We have an exciting opportunity for an apprentice within our Supported & Wellbeing team to support the management team and business development. As part of this role, you will work towards attaining a level 3 apprenticeship qualification.

DISCOVER STONEWATER

Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market.

Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 33,600 homes, serving 75,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme.

Our team believe in hard work. We celebrate each other’s success and are always honest with each other. That feeling that everyone around you is pulling together to get things done, when we work together we are unstoppable – they’re all part of life at Stonewater.

A career at Stonewater is a rewarding one and provides you with the opportunity to bring your individuality and skills to an organisation which embraces change and is open to new ideas. We believe that recruiting and retaining the right people is vital for our success.

We put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our customers, colleagues, contractors and other partners are central to our success and that we work in a diverse society. We acknowledge not only our legal, but also our moral responsibility to ensure all groups have equality of opportunity.

We also offer you the chance to be part of an organisation rated as ‘One Star in the 2020 Best Companies survey for the second consecutive year, as well as a competitive salary and benefits package.

We’re looking for like-minded people to join our team of over 800 talented colleagues who embody our values of being ethical, ambitious, passionate, agile and commercial, as well as people who want to make a difference and transform people’s lives.

Our promise to you

At Stonewater we believe nothing is impossible. We’re driven by our mission, vision and values and inspire others to always strive to succeed. This passion and determination is what sets us apart. We are proud to be a place where being individuals is embraced and recognised.

So, if you want to make a real difference to people's lives and want to have a stimulating and rewarding career, we would love to hear from you.

For more information, visit our website at www.stonewater.org/careers

The role:

• Complete a range of administrative tasks within the specified time frame
• Work directly with customers and customer-facing colleagues to ensure our Supported Living and Domestic Abuse services are developed with customers and capture their involvement.
• Work towards a nationally recognised qualification, engaging with your tutors and completing work within timeframes
• Flexibly support projects for varying time frames, gaining cross departmental experience.
• Manage relationships with a variety of teams and colleagues, attending strategic and operational meetings as required and presenting information
• Bring yourself to work, contribute to Stonewater’s strategic objectives and vision, by your skills, ideas and delivering on projects
• Use casework management systems to produce management reports, and support services by carrying out quality control audits and feeding back

The ideal candidate:

• Educated to GCSE level
• Is computer literate
• Willingness to undertake Business and Administration or Health and Social Care qualification / apprenticeship programme whilst completing work placements
• Being engaged, enthusiastic, having the ability to work as part of a team and delivering excellent customer service
• A range of effective communication skills.
• Committed to working in a way that values diversity and inclusion
• An understanding of social housing and a desire to improve the lives of others
• Ability to work flexibly, including evening and weekend work as required.

Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check, satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.

Our Offer:

At Stonewater we offer excellent benefits which help make us a great place to work!

• A retirement savings plan – up to 7% matched contribution rate
• Life assurance – 3.5x contractual pay
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Holiday starting at 26 days with the option to buy/sell
• Deals and Discounts on shopping, travel, optical etc.
• Healthcare cash plan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Annual Company Day
• Values Award celebration events
• Team building days

And much more…

Stonewater supports equality of opportunities and are dedicated to being a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace. We are a Disability Confident employer.

Are you ready to #DiscoverStonewater?