Housing And Homelessness Jobs

Position: Lead Worker

Type: Full-Time (37.5 hours per week) Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

Duration: Initially until 9th August 2024

Pay: £16.40 +Holiday pay = £18.38 or £20.00 via umbrella per hour

Location: Pan-London, Regular travel across West, South, and East London.

Hybrid working (not exclusively or guaranteed work from home).

Office based in Lambeth

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Lead Worker to join our client's floating support team, responsible for providing expert casework and resource provision for service users. This role involves supporting Assured RSI Tenants who may need assistance after graduating from support services, contributing to the implementation of team aims, and maintaining high standards in service delivery within a complex and changing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assessment & Intervention: Conduct initial assessments to determine clients' needs, providing brief interventions or referring them to TST Support Workers for long-term support.
• Collaboration & Communication: Regularly share information and communicate with TST Service Commissioners, Housing Providers, Adult Social Care teams, and other relevant services.
• Supervision: Oversee the casework of volunteers and new colleagues within the TST, ensuring effective coordination and maintaining company standards.
• Case Management: Carry a caseload of clients, providing ongoing support and direction. Key working clients directly or coordinating support while other team members interact with clients.
• Specialisation: Act as a resource in one or more areas such as mental health, substance misuse, offending, tenancy sustainment, outreach, hostels, resettlement, and learning and employment.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Contribute to service effectiveness and deliver high-quality, outcome-focused services.
• Support the coordination of team activities and maintain standards in relation to service users and stakeholders.
• Provide accurate information, reports, and analysis to Lead Managers or Senior Practitioners.
• Regularly review the effectiveness of service delivery, involving service users and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of the annual work plan.
• Promote best practices, including person-centred support planning and effective casework management.
• Maintain good working relationships with colleagues and represent the team at external meetings as required.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and regulatory frameworks.

Requirements:

• Essential: Previous experience in homelessness support.
• Desirable: Experience supervising casework of volunteers or colleagues.
• Strong understanding of effective support services for vulnerable people.
• Knowledge of various approaches to key working and case management.
• Understanding of the complex issues contributing to homelessness and the needs of homeless individuals.
• Ability to work independently while remaining accountable to line management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to establish good working relationships with service users, colleagues, and stakeholders.

If you feel the above opportunity is missing your application, then apply now!

Or refer someone! Each successful referral will earn yourself a £70 Love to Shop voucher!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Homeless Hostel Project Worker

A leading homelessness charity in London have approached Morgan Hunt to recruit a Homeless Hostel Project Worker to work in their complex needs homeless hostel in west London. The service provides support to both men and women experiencing homelessness requiring support around their housing, mental health, drug and or alcohol dependency and physical health issues. You will be supporting clients that have recently been rough sleeping with a range of complex support needs assisting them in their progression to independent living.

Candidate requirements:

• Previous experience working within a hostel or supported housing setting ideally with clients who have a history of homelessness
• Keyworking experience with clients who have a variety of support needs including homelessness, drug and or alcohol abuse, mental health and offending histories
• Ability and knowledge around housing and welfare benefits and income maximisation
• An enhanced DBS certificate issued within the last 12 months or registered to the online update service

Responsibilities Include:

• Keyworking a caseload of up to 8 clients with high support needs including substance misuse, mental health, dual diagnosis, physical health issues and offending histories
• Updating and creating well-being plans
• Providing tenancy sustainment and housing and welfare benefit advice
• Liaising with a range of specialist agencies on behalf of clients around a range of support issues

If you are interested in this position, please contact us immediately.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

What we’re looking for:

• Do you have demonstrable experience (professionally or voluntary) supporting customers within an Intensive Housing Management service?
• Do you have experience supporting customers with mental health needs?
• Do you have knowledge or an understanding of housing support needs and benefits?

If so, this role is perfect for you! Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for an Outreach Support Worker on a full-time, permanent basis covering Brentwood, Epping & Harlow areas, based out of our Pembroke House office in Pitsea, Essex.

A bit about the role:
As an Outreach Support Worker, you will provide a service where planned support and crisis intervention is delivered to vulnerable people with low, medium and high support needs living in independent accommodation with the aim of them maintaining their home.

