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Contracts Manager

Employer
Leeds and Yorkshire Housing Association
Location
Headingley, Leeds
Salary
£32,583 to £36,203 per annum, plus £2500 Car Allowance
Closing date
26 Apr 2019

Job Details

Contract Type: Fixed Term up to 12 months

Salary: £32,583 to £36,203 per annum, plus £2500 Car Allowance

Hours of Work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Generous benefits: 25 days leave, plus bank holidays, Occupational Pension Scheme, Flexible working hours and family friendly policies

We a looking to recruit an experienced Contract Manager who will strengthen the delivery of day to day contracting services for Repairs, Voids, Cyclical and Planned Maintenance contracts. The focus of this role will be to improve contractor performance and contractor efficiencies whilst leading on a range of planned and cyclical programmes.

To be right for this vacancy, you must have:

  • A relevant property related qualification or the equivalent experience of working in maintenance services
  • A proven track record, delivering outstanding results and contributing to the success of your organisation
  • An approach to work that shows a dynamic nature, a can do attitude and experience of a hands on role
  • The right behaviours and the capability to be a strong leader with clear customer focus and a positive can do attitude
  • A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle

In return we will provide you the opportunity to:

  • Be part of the Wider Leadership Team, working to deliver the organisational objectives
  • Manage and develop the Property Surveyors and drive performance
  • Give you experience of working in a highly ambitious Housing Association
  • Support you with your career development

Who are we?

Leeds & Yorkshire Housing Association (LYHA) is a small and forward-thinking housing association that manages over 1,500 homes across Yorkshire.  Most of these homes are in the Leeds area, but we also manage properties in Barnsley, Settle, Whitby, Scarborough and Mirfield. These range from studio apartments to four-bedroom houses and from period properties to new builds and estates.

We are committed to helping address the housing crisis. We have an ambitious new-build strategy in place and over the last two years have increased our portfolio by 15%. In 2017/18 we built 90 new homes and are building another 46 this year.  Our focus is primarily on affordable rented homes and we have also begun to deliver a small number of shared ownership properties as well.

We aim to be an Employer of Choice by offering attractive terms and conditions, a thorough induction and plenty of opportunities to learn on the job or through training. We positively welcome and support diversity in our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

A Job Pack for this position can be found below. To apply, please upload an up to date CV and covering letter below.

Company

Leeds and Yorkshire Housing Association is a dynamic, forward-thinking and ambitious housing association. We manage over 1,300 homes located across Leeds, Whitby, Scarborough, Barnsley, Mirfield, Barnoldswick, Earby and Settle; ranging from studio apartments to four bedroom houses suitable for single people, couples and families.

Our vision

To provide excellent quality affordable homes and services that make a positive impact on people and communities.

Our values

  • Strong principles and integrity
  • Working together
  • People focused
  • Professional
  • Ambitious
  • Local Presence
  • Pride

Our commitment to our community

We positively welcome and support diversity in our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. LYHA is committed to equality of opportunity in employment for all its employees and to developing work practices and policies that support employees to achieve a work-life balance. 

Our commitment to our employees - being an employer of choice

We strive to be an Employer of Choice, by offering a desirable working environment, with a professional approach to our service provision supported by attractive terms and conditions. Working for a smaller landlord and organisation like ours means you will get a chance to work with and across all levels of the organisation, being part of a bigger team that is passionate about delivering successful outcomes

What we offer our employees 

  • The success of our business depends on us attracting and keeping the very best staff – which means offering the rewards a talented workforce deserves.
  • Competitive salary scales – regularly benchmarked against our peers. 
  • Pension – we offer a final salary pension scheme (1/80th) with SHPS  
  • Annual leave – ranging from 25 days, increasing with service up to a maximum of 30 days (plus statutory holidays). 
  • Sick pay – company sick pay (after the qualifying period). 
  • Flexi Time– offering a flexible working approach. 
  • Work Life Balance – a suite of family support policies
  • Training & development – annual performance reviewing and comprehensive training programme. 
  • Health Cash Plan – employees can claim money back for a wide-range of healthcare costs such as dental, optical, chiropractic, chiropody and more
  • Employee Assistance Programme – confidential counselling and advice
  • Annual opportunity to apply for an enhanced salary 
Company info
Website
Telephone
0113 278 3335
Location
2 Shire Oaks Road
Headingly
Leeds
LS6 2TN
GB

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