Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.
Job Introduction
What you’ll do
Notting Hill Genesis has a fantastic opportunity for a Housing Assistant Night Cover (HANC) to join our team at Hamilton court, which is based in Chelmsford, Essex.
Hamilton Court is a Sheltered Housing scheme, and the HANC will be based there to support our tenants during the night between the hours of 8.00pm to 8.00am. This is a 42 hour per week job.
How you’ll do it
- To support the housing team at Hamilton Court with the smooth running of the scheme.
- To support the residents with any emergencies whilst on duty and to ensure that the building is safe and secure.
- To assist with any health & safety checks that may need to be carried out on a regular basis.
- To undertake regular routine inspections of the premises, to check safety and security of the premises and customers in line with the requirements of the service.
- Be responsible for the health and safety and fire safety requirements of the service and premises.
- To give handover to incoming staff so that any ongoing issues can be dealt with swiftly.
The Ideal Candidate
We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.
Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to an Enhanced check via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Essential:
- .Working in an environment where you have needed to respond to crisis situations.
- Using own initiative to solve problems
- Reporting appropriately and in a timely manner to managers
- IT skills
Desirable:
- .Providing services to customers with care and/or support needs
- Knowledge and understanding of health and safety practice in residential settings
- Working knowledge of older people customer group
What’s in it for you?
Once you join us, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You’ll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.
Benefits include:
- Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period)
- Generous pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
- Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
- Health cash plan
- Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
- Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Life Assurance x 4 annual salary
All about us
Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 60,000 existing homes and 10,000 more in our pipeline and we employ around 1,500 staff.
For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:
We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments. To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/
Selection Process
Step 1: If you are interested, please send your application now! Closing date is 29/07/2024.
Step 2: Successful candidates will be asked to do an assessment and interview
Please apply for this role online. If you are not able to apply online or if you have any reasonable adjustment requirements arising from a disability or medical condition to fully participate in the recruitment process, please discuss this with our hiring team via jobs@nhg.org.uk.
Should a redeployee apply for this role, their application will be considered before any others.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to an Enhanced check via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
NHG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role, so we advise you to submit your application at your earliest opportunity.
