New Homes Officer

West Bromwich

Salary – £26,000 – £32,500 (+ £750 Car Allowance) per annum – depending on skills and experience

Contract type – Permanent

Working hours – Full Time – 37 hours

Closing Date – 6 October 2022

Interview Date – TBC

About us

In April 2021, GreenSquare and Accord Housing Association merged to create a bigger, better, organisation. GreenSquareAccord was created in order to deliver our purpose of Building Better Lives. Building Better Lives means that we exist to provide the affordable homes and care services that enable people to achieve their full potential, without having to worry about the quality, affordability and safety of their housing and care.

As a charitable housing provider, we provide over 25,000 homes to more than 54,000 people. We deliver over 3 million hours of care to individuals every year. We have a geographical reach from the north east, to the south west of England. And we employ around 4,000 people.

We are committed to providing great homes and care, in a great neighbourhood, with great service.

About the role

We are now recruiting for a New Homes Officer, on a full time permanent basis.

You will need to liaise with the Project Managers and Lettings Team advising them of completion dates and issuing handover notices.

You will need to work with the Development Project Managers to ensure a smooth transition through the handover phase, liaising with Lettings, Sales & Marketing and Property Services.

About you

You need to be able to read plans and technical literature. You need to have awareness of technical issues involved in housing construction.

You need to be able to work in a meticulous and organised approach to the review of information and compilation of documents and completed data.

You need to be able to understand and analyse problems and make clear decisions.

You will need to understand development project programmes and communicate key risks and delays.

Benefits

In support and recognition of our colleagues who will help us deliver our employer strategy, we offer a fantastic benefits package. This includes; annual holiday entitlement (plus statutory bank holidays); a defined contribution pension scheme; trust based flexible working and a Confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

All individuals who apply to work at GreenSquareAccord are considered on their merits in line with our Diversity and Inclusion strategy and policy.

GreenSquareAccord are a Disability Confident Employer therefore we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and try to provide access, adjustments, equipment or other practical support where required. All applicants with a disability who meet the `essential eligibility criteria` for the role, as detailed in the job description, are guaranteed an interview.

If you need any assistance, adjustments or adaptations throughout our selection processes please let us know.