In conjunction with colleagues and Senior Managers, you will be responsible for the effective operation of the Support Service, in line with its policies and procedures, including encouraging a co-operative and supportive environment within the Service, listening to customers’ views and developing new services to meet these needs.

Some of the key results for the role include: 

• To provide pre tenancy guidance and ongoing support to customers on all tenancy matters, including assistance to furnish and move into properties.
• To enable customers to abide by their tenancy agreements, giving advice and assistance on dealing with police and courts where this relates to housing matters
• To provide basic Welfare Benefits advice, assisting customers in claiming all benefit entitlements and assisting with accessing specialist support. 
• To work with customers to identify the skills required to manage their own tenancy, including assistance to deal with difficult situations.

This role will require an Enhanced DBS check, a UK driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.

A bit about us: 
It started over 160 years ago with one man’s desire to improve the lives of poverty-stricken Londoners. Today, we have 107,000 homes and 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties and around 20,000 care and support customers. But the desire remains the same – to create homes and communities where people can flourish. 

Here just a few of the benefits of working at Peabody:

• Up to 25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal.
• 4 x Life Assurance
• Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates  
• Professional development by access to "paid for" apprenticeship programs and qualifications
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year  
• Family friendly policies
• Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1

Closing date: 19th June 2024 

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

HR Advisor 

£25,510 progressing to £28,345 per annum 

Fareham 

Permanent, Full Time - 37 hours a week. Working Monday to Friday, between 9am and 5pm. Hybrid working three days in office, two days remote.  

Our client has an exciting opportunity to join their Human resources team as a Human resources advisor. As an Human resources advisor you will provide comprehensive human resources support to all their operational services,  assist with the implementation of human resources policies and supporting the human resources team and managers in delivering the overall human resources operations and strategy.

Main Responsibilities 

• Serve as a first point of contact for managers and staff on human resources-related questions and queries 

• Providing advice and guidance on human resources policies, procedures, and employment legislation

• Maintain and support in ensuring accurate and up-to-date staff records and data, including staff amendments and production of the necessary documentation, ensuring contractual requirements are met 

• Management and maintenance of the human resources system, including: 

  • input and analysis of data 

  • production and analysis of human resources metric reports and performance indicator information 

  • general queries from managers and staff relating to self-service 

  • systems improvements such, as enhancing and inputting workflows 

• Manage and update the monthly pay exceptions, ensuring correct and timely data to meet payroll deadlines 

• To manage employee relations queries, such as absence, performance, disciplinaries, escalating to the senior human resources business partner and human resources manager as necessary 

• To contribute to and provide general human resources support to the team as necessary, with case work and human resources led initiatives and projects, such as benefits and recognition, wellbeing and TUPE 

• Keep abreast of changes in employment law and policy 

Experience, Qualifications / Training, Knowledge and Skills  

• CIPD qualification, or equivalent qualification through experience 

• Good experience in a human resources team working in an advisor or administrative capacity 

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written 

• Customer-orientated and able to converse with all levels within the organisation 

• Organisation and prioritisation skills

• IT literate/competent, and ideally experienced in using a human resources management system and Microsoft Office 

• Ability to work to deadlines 

• Excellent attention to detail 

• An understanding of basic employment law and human resources best practice

Additional Requirements  

Basic disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role

They reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

About the Company 

They offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Their services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual’s skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. 

They work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton. 

They’re committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies their values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. 

They welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. 

Senior HR Business Partner - Human Resources 

£31,479 progressing to £34,977 per annum 

Fareham 

Permanent, Full Time  

Full time, 37 hours a week. Working between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.  

Our client has an exciting new opportunity to join their Human resources team as a Senior HR Business Partner. 

Main Responsibilities 

• Advice – to advise managers on all human resources matters

• Employee relations – to manage complex staff relations casework, such as grievances, disciplinaries and long term absence, liaising with their legal representatives as required, particularly when there is potential high risk and impact to the organisation 

• Policies – to ensure knowledge of all human resources policies, work with their legal provider to monitor all human resources policies to ensure they are in line with current legislation and work with their human resources manager to ensure that they are updated appropriately

• Recruitment – to work with managers and the human resources team in recruitment and selection, to provide advice in complex situations 

• Coaching – to guide managers regarding the organisation’s policies, practices and processes, and lead on the delivery of manager's briefings 

• Development and training – to contribute to supporting managers in developing their people management skills when dealing with staff issues. Identify training needs, in the day to day that could include management development, guidance through complex processes, and understanding of employment legislation as needed 

• TUPE – to lead and manage the human resources process in relation to tenders and TUPE projects, liaising with internal and external parties 

• Wellbeing– to contribute and lead where necessary in ensuring the welfare and wellbeing of all staff, and advise staff and managers as appropriate

• Benefits – to contribute to the continual review of the overall offering and proactively suggest initiatives outlining a clear business case, including commercials 

• System – to lead on the day to day maintenance of the human resources system data in an accurate, timely and professional way, and oversee reporting needs. To work with managers to use the data to inform and improve efficiencies and adherence to policies and procedures 

• Management information – to lead on provision and analysis of human resources reporting cyclically and ad hoc and on demand requests

• Team – to support and coach other human resources team members. Work as part of the team on other human resources led initiatives and projects

• Processes – to identify process improvements to help the team deliver human resources and wider objectives to ensure efficient and effective human resources delivery 

• Management – to provide direct line management for several members of the team 

• Change – to support in driving change in the development and implementation and human resources protocols and processes 

• To support with the delivery of the people strategy 

• Deputising and covering the human resources manager as necessary, including attendance at internal and third-party meetings, work with the executive director of people and programmes and other members of the directorate as appropriate 

• Engagement with internal and external contacts and organisations, not only within the human resources field, to network, and have the opportunity to knowledge share and best practice

Experience, Qualifications / Training, Knowledge and Skills 

• CIPD qualified, or equivalent qualification through experience

• Solid experience across all aspects of human resources, particularly with demonstratable expertise of dealing with complex and high risk matters 

• Experience of managing and reporting key performance indicators and human resources metrics 

• Experience of line managing others, ideally in a human resources team 

• Excellent communication skills

• IT literate/competent

• Customer focussed, with a strong sense of service delivery

• Organised, strong attention to detail and an ability to prioritise

• Up-to-date knowledge of employment law and HR best practice

• Demonstrable ability to work across all levels within the organisation 

• Ability to appropriately balance the considerations of staff and organisation,  within the parameters of legislation and regulation 

Additional Requirements 

Enhanced disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role

This role requires travel to multiple operational sites across a large geography, a full drivers’ licence and access to a vehicle is desirable 

They reserve the right to close their adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

About the Company 

They offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Their services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual’s skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion. 

They work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton. 

They’re committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies their values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed. 

They welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process. 

Are you passionate about supporting an end to Rough Sleeping; and want to develop a management career in the charity sector? 

No Second Night Out provides a rapid response to rough sleeping. We are currently looking for a Deputy Manager to join our team at the Great Guildford Street Staging Post (GGS).

GGS is a pan-London service based at a 52 bed site in Southwark supporting clients with a range of support needs. Taking referrals from the NSNO Assessment Hubs, the team undertake high quality Assessment and Reconnection work to support new rough sleepers to move on to suitable accommodation within a target of 56 days. This role will best suit someone who can adapt to a fast paced environment while contributing to and drawing strength from a supportive team of experienced colleagues.

In the pivotal role of Deputy Manager you will work flexibly to support clients where they need us the most:

• Working closely with the service manager to ensure the effective day to day running of the service.
• Managing the production and maintenance of a busy rota ensuring 24/7 cover of the service  
• Providing supportive supervision and line management to Assessment and Reconnection Workers, and other team members including night workers and hub assistants
• Providing guidance on complex cases and leading on escalating where there are external challenges
• Building and maintaining strong relationships, and work in partnership with local authorities, accommodation services and other relevant agencies to ensure clients move on from the service into the appropriate accommodation with the correct support in place.
• Working flexibly to support the rough sleeping service, and our clients when they need us the most.

About you

We are looking for proactive and creative individuals with:

• Experience of working with vulnerable people and supporting a service delivery team.
• The ability to negotiate with a wide range of internal and external partners and build positive relationships.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise your own time and workload to meet a number of different and competing tasks in a sometimes pressurised environment. 
• Knowledge and understanding of the housing and support needs of rough sleepers.
• Above all we are looking for passionate people who are committed to the overall aims and objectives of the Rough Sleeping services.

How to apply 

Click the ‘Apply Now’ Button at the top of the page to start your online application form. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 19 June 2024 

Interview and assessments on: Monday 1 July 

InForm Help Desk Officer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Help Desk Officer to play a vital role in providing support at the East Sussex Floating Support Service (ESFSS).

If you have the right skills and want to work for a people-led organisation whose mission and values is to inspire change across Sussex, then apply today!

This role offers hybrid working.

Position: InForm Help Desk Officer

Location: Polegate/hybrid (2 home/3 office)

Salary: £25,529 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 4 July 2024

About the Role

The Help Desk Officer will provide technical support and assistance to the ESFSS team, ensuring smooth day-to-day operation of the InForm (Salesforce) system. The Help Desk Officer will support system users to utilise InForm software confidently, efficiently, and effectively.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the InForm client database, train new users and provide technical support and will produce reports, manipulate and analyse data and present findings in a meaningful way to a variety of audiences.

The current case management database software is InForm. InForm is a Salesforce platform designed by Homeless Link.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day technical support for InForm software.
• Provide inductions and training for all users of InForm software.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity across all systems and reports.
• Create guidance and support documentation for users of InForm software.
• Conduct data analysis and provide insights into data for a variety of audiences.

About You

To be successful in the role of Help Desk Officer you will need to have great communication skills and be committed to the values of the organisation.

Some of the key skills and experience you will need to bring with you include:

• Experience of using a cloud-based Client Recording Management Systems. (Experience of InForm or Salesforce software is advantageous).
• Experience of creating reports using Excel solutions including macros, pivot tables and formulas (‘if’ ‘and’ ‘or’ statements).
• Experience of delivering training on systems to users.
• Intermediate/Advanced use of Microsoft packages especially Excel.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to express information in a user-friendly and concise manner to a variety of audiences. Including the creation of ‘How To’ support guides.

In Return

In recognition of the commitment to staff, the organisation has been awarded Gold Accreditation from Investors in People and are also signed up to the Disability Confident employer scheme and have made the Mental Health at Work commitment.

You will also receive a fantastic benefits package including:

• 5.5% stakeholder pension scheme and life assurance scheme
• Medical cash plan with Medicash
• Access to BHT Learning & Development platform
• Free and confidential employee assistance helpline for both personal and work-related concerns
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Free new starter 28-day Network Saver Brighton bus pass
• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days per annum pro rata, rising 1 day for each year of service to a maximum of 32 days pro rata 
• The opportunity to participate in well-being and fundraising activities throughout the year

The organisation is an equal opportunities employer using a fair and open recruitment process that fully complies with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. They are committed to encouraging equality, equity, inclusion, and diversity within the workplace.

You may be interested in this role if you have experience in the following roles IT Help Desk, Help Desk, Support Help Desk, IT Officer, IT Help Desk Officer, Help Desk Officer, Support Help Desk Officer, IT Advisor, IT Help Desk Advisor, Help Desk Advisor, Support Help Desk Advisor, CRM Help Desk Advisor, CRM Support Officer, CRM Support Advisor. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Job Title: Support Worker

Highway House is a charity that has been providing all year round shelter and support services to the homeless for the past 15 years. Our work with the homeless has evolved an adapted from 2009 to date to offer the support most needed at any given time. Highway House received the Faith Recognition Award for providing specialist services by Her Majesty’s Lieutenant at the Royal College of Medicine in November 2017. We have received the best shelter of the year award 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 by the London Prestige Awards.

Summary of role

This post is responsible for ensuring that guests who attend Highway House are in the first instance made welcome. The primary role will be to engage those guests that attend the day centre and guests that are resident in the shelter’s accommodation in developing a pathway of support for them and help them move to the maximum independence they are capable of.  Providing baseline and continuing monitoring of their progress will be required, as will working closely with the project manager.

· Be responsible for receiving guests 2 days a week (7 hours each day) at the day centre

· Initial recording of guests details in database system

· Work with guests to identify their needs

· Research and engage appropriate support for guests

· Develop links with health and welfare agencies to benefit guests

· Support the physical and mental wellbeing of guests

· Visit guests placed in the shelter’s accommodation 1 day a week  (4 hours) to do support work with guests.

· Supervise and inspect state of property and run room checks on weekly visit to the shelter’s accommodation.

• Ensure effective collection of monitoring information, consultation and feedback
• Report regularly to the project manager as and when required board of trustees upon the progress of the project against stated outcomes
• Agree with Manager any actions regarding outcomes
• Ensure all safeguarding issues are dealt with effectively as detailed within our policy

· Work with, support, and build the understanding of volunteers

· Training volunteers in support work

· Agree and maintain work plans with Project Manager

· Work with project Manager to engage partners and develop new opportunities

· Contribute to review of activities so they are based upon need

· Identify and contribute to all legal requirements being met

· Ensure the information is processed in database system to provide monitoring and evaluation reports

· Any other duties deemed necessary

Floating Support Worker Wanted!!

Clients:

Ex-Homeless clients

Assignment

8-12 weeks

Pay: £14.40 + holiday pay = £16.14 per hour or £18.00 per hour via umbrella company

Hours:

Full time 37.5 hours, 0900 - 17:00 - 5 days a week across Monday - Friday

Location: Lambeth and Croydon (Travel expenses are covered during working hours)

Our social care, charity client is looking for a Floating Support Worker with experience working with ex-homeless clients within their own tenancies.

The successful applicant will be a part of an experienced team, providing tenancy sustainment advice and independent living skills to those who need it most

Duties:

• Oversee a case load of 30 varying support needs clients
• Organising your week by booking appointments with each client
• Writing up the monthly and weekly reports using clear written communication
• Helping your clients with budgeting, advising around what they can afford and how to get the most out of their financial position
• Help each client maintain their tenancy, reporting any damages, help each client keep on top of their financial responsibilities
• Support clients emotionally
• Empower you clients and encourage them to take up hobbies, attend appointments and apply for work, education, or training
• Promote independence and teach life skills to enable clients to move on out into an independent lifestyle

If you feel the above opportunity is missing your application, then apply now!

Or refer someone! Each successful referral will earn yourself a £70 Love to Shop voucher!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Job Title: Move on Support Worker

Location: London - Great location, numerous transport links

Assignment: 2-3 months (possible extension).

Rota: Monday to Sunday - Early shift 7:30-3:30, Late shift - 2:30-10:30

Maximum 1-2 weekends a month

Pay: £14.40 + holiday pay = £16.14 per hour or £18.00 per hour via an umbrella company

We are looking for three Support Workers to join our client's Homeless Assessment hub in central London! In this role you will be supporting clients at the assessment hub, readying them for move on and helping clients to obtain longer term accommodation. The service supports clients who have been referred by the local authority and outreach teams. The aim is to assess clients, provide support for their needs and find accommodation for them within a 28-day period. This is not always possible due to the complex nature of move on, but the service plays a pivotal role in the lives of many homeless people.

This is a fantastic opportunity for people who are looking to further their social care career and gain more experience supporting homeless people.

The successful candidate will:

• Carrying out and updating needs and risks Assessments
• Accompanying clients to appointments
• Helping clients get ID if they do not have it already
• Assisting with benefits applications
• Ensuring all clients are receiving the benefits they are eligible for
• Help clients set up bank accounts
• Liaising with Outreach and Move on teams
• Liaise with external agencies such as GP, Drug and alcohol charity and mental health teams

To be successful in this role:

• Having sound knowledge on benefits, universal credit and right to work
• Possess great client interaction skills
• Working with other agencies,
• Need to be organised and be able to manage your own diary
• Must be IT literate, able to type up documents efficiently
• Possess housing knowledge and knowledge of the entitlement homeless clients have under different housing laws/ acts
• Possess experience and knowledge of the Homeless Reduction Act

Things to be aware of:

• Dogs allowed in service.
• No smoking service but clients do smoke in rooms - bit of an ongoing battle!

