Housing Graduate - Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom - Hightown Housing Association

Hightown Housing Association

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Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Hightown is a registered housing provider with charitable status, and we
build homes and support people.

We have big ambitions and are doing our part to help tackle the Housing Crisis by building as many homes as we can.

We...

Manage over 8,000 homes,
Have an annual turnover of £126 million,
Operate 93 care and support services, supporting over 776 service users.
Have over 1,000 dedicated full and part time staff.

We offer a graduate training scheme, which is a fantastic opportunity to join Hightown and gain experience in the housing sector.

We're looking for individuals who have the right values, behaviours, and attitudes to be the difference which are:

Putting our residents and service users
first:
Treating people with
respect, promoting independence and choice
Developing
passionate and committed teams
Being
cost effective without compromising standards or safety

If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role
You'll receive an effective grounding in a charitable housing association through a two-year intensive programme.

It is designed to give you a broad and diverse experience of how Hightown works and how you can contribute to the delivery of our vision and values.

From day one, you'll enjoy an incredibly varied learning experience by working with experts across many disciplines on a number of different placements including housing, homeownership, asset management, project management and customer service.

You'll experience Hightown hands-on and you'll be given the responsibility to take ownership of real projects which will make a difference.

Hear from our graduates and view case studies here

This is two-year graduate program, which will be expected to complete in its entirety.

We offer support to obtain a Professional Qualification (Chartered Institute of Housing, more details here)

Who we are looking for

We're looking for someone who:

Can demonstrate enthusiasm and a 'can do' attitude
Has good verbal and numerical reasoning
Has excellent communication and report writing skills
Is able to demonstrate good time management and the ability to prioritise workload
Is a car driver and has access to a vehicle

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has recently left university or who is due to graduate in Summer 2024 and is seeking a career where you can make a real difference.

The benefits
In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:

Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 34 days with appropriate service
Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding services
Regular support from your line manager, designated mentor and colleagues
Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
Employee assistance helpline
Mileage covered for work related car travel
Wellequipped onsite gym

Hybrid working

The Recruitment Process
We anticipate that our new Graduates will be onboarded in
September 2024.
All successful applicants will need to undertake an Enhanced DBS as part of the reference check process.

We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer