Graduate Housing Officer

Job Description

At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply - you could be just who were looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but were more interested in hiring someone thatembodies our People Promises. Thats someone that does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UKs leading Social Enterprise, we dont discriminate based on any protectedattribute. In fact, were dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.So, what are you waiting for Join a community that cares about you!More about your roleWe are excited to recruit a Graduate Housing Officer as part of our 2024 Graduate Programme, internally known as our Emerging Talent programme.As a Graduate Housing Officer, youll support with providing a five-star services to our customers across both our owned and managed properties.The two-year programme will support you to develop the core skills, behaviours and technical ability to developinto a successful Housing professional, with transferable skills across the wider Housing team.This roleis a hybrid role with the expectation that you would be in the office 1 – 2 days a week. Being within a commutable distance to the Hay Avenue Office in Edinburgh would be preferable along withthe willingness to travel.Youll work closely with the wider communities team and get involved with various aspects of our homes plus teams projects to ensure the needs of our customers are being met.The start date for this role is September 2024 which will include a week long induction from our Leeds Office which will include introductions to the Executive Team, a tour of Places for People housing stock & social opportunities for you to meet the restof the 2024 Emerging Talent cohort.For more information, please download our job profile available on our website.More about youYou will be educated to a graduate level with a degree within a related specialism such as housing, real estate or a degree with a link to social services or working with vulnerable people.Youll have an enthusiasm for what you do and want to develop a career within the Housing sector.You will be a real people person and thrive from keeping our customers at the heart of each decision you make. You will be a strong communicator and will always take a pro- active approach to problem solving.We love hearing from anyone who is passionate about Thriving Communitiesand wants to make a difference! Not sure you meet all therequirementsof therole Let us decide.We stronglyencourageapplicationsfrom the widest cross section ofourcommunitiesas possible.BenefitsYou will be provided with opportunity to develop a wide range of skills, business insight and sector specific knowledge. Youll learn a lot and quickly, youll get exposure to some of our senior leaders. Youllbe encouraged and empowered to flourish andthrive within a nurturing environment. Our ambition gives you all the challenge you could wish for and thats why we can offer you tangible and exciting career progression in a diverse ad pioneering environment.We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.We know that theres always more we can do to make you smile, thats why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%

Whats nextHopefully what youve read here has got you excited and wanting to apply. The first step of the application process should take around 20 minutes. Youll be asked to complete your personal details, academic history and provide us some additional supportinginformation about you. Dont worry you should know all of the answers. The next part of the application form is asking you to complete a few additional questions, these will ask you to consider your reason for applying, what you want out of the Emerging Talentprogramme and how you connect with our people promises. Take your time over these, your answers will be shared and may lead to additional questions throughout the application process.Finally, youll be asked to upload a CV, this should include an overview of your work history so far, dont forget to include any volunteering youve done. You will need to make sure this includes all of your academic achievements, from GCSE to your mostrecent qualifications.Once weve been able to review your application and CV, successful candidates will be sent invites to complete a video interview. This gives you the opportunity to give us more information and offer insight into the person behind the CV.If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls