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Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 

Fixed term: 2 Years

ARE YOU READY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

JOIN US FOR A CAREER THAT MEANS MORE

Colchester Borough Homes (CBH) is a company set up by Colchester City Council.  As part of the local business community since 2003, we are an award-winning organisation, providing management and maintenance services to around 7,000 residential, commercial and public buildings throughout the Borough, including the Council’s housing stock, Colchester Castle and Colchester Town Hall.

About the role:

We are currently looking for a Graduate Trainee to join our Housing Management Team.  Within this role you will develop skills in various Housing management services, gaining knowledge and understanding of housing legislation

and practice.

Your development will be supported by undertaking a Level 4 Certificate in Housing with the Chartered Institute of Housing, with fee’s paid, leading to professionally accredited membership.

You will have:

• A Higher/advanced/foundation qualification, or relevant bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject
• The ability to work well as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels.
• Strong organisational skills are required.
• The ability to analyse, interpret and evaluate relevant information.
• Commitment to providing an excellent service to our customers.

CBH believes that learning and development is a continuous process.  There is an expectation that employees will keep abreast of developments within their own area of expertise.

Benefits of the role include:

In return, we are offering a competitive salary, including excellent benefits, which includes:

• Fully funded Level 4 Certificate in Housing
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.8 % employer contribution
• Excellent training, development, and progression opportunities
• Generous annual leave entitlement, 23 days annual leave (increasing to 26 days after 5 years’ service), plus bank and public holidays and two extra company holidays during the Christmas period.
• Generous Life cover and survivor pension.
• Enhanced policies aimed at supporting you through like’s stages and responsibilities with holiday purchase scheme, volunteer days, special leave, enhanced maternity and sickness entitlement.
• Personal and professional development opportunities for staff and value growth and development and payment of professional body membership.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme, providing free independent support and confidential advice for personal issues including counselling services.
• Employee Discount Scheme.
• Provision of a smartphone and laptop.
• Discounted gym member - corporate membership rate at Leisure World and the Northern Gateway.
• Free Flu Jab & eye tests.
• Agile Working at Colchester Borough Homes means having some flexibility about when, where and how we work to best meet the needs of our role and service area.

You can find out more about Colchester Borough Homes by visiting: www.cbhomes.org.uk .

For further job details, please click here.

If you would like an informal discussion, please contact Richard Dowling, Housing Manager on 01206 282511 or alternatively Jon Cowie, Head of Housing Management on 01206 505349 .

Interview date to be confirmed

Equality & Diversity Commitment

Colchester Borough Homes is an equal opportunities employer.  As part of our continued commitment to Equality and Diversity, and to help ensure our workforce reflects the community we represent, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer and a Mindful Employer.  We also hold accreditations for Working Well, Investors in People Gold status and we are members of the Armed Forces Covenant.

How to apply:

Step 1 – Read the advert, Job Accountability Statement and Person Specification

Step 2 – Click ‘Apply online’ below and complete the application form in full, ensuring that you indicate how you meet the criteria contained within the Person Specification

Step 3 – Press ‘submit’

Step 4 – If you are successfully shortlisted you will be required to complete a verbal and numerical reasoning assessment, in addition to a personality profile assessment prior to interview.