Housing Worker

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Fusion Housing.

FUSION HOUSING works across the Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield districts of West Yorkshire, providing help for our communities to find and maintain housing through legal advice, employment support, learning opportunities, supported accommodation and local food bank provision

Fusion Housing are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic person to join our housing management team. Supporting clients to develop and understand their tenant responsibilities and how to maintain their home successfully.

The role includes:

• Responsibility for a portfolio of properties for people who have support needs.
• Lead on property sign-ups and re-lets in your area.
• Working alongside the repairs team and other support staff to ensure we meet client needs.
• Carrying out inspections to ensure housing is safe and compliant.
• Reporting repairs and monitoring progress through to completion.
• Facilitate the payment of rent / service charges from clients.
• Ensuring tenants keep their home and communal areas safe and clean.
• Finding a joint resolution to issues such as anti-social behaviour or neighbourly disputes.
• Engaging with the people you support; being open and honest about the challenges and putting a plan in place together about what to do next, ensuring positive outcomes.

The qualities we’re looking for:

• Experience of working in a customer facing role within a housing or estate management setting.
• An understanding of the importance of health, safety and compliance in supported housing.
• Ability to work on own initiative and enjoy the challenge of an ever changing workload.

Further information, eg job description & employee specification, are available to download from the Fusion Housing website www.fusionhousing.org.uk

TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE:

Complete our online application form via the Fusion Housing website www.fusionhousing.org.uk

INTERVIEWS: Friday 7th February 2025

Fusion Housing has a commitment to safeguarding children and adults at risk and will ensure that all its policies reflect this. This recruitment is taking place under our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy and Procedures.

An Enhanced DBS check will be required

As an employee of Fusion Housing, all successful applicants benefit from the following:

• 30 days annual leave; 2 floating day; statutory bank holidays (all pro-rata for P/T staff)
• Flexible working
• Hybrid working policy
• 30-minute paid break per day
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme
• Sick pay scheme
• Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
• Health cash plan
• Access to corporate KAL membership
• A full range of staff and peer support networks