About The Role Exciting opportunity for a part time Housing Management Officer based in Mulberry House, our supported housing service in Guildford.
At Salvation Army Homes we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement.
As a Housing Management Officer you will help provide housing management services to residents, provide good customer service, ensure that our the units are maintained and the scheme is kept in good order. You will maintain effective liaison with the local management team regarding health and safety, allocations, effective arrears control, repairs and void turnaround.
About You Working in a way that aligns with our Values and Behaviours will come naturally to you. We also need you to have energy and passion, along with a positive, can do attitude in your daily contribution to transforming lives.
You will need to :
Be a confident and capable communicator
Be able to build trusting, professional relationships
Be able to help people to develop their skills, strengths and talents.
Have good knowledge or experience of working with homeless people, and / or supporting vulnerable people or groups,
Have a good idea of the wider community resources and organisations available to support our residents and be comfortable dealing with difficult or complex situations.
We really want you to be able to succeed in your work with Salvation Army Homes, so in return for helping to transform lives, we want to help you to transform your lifestyle by giving you access to some meaningful, additional benefits. This includes for example,
26 days annual leave rising to 31 days
£100 when you start work, plus £250 at 6 months’ service and another £250 at 12 months’ service
An extra day off on your birthday
A High Street discount scheme (great savings both on and off-line)
Pension with life assurance
Discounted private medical insurance
Loans available for financial emergencies
Occupational Sick Pay
A full Induction package and training relevant to the role
Long service awards from 2.5 years
Support to learn and develop your career
About Us A registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society - mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.
Salvation Army Homes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement. services to our residents. That’s where you come in.
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible