Accommodation Officer
1 x Full time 37 hours per week Fixed Term until 31 March 2020
We are looking for an enthusiastic, confident, self-motivated, experienced individual with excellent communication skills. Your main roles will include:
* Arranging, tenancies and or licences by way of negotiation with private sector landlords and agents.* Negotiating with private sector landlords with a view to sourcing private rented accommodation for our Home Step scheme.* Assessment and allocation of customers to suitable properties.* Arranging timely move on from Bed & Breakfast and temporary accommodation.* Delivering and arranging support for those living in temporary accommodation provided by Colchester Borough Homes and partner organisations. * Managing a case-load.* Assessing and identifying individual's needs, to recommend and sign-post appropriate support for customers.* Working with partner agencies and colleagues in a holistic way to ensure positive outcomes.
Your innovative approach will be matched by a combination of previous customer engagement and support experience and delivery of housing related support, good negotiation skills. You will help to monitor rent accounts, maintain licences /tenancies and provide general advice tenants/licensees in accommodation. To offer a flexible and responsive service that is sensitive to our customer's needs. Liaising with Private Sector Landlords and letting agents and with a view to sourcing private rented accommodation for our Home Step scheme and building relationships with landlords and agents and other partner agencies.
If you would like to discuss the position in further detail, please contact Sasha Wallace Accommodation Manager on 0330 0538012.
Please note it is Colchester Borough Homes policy to appoint at the bottom of the scale.
You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes at www.cbhomes.org.uk.
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Interview date to be confirmed.
Colchester Borough Homes, committed to better housing
Property Services TeamSenior Field Supervisor (Electrical)
Full time: 37 hours per week
We require a flexible and organised person who has a working knowledge of the NICEIC / ECA registration and can demonstrate that they are able to manage a team of experienced electricians undertaking responsive repairs and routine maintenance and safety checks for domestic electrical systems.
Your duties will include the supervision and monitoring of operational teams including sub-contractors to ensure that performance is achieved against agreed objectives. Undertaking pre and post work inspections as appropriate and to ensure high quality of work is being undertaken. Excellent customer care and communication skills are essential and candidates will be required to demonstrate a genuine commitment to customer service.
You will ensure that all health, safety and environmental guidelines are monitored, interpreted, understood and followed, and appropriate procedures are in place to ensure that best practice is incorporated into everyday work and responding proactively to any electrically related incidents in line with guidance. A high standard of accuracy and attention to detail is required, as are proficient computer skills (training will be given in relevant systems).
You can find out more about the borough on www.colchester.gov.uk and Colchester Borough Homes at www.cbhomes.org.uk .
If you wish to discuss this post further, please contact Andy Gray on 01206 506571.
Interview date to be confirmed
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Multi Skilled Supervisor
We require a flexible and organised person who is able to manage a skilled team undertaking responsive repairs and routine maintenance
You will ensure that all health, safety and environmental guidelines are monitored, interpreted, understood and followed, and appropriate procedures are in place to ensure that best practice is incorporated. A high standard of accuracy and attention to detail is required, as are proficient computer skills (training will be given in relevant systems).
To discuss the post further, please contact Andy Gray on 01206 506571.
Closing date for completed applications: 27th February 2019
Volunteering Initiative: H.O.M.E.S (Homeless Outreach Mentoring and Emergency support)
A Great Volunteering Opportunity! - S.W.E.P (Severe Weather Emergency Provision Volunteers)Position No: 00001It is getting very cold outside and there are people sleeping on the streets of Colchester who need your help! Would you like to volunteer in helping rough sleepers and potentially save lives? Then please read on as we have an exciting volunteering role that you could be a part of!During severe weather the homeless are at greater risk of harm. Bearing in mind that many rough sleepers have health issues, being out in the freezing cold often makes these worse. The Severe Weather Emergency Provision (a place where the homeless can stay during extreme cold nights) will be opening from 20:30 - 08:00. This is a reactive service determined by weather forecasts and temperature changes, and as such we are seeking to recruit volunteers who are extremely flexible who can work as part of a team to cover a few hours (or more) to help support the SWEP.If you'd like to find out more regarding why S.W.E.P is important, you can take a look at guidance on SWEP: https://www.homeless.org.uk/our-work/resources/guidance-on-severe-weather-emergency-protocol-swep-and-extended-weather-provision
Want to know more? Please email the team.... Rhian.james@cbhomes.org.uk
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Health, Safety, Environment & CDM Manager (HSEC Manager)Location: Colchester
Full time 37 hours per week, permanent
Colchester Borough Homes is an award-winning organisation providing management and maintenance services to around 7,000 residential, commercial and public buildings in the local area. We are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering great value services that make a difference. We work closely with Colchester Borough Council and residents to make Colchester a better place to live and work. We now have an opportunity for a Health and Safety professional to join our Resources department to provide leadership, advice, support and guidance on all aspects of health and safety across the business. Supported by an in-house Health and Safety Officer, the Health and Safety Manager will regularly review our policies, prepare and implement procedures and undertake regular audits of work places. You will also ensure we as a business are fully compliant with the Construction (Design and Management) Regulation 2015, taking the role of Principle Designer and Contractor. To be successful in this role you will have practical experience, at management level, in occupational health and safety as well as working knowledge of the CDM 2015 Regulations. Methodical and accurate, you will have the ability to perform tasks safely by identifying hazards and minimising risks. You will possess a NEBOSH Certificate in H&S and Fire Safety along with having experience of ISO 9001, 14001, ideally OHSAS 18001 and good IT skills. A full driving licence is also required for this role. This is a fantastic opportunity to further your career and experience with Colchester Borough Homes offering excellent learning & development opportunities in a forward thinking organisation.
If you would like to discuss the position in further detail please contact Kirk Braker, Head of Operations of Property Services on 01206 282608.
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Board Assurance Officer
We're looking for an innovative and enthusiastic Board Assurance Officer. This post is a key role within Colchester Borough Homes ensuring that we maintain excellent standards of corporate governance.
The successful candidate will possess high level communication skills both verbal and written, with the ability to form effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
Experience of dealing with requests for personal data and general information under the Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts would be an advantage.
If you have any questions please contact either the current post holder Owen Howell on (01206) 282518 or Angelique Ryan, Head of HR and Governance on (01206) 282374.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Interview date: 27th February 2019