If you are interested, please apply ASAP, this position is going to be a popular opportunity!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Location: Scorex House, Bradford – hybrid
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £63,210 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week

Are you a qualified Accountant that’s passionate about using your technical knowledge to influence business decisions? As our client's new Technical Reporting Accountant, you’ll be responsible for the preparation of and consolidation of management and statutory accounts and reports, taking a holistic view of the data produced and how this impacts their customers.

About the role and person:

- 35 hours per week
- Permanent

As their Technical Reporting Accountant, your key areas of responsibility include:

- Preparation of statutory accounts and annual FVA regulatory returns for Homes England for Group,
- Reviewing and updating Group accounting policies, ensuring they are compliant with Housing SORP, Accounting Direction and relevant accounting standards,
- Preparation of consolidated monthly management accounts and reports
- Planning and organising the annual budget setting and subsequent forecasts for all Group entities in line with the financial and corporate strategy objectives.

With an Assistant Technical Reporting Accountant reporting into this role, it’s important that you have the ability to lead and develop others. You’ll also work closely with external stakeholders including auditors.
Do you have what it takes to be their Technical Reporting Accountant?

You’ll have:

- A recognised Accountancy Qualification (CCAB).
- Experience of management accounts production and reporting.
- Experience of statutory and regulatory report development
- Great analytical and report writing skills with the drive to take ownership and seek solutions.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
- Previous experience of team management and development.
- Experience and knowledge of complex financial accounting systems.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

- An understanding or experience in the social housing sector.
- A working understanding of Unit 4 finance software or similar Housing Finance systems.
- A working Understanding of Active H

Location: The successful candidate will be required to live within a commutable distance to either their Bradford or Peterborough office. They’re a keen promoter of agile working and encourage the use of working from home, as long as they meet their customer’s needs.

They’ll provide you with the equipment and software that you’ll need for the purpose of your role however it will be your responsibility to have an appropriate space to work from as well as a suitable broadband connection/provider.

Salary: The spot salary for this post is £63,210 per annum for applicants who fully meet the requirements of the post. Applicants, who do not meet all the requirements of the post, will start 5% or 10% below the spot salary.

What will you get from them?

In addition to a competitive salary, they also have a focus on employees’ development. They support both professional and personal development, ensuring everyone has a development plan and provide access to a wide range of internal and external learning resources.

You’ll also receive:

- 28 days paid holiday (pro-rata excluding bank holidays) per year rising by 1 day per year up to a maximum of one working week.
- A choice of Pension Schemes including a Defined Benefit Scheme with a 7.5% member contribution or a Defined Contribution Scheme with a 4% member contribution and 4% employer contribution. Both pension schemes provide Life Insurance Cover.
- Option to purchase additional holiday of up to 2 of your working weeks (at managers discretion).
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- "Hapi" Benefits App with multiple discounts. 
- Cycle to work scheme.

Who is our client?

They own around 20,400 houses across the North, East and South of the country. They are home to over 41,000 customers. They exist to improve lives, providing people with high quality homes, affordably. Whatever their housing need, whether family, single, older or more vulnerable – their customers come first. They are always at the very heart of their business. 

If you feel great about putting customers first, then they feel great about you joining the team.
And they are a team. They live and breathe their values – they are Smart, they are Driven, they are Caring and they are Inclusive – are you? If you can do what’s right and challenge what you think is wrong, relish the opportunity to work with some fabulous colleagues to improve the customer experience and make sure they keep to their promises, then you are the person they are looking for.

Please don’t delay in submitting your application. Where roles are urgent or they receive a high volume of applications, they may interview and conclude the process prior to any closing date indicated.

Please note candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Join them and start your own journey with our client. They aim to be number one, and you could help them get there. 

You may have experience in the following: Statutory Accounts Accountant, Management Accountant, Financial Reporting Accountant, Accounts Payable/Receivable Accountant, Assistant Technical Reporting Accountant, etc.

REF-214 528

Do you want to shape the future direction of one of the UK’s leading homelessness charities by leading the strategy and research agenda?

The Policy, Strategies and Research team is central in ensuring the voices of people experiencing homelessness are heard and represented, used alongside data and evidence gathered from our work we can advocate for positive change across the UK.

We are now looking for a Strategy and Research Manager to join the team and coordinate our internal strategies, using insight to help us drive forward our practice and setting a clear forward direction across a range of functions. Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the research agenda with input from senior colleagues, an understanding of the organisations’ priority areas and the experiences and perspectives of our services and the clients and partners who use them. 
• Ensuring a solid evidence base on which to build through the commissioning and use of high quality research.
• Bringing together all functional strategies across St Mungo’s ensuring they are comprehensive, concise and coherent and support us to move forward and continuously improve what we do.
• Monitor the delivery of the St Mungo’s 2024-2030 organisational strategy, ensuring that the strategic goals are being delivered, reviewed, and refreshed in response to necessary factors.

In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations. 

About you

We are looking for a solution focused individual who has experience of successfully developing and implemented cross-organisational strategies, policies and initiatives.  

• You will demonstrate your experience of planning, designing and delivering research projects intended to influence operational change and public policy.
• You will have developed the skills required to engage large multi-disciplinary teams to bring together expertise and focus on clear aims and objectives.

We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and we welcome applications from all under-represented groups, particularly Global Majority candidates who are underrepresented at this management level.

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 18 June 2024

Interview and assessments on: week commencing 1 July 2024

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

Are you a reliable Maintenance Officer wanting to work with a charity? 

We are proud to be partnering with a great charity which supports people experiencing homelessness, helping them rebuild their lives. They are looking for a Maintenance Officer to ensure a safe, clean and welcoming environment for residents, employees and visitors on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week) for at least 4 weeks, in their East London office.

As a Maintenance Officer, you will support the Facilities Manager in the delivery of planned, reactive maintenance and cleaning tasks. You will play a key role in carrying out a range of general health & safety room checks, cleaning, building maintenance and caretaking tasks, including carrying out fire alarm and emergency lighting tests, checking plant rooms and boilers, performing minor repairs and fabric cleaning. You will also ensure equipment is well maintained, adequately stored, and meets all safety requirements. You will provide excellent customer service to residents, ensuring they are made aware of work order progress in a timely manner and follow up on any health & safety, maintenance or cleaning issues.

The successful candidate will have a background in property maintenance/facilities. They will have experience of carrying out risk assessments, assisting with building cleaning and maintenance, performing repairs and caretaking duties. They will also be a proactive, self-motived and reliable individual with a good understanding of health and safety requirements within a building environment.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. 

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a call to brief you on the role. We are looking forward to connecting with you.

Sapphire is a specialist housing association providing quality housing, support and related services to single people and families in housing need across three London boroughs and Hertsmere.

We are investing heavily in our stock and are committed to delivering high levels of customer care to a diverse client group.  This is an opportunity to make a difference and help shape our future success. 

HOUSING OFFICER, Hounslow (6 months fixed term)

£35,592 per annum

Putting your excellent housing management skills to work, you will ensure the effective delivery of Sapphire’s tenancy service in the London Borough of Hounslow, providing a modern, responsive and holistic service to support tenants. You will ensure residents remain at the heart of the service and that they are engaged in a positive and proactive way.

The role should help create homes that we can all be proud of, ensuring that the way we work is efficient and effective and meets the needs of our tenants.

As an Investors in People Gold employer this is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive business that encourages employee development and growth from within.

We offer a generous benefits package including interest free season ticket and bike loan scheme, private health and life insurance and a degree of flexible working.

If you would like to be considered for this post, please visit our website.

Appointment is subject to Sapphire receiving an enhanced DBS Check which we consider acceptable. 

Closing date for return of completed application: Friday 21st June 2024

Interview: Week commencing 24th June 2024

Sapphire is a charitable registered housing provider. We welcome all applications and value diversity in our workforce.