Role: Retirement Living Services Site Officer – Ref 955 Salary: £15,200 - £19,000, per annum, pro rata (£9119.99 - £11,399.99 for 21 hours per week) Location: The Windings, Cable Drive, Helsby Hours: 21 hrs per week - 3 days of 7 hours - including Bank holidays Duration: Permanent Tier: 7a Would you like to work in a new Retirement Living development? Are you looking for an opportunity where you can make a difference to people’s lives? Do you take the Pride in your work? If you have answered yes to these questions, this role may be just what you are looking for! We are looking for a Site Officer to deliver high quality site maintenance and monitoring to Retirement Living scheme (RLS) services. You will be responsible for ensuring that excellent customer service is achieved, performance is maximised and that all activity supports the achievement of the Groups vision and is reflective of older people’s aspirations. Key responsibilities will include: 1. Carry out initial inspection of vacant properties, organise void works and liaise with Property Services/ contractors to meet scheme standards. 2. To be responsible for the waste management services at schemes. 3. To carry out daily checks of internal and external communal areas reporting any repairs to Your Response 4. Grit pathways and car park areas as necessary for the safety of residents, staff and visitors 5. Undertake basic repairs/maintenance work as agreed by line manager. 6. Carry out periodic H&S inspections and risk assessments in communal areas recording significant findings and reporting accordingly 7. Have a general understanding and be able to operate/set and reset the fire alarm, heating system, door entry system, CCTV and fob setting arrangements 8. Monitor building management systems regularly including heating system etc. Report any faults to Your Response 9. To provide a storage/porterage service and meter readings where required. 10. Provide a handyperson service for residents where required. Your Housing Group is one of the UK's largest social housing providers with over 33,000 homes across the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands. As well as a wide range of homes for social and affordable rent, Your Housing Group also provides homes for sale and shared ownership as well as Extra Care housing, sheltered and supported accommodation for older people and young adults. Our mission is "transforming your lives and your communities" and we do this by providing the people who live in our communities with a wide range of guidance and support services. This role is subject to a basic/enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. Your Housing Group provides an extensive rewards package to all its employees. You will be joining a supportive environment, where we live our values within an IIP Gold accredited organisation and Employer of the Year, Cheshire Business Awards 2014 If you believe you have the skills, experience and knowledge to perform effectively in this role we would like to hear from you. Please visit us at www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers to access further information about this role. To apply please send your CV, completed declaration form, equality diversity and include a covering letter giving your current salary, benefits package, availability and detailing how your experience demonstrates the requirements of the role to People Enquiries team at recruitment@yourhousinggroup.co.uk. Please quote reference 955 on all correspondence. Closing date: Thursday 5 February 2015 Interview Date: w/c 16th February 2015 Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for tenants or anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property. It also operates the scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability. These applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role as set out in the role profile and person specification will be guaranteed an interview. Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified.