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Neighbourhood / Housing Officer

Employer
Leeds and Yorkshire Housing Association
Location
Headingley, Leeds
Salary
£25,253 to £28,058 per annum, plus £2500 Car Allowance per annum
Closing date
30 May 2019

Job Details

Contract Type: Fixed Term up to 12 months or a secondment if your current employer agrees to the proposal

Salary: £25,253 to £28,058 per annum, plus £2500 Car Allowance per annum

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

You will be responsible for the provision of an excellent neighbourhood management service which puts communities and customers at the centre of what we do providing a stable and sustainable environment which promotes engagement, facilitates change, and promotes inclusion.

We are looking for someone who

  • Has up to date experience and knowledge of Neighborhood Management, we need you to adopt a positive, flexible and proactive approach.
  • Is a ‘People Person’ – It’s quite a skill to be able to communicate effectively being friendly, down to earth and patient.
  • Can build and maintain positive relationships with customers, colleagues are partners to ensure we deliver excellent services to our customers.
  • Is well organised – this is a busy role providing a crucial service to our customers, competing priorities will be the norm – we need you to plan, prioritise and deliver.

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.

You will short listed on meeting the essential criteria identified on the Person Specification found in the Job Pack

Key Dates:

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 30th May 2019 (we may decide to close early if we get a high interest)

Interview date: Thursday 06th June 2019

How to Apply:

Please submit an up to date Curriculum Vitae (CV), a covering letter and your Equality Monitoring form as your submission for the post. The CV and letter combined should be no more than 5 sides of A4.

It is important that your CV and letter highlights the supporting evidence of how your previous experience, knowledge and skills relate to the requirements as set out in the role profile and person specification.  

 

 

The selection process is based on both covering letter and CV. You will not be shortlisted unless you have provided a Covering Letter and CV. With more weight given to your covering letter. Within your covering letter should demonstrate how you specifically meet the Person Specification for the role.

Within your CV please ensure that you provide the following information:

  • Full name and postal address
  • Work and home telephone contact numbers and your email address
  • Employment history
  • Qualifications
  • Current Memberships of relevant professional associations/institutes

We also request that you also complete the Equality Monitoring form which is on the LYHA website.

Please return your all your documents by 9am on Thursday 30th May 2019 to recruitment@lyha.co.uk

Key Dates:

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 30th May 2019 (we may decide to close early if we get a high interest)

Interview date: Thursday 06th June 2019

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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