clients to support them on their journey towards a place to call home.
• Together we are piloting a new approach to working with people experiencing homelessness in Westminster facing multiple exclusion. We are creating a psychologically-informed environment, adopting a trauma-informed model with direct support from a team of specialist NHS psychologists.
• You will have experience in delivering a psychologically, gender and culturally informed service to people who are experiencing street homelessness.  You will be both strength-based and solution-focused, developing and enhancing the service with a commitment to embedding coproduction.

Salary: £35,252 
Closing Date: Monday 20th January 
Interview Dates: Thursday 30th and Friday 31st January 

Our Benefits

· 30 days holiday plus bank holidays

· Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget

· Enhanced Sick Pay Policy

· Enhanced family friendly policies

· Day off for moving house

· Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Season Ticket Loan

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Reward Gateway (access to discount vouchers and cashback at the UK’s favourite retailers)

We are a London Living Wage employer

About The Connection at St Martin’s

We believe that no one should have to sleep rough on London’s streets, and that everyone should get the support they need to find a place to call home. We get to know every person we work with, understanding what they need to recover, helping them build on their strengths, and supporting them to find their own way home. Help us make London a city where no one sleeps rough on our streets.

London’s diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London’s diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of homelessness who we believe are an essential asset in our sector.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome the opportunity to consider flexible working arrangements.

About the Role

• Located at a 24-hour supported housing service in Clapham, we provide high quality self-contained accommodation for 15-18 women who have experienced homelessness and multiple disadvantage.  The aim of the service is to provide a therapeutic environment in which women feel safe and can flourish, enabling them to move on into independent, permanent accommodation.
• You will be responsible for providing line management to part of the team, alongside providing specialist support to residents, deputising for the Service Manager and taking an active part in providing a safe and psychologically informed environment.
• You will support the development of a team that is focused on building trust through relationships. You will have the personal credibility to build confidence in the wider community and with partnerships. You will be both strength-based and solution-focused, developing and enhancing the service with a commitment to embed coproduction.
• You undertake five 8-hour shifts per week, normally Monday to Sunday covering the hours 8am to 8pm (sometimes 2am to 10pm to meet with night staff) with 1 hour for lunch. There will be a requirement to work outside of these hours on an occasional basis to ensure effective line management of support staff who work nights and weekends.

The post is open to female applicants only as the role is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Full job description can be found on our website

Salary: £40,309
Closing Date: Friday 31st January
Interview Date: Friday 7th February
 

Our Benefits

· 30 days holiday plus bank holidays

· Generous training budget, plus an annual personal training budget

· Enhanced Sick Pay Policy

· Enhanced family friendly policies

· Day off for moving house

· Hybrid working (depending on role requirements)

· Pension – 5% Employer, 3% Employee

· Cycle to Work Scheme

· Season Ticket Loan

· Employee Assistance Programme

· Reward Gateway (access to discount vouchers and cashback at the UK’s favourite retailers)

We are a London Living Wage employer

Investing in our homes and delivering a first-class repairs and maintenance service is central to ensuring high tenant satisfaction and strengthening our position as a sector leading landlord. That’s why we’re seeking a Commercial and Performance Manager, to help ensure our tenants homes continue to be safe, secure, and well maintained.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a lead role in driving and challenging operational delivery to improve the quality of services to our valued tenants.

Commercial & Performance Manager (Repairs & Maintenance)
Location: Popes Lane, Birmingham, Oldbury, B69 4PN.
Salary: £65,528 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Role

As a key leader in the Repairs and Maintenance leadership team, you will drive a pro-active approach to delivering the reactive repairs service, ensuring a laser focus on driving efficiency and productivity enhancements across all services. You’ll be responsible for leading and developing a team of Quantity Surveyors and Contract Managers as well as ensuring the effective delivery of all commercial activity, including procurement, valuation and payments, contract management, budget management, and performance reporting.

Our ideal candidate? Your CV and covering letter will highlight the following:

• A commercial background and knowledge of Quantity Surveying or Management Accounting as well as an exposure to construction or maintenance works.
• You’ll be a Chartered member of a relevant body (e.g. RICS, CIOB, CIH) or hold a relevant Housing qualification.
• Knowledge of experience of dealing with contract law and procurement regulations.
• A track-record in managing financial and KPI performance, preferably in a maintenance or social housing setting.
• An understanding of capital, revenue and service charge works as well as charging,
• Evidence of working collaboratively with various stakeholders to drive the performance improvements.

Please note, we will not be able to accept application without an accompanying cover letter for this role.

Who are Midland Heart? We’re one team working together for our tenants. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we’re here to develop your potential.

Interested? Applying is easy – simply click the apply button. You will be directed to our candidate portal. There you can submit a comprehensive CV which clearly demonstrates why you’re the ideal candidate for the job. Please note, we are not able to consider applications if a covering letter is not uploaded as part of your application.

Please be advised that suitable candidates will be invited to participate in an assessment shortly after applying and that we reserve the right to cease recruitment activity, should a suitable candidate be identified prior to the stated closing date.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need to be successful in this role.

No agencies please.