Current Vacancies

Salary Band 2 – £19,640 to £22,260 per annum

Excellent benefits including Local Government Pension Scheme

37 Hours per week, flexi time

Monday to Thursday 08.30 – 17.00 & Friday 08.30 – 16.30

Having recently become the first employee and tenant mutual in Wales there could not be a more exciting time to join Merthyr Valleys Homes.

We are currently looking for an experienced Customer Services Advisor to work within our busy Contact Centre on a permanent basis. The successful applicant will have experience of working in a telephone based customer service environment and will be responsible for providing and promoting a professional, high quality, front line customer focused telephone service to all callers.

The post holder will be responsible for dealing with all customer enquiries in relation to our services, focusing primarily on repairs, WHQS improvement programme, housing/neighbourhood management, housing applications and income management. They will also deliver a service to meet the individual needs of all customers and wherever possible resolving enquiries at first point of contact.

To apply please visit our website at: www.mvhomes.org.uk.

The closing date for applications is: Tuesday 23^rd October 2018 by 2pm.

Our current Chief Executive of 27 years is retiring at the end of 2018, we are therefore looking for someone new to provide inspirational leadership to our amazing organisation. This offers a fantastic opportunity for someone to take us through the next exciting phase of our development. The role is full time, permanent offers a salary of £98,500 (negotiable).

For full details and information on how to apply, please see links below.

Job page: http://bit.ly/LeadingCadwyn

Direct link to recruitment pack: http://bit.ly/CErecruitmentpack

The Asset Management team manage all maintenance related services for Cadwyn and Calon properties.

We take pride in being the first point of contact for customers when it comes to maintenance and it’s important that we always work to get things right first time. Based in Cardiff Docks, this exciting and vibrant team provides the administrative function for all property related works.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join an established and successful team, to make their mark and to develop their career with CanDo Contractors.

What we need:

• We are looking for someone who demonstrates honesty with colleagues and contributes to team projects.
• Someone with strong customer service and administrative skills, with a desire to go the extra mile for every customer on every occasion.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure, stay focused and pay attention to detail.
• The necessary skills to utilise, interpret and understand information regarding property maintenance and act upon it.

The important stuff

• Excellent telephone manner
• Experience in social housing
• Strong IT skills and knowledge of MS packages
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to communicate in various methods

Bonus points for

• Basic building technical skill set
• Basic health and safety knowledge

What you’ll get

• An annual salary of £19,376
• 35 hour working week
• 25 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• A good pension scheme

For full details and information on how to apply, please visit https://www.cadwyn.co.uk/job/40603/

Temporary to March 31^st 2019

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills to provide Outreach related support to homeless and vulnerably housed individuals to help reduce rough sleeping in the RCT area.

Applicants should have an understanding of the issues around homelessness and empathy for the client group. The successful applicant will ideally have experience of providing support to a challenging client group. The ability to prioritise and manage a caseload is crucial as are good administration, negotiation and record keeping skills.

35 hours and 9% employer’s pension contribution

Access to a car and a full driving licence are essential for both posts.

Job descriptions, person specifications Adref’s application form and information on how to apply are available at our website:  http://www.adref.org.uk/career-opportunities/

Closing date: 5pm October 23^rd 2018

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Adref to manage one of our Homeless Hostels. The successful candidate will have experience of staff management and the ability to supervise and motivate a team. You should also be able to manage a budget and ensure service outcomes and targets are met.

The successful candidate will also have good interpersonal skills and an ability to maintain positive relationships between the project and partner organisations such as the Local Authority.

Preferably you would also have experience of working with vulnerable homeless or disadvantaged people and an understanding of their housing and support needs.

35 hours and 9% employer’s pension contribution

Access to a car and a full driving licence are essential for both posts.

Job descriptions, person specifications Adref’s application form and information on how to apply are available at our website:  http://www.adref.org.uk/career-opportunities/

Closing date: 5pm October 23^rd 2018

It’s an exciting time to be joining Valleys to Coast as this September we’re celebrating fifteen years of providing high quality services to our customers.

We own and manage nearly 6,000 homes across the Borough County of Bridgend, employ a circa of 245 colleagues and have a turnover of £29m. We have ambitious plans to grow our portfolio of stock and continue the transformation of our homes and business. Our new five-year strategy will be launched autumn 2018.

We are seeking a dynamic individual who understands customer focused services in a commercial environment, and who will lead the Board in the delivery of our ambitious new Strategic Plan. If you are interested in applying please click here to find out more.

We are currently looking to attract up to four new board members to our board – which is currently made up of 8 Board members – and we are also looking to recruit a new chair to lead the Board.

Housing experience isn’t essential and we have one independent position available for applicants who are not currently involved in housing.

We are particularly keen to attract candidates with the following skills:

• Digital Transformation & Technology Skills: To have experience in helping deliver and implement IT strategy, and ways of working and communicating to ensure that CHC is making the best use of technology.
• Business Development: To have experience of identifying and developing new business ideas to generate additional income to core services. To be commercially minded and able to provide challenge and direction to CHC and Board in this area.
• Research & Economics: To have a research background that focuses on an evidenced-based approach, and to be able to use that knowledge to help inform future priorities and direction.

However, we remain open-minded and encourage applications from committed and talented individuals from all backgrounds and sectors.

https://chcymru.org.uk/en/jobs/chc-vacancies/