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We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing. We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes. If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive. Work for Orbit. Believe in people. The role Orbit is delighted to be recruiting for a Capability Coordinator to join our growing Learning & Development team in this newly created opportunity. At Orbit, we are passionate about supporting every colleague to develop the skills and capabilities they need to deliver excellent outcomes for our customers and communities. The Capability Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting the implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of Orbit’s Professional Development Framework (PDF) and wider capability agenda. This role ensures that capability data is effectively captured, maintained, and reported, enabling evidence-based decisions on learning, performance, and progression. This role is part of People and Strategy where you'll help us to build a culture and brand that people want to be part of. This is a hybrid working role, with the team working on-site in Coventry 1-2 times per week. Interviews Interviews will take place via Teams on the 11th and 12th of December and this will be a one stage interview process, with a small task to complete prior to the interview. What you'll achieve • Coordinate and administer all activities linked to Orbit’s Professional Development Framework (PDF) and capability assessments., • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of capability assessments, development plans, and professional registrations., • Support the design and implementation of tools, templates, and processes that underpin capability management., • Produce and maintain regular reporting dashboards and metrics for the Head of Learning & Talent Development, including capability completion rates, professional development tracking, and trends., • Coordinate communication and updates across business areas to promote engagement with the PDF and professional development opportunities., • Provide administrative support for professional development initiatives such as CIH qualifications, technical accreditation pathways, and capability review cycles., • Support the organisation of workshops, briefings, and learning events linked to capability and professionalisation., • Act as a first point of contact for queries relating to capability data, professional development frameworks, and associated systems. What you'll bring Essential skills • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong working relationships., • Strong administrative and organisational skills, with a high level of attention to detail., • Confident in handling and interpreting data, including using Excel or reporting tools to produce insights., • Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks effectively., • Comfortable working independently and collaboratively across teams., • A proactive mindset with the ability to identify and suggest process improvements., • Experience working with digital systems or data management tools., • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining accuracy., • Ability to be resilient and manage multiple stakeholders’ requests Desirable skills • Experience in a learning, HR, or capability development environment., • Understanding of professional frameworks, qualifications, or regulated competence schemes (e.g., CIH, Building Safety). Why Orbit? Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense. Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us. A rewarding experience that works for you We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles. A place to progress From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow. For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning. A purpose to feel proud of We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people. What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people. Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website. How we hire We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair: • Online application, • Interview(s), • Decision and offer We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.

We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing. We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes. If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive. Work for Orbit. Believe in people. The role Orbit are delighted to announce that we are recruiting for an Accounting Technician. We are looking for a passionate and ambitious individual that's eager for a career in accountancy, where you will provide an excellent finance service to your customers and maintain accurate financial information. This role is part of Finance where you'll help us to invest more back into communities and design for strength. What you'll achieve Your key responsibilities will be to: • To accurately process journals for property sales throughout the month in line with deadlines, • To reconcile and maintain monthly property sales reconciliations in line with deadlines, • To maintain, reconcile and process monthly journals for key balance sheet control accounts, • Preparation of accruals, prepayments and journals, • Support the financial accountant with month and year end, • To assist both the Financial Accountant and Assistant Accountant with any ad hoc tasks/queries, • Provide accurate information for internal and external auditors, • Ensure all information is provided in accordance with agreed timetables and formats What you'll bring Essential skills • Part way through or actively studying for your AAT qualification, • Good IT literacy including excel skills, • The ability to communicate clearly with customers, • Good literacy and numeracy skills, • Attention to detail, • Good organisational and time management skills Why Orbit? Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense. Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us. A rewarding experience that works for you We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles. A place to progress From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow. For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning. A purpose to feel proud of We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people. What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people. Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website. How we hire We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair: • Online application, • Interview(s), • Decision and offer We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.

We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing. We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes. If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive. Work for Orbit. Believe in people. The role The interim Workforce & Service Optimisation Manager leads Orbit’s Customer Care workforce planning, real-time management, service delivery analysis and business support functions. Ensuring that our Customer Care department always has the right people, in the right place, at the right time. Providing insight that will inform the delivery of service excellence. The interim Workforce & Service Manager role works in a hybrid way with opportunity to work from home as well as from our Customer Care Hub in Coventry, Warwickshire. The post is required to commence on or as close to 29 December 2025 for a minimum period of 3 months. This role is part of our Customer directorate where you'll help us to lead the way in keeping our promise to more than 100,000 customers. What you'll achieve This role blends expert forecasting, data analysis, and resource planning with people leadership, driving a seamless, efficient, and customer-focused operation. By combining technical expertise with strong leadership of Business Support and analytical teams, the role ensures colleagues are supported and customers consistently receive excellent service. • Provide leadership to the resource planning, to organisation-wide scenario modelling, risk analysis, and “what if” demand-shaping, influencing resourcing decisions beyond Customer Care., • Transform complex data into actionable insights that influence Orbit-wide service design and customer engagement. Provide leadership across analysis, forecasting, and business support functions, leading short-, medium-, and long-term forecasting cycles (from 15 minutes to 12 months) to identify demand drivers, seasonality, and external trends.”, • Align workforce planning and operational delivery with Orbit’s wider business goals., • Own forecasting, scheduling, and workforce planning across multiple channels to ensure optimal coverage and performance., • Lead the analytical resource team to provide accurate, timely data and actionable insight to drive service improvement., • Ensure resource models are flexible and responsive to changing customer demands, campaigns, and seasonal pressures., • Work with operational leaders to ensure resourcing models, management information and analysis supports service excellence across all channels., • Act as the key point of contact for workforce management, scenario planning, and capacity planning across the business. What you'll bring Essential skills • Deep knowledge of workforce planning, forecasting, and scheduling methodologies in a complex, high-volume contact centre., • Leadership experience managing analytical and/or business support teams., • Advanced data analysis, MI, and reporting skills, with the ability to translate insight into action., • Strong knowledge of workforce management and omni-channel customer contact systems., • Flexible approach to working hours (covering 8am-8pm shifts if needed). Why Orbit? Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense. Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us. A rewarding experience that works for you We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles. A place to progress From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow. For leaders, our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning. A purpose to feel proud of We’re proud to make a difference to people together. We’re values-driven with a commercial focus on performance - because the more profit we make, the more we can achieve for people. What brings us together is a passionate belief in progress and people. Read more about the values and purpose that drive us on our careers website. How we hire We aim to make our hiring process simple and fair: • Online application, • Interview(s), • Decision and offer We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check.

Warwickshire is recruiting Armed Response Vehicle Officers to the Operational Firearms Unit • We are seeking transferees for PC Authorised Firearms Officers (trained to ARV role profile) at our Leek Wootton Police HQ., • AFO’s in Warwickshire Police work a 4 on 4 off shift pattern for 8 weeks followed by a 2-week training period., • Salary £31,164- £50,256, • All AFOs will receive a one-off payment of £1000 on successful transfer to Warwickshire Police, • In addition, all AFO’s currently receive an annual targeted variable payment (this is reviewed annually and was £1500 last year), • All OFCs receive an additional annual targeted variable payment in recognition of the command role (this is reviewed annually and was £750 last year), • Officers benefit from use of the gym facilities, • There are opportunities for role progression as a PC OFC, close protection officer and a National Firearms Instructor dependant on availability and subject to selection process. Promotion within department is available subject to vacancies., • Advanced driving grade is desirable (but not essential) and officers will be able to apply for TPAC training (if not already accredited) once in post. Warwickshire police a large section of the strategic road network and borders the West Midlands Policing area with large population areas. As an ARVO in Warwickshire you will work in the Operational Patrol Unit based at Warwickshire Police HQ, Leek Wootton. We are looking for officers who hold the AFO role profile including newly qualified AFO’s who wish to transfer into Warwickshire. The ARV’s are responsible for providing a response to armed incidents within the county and to provide support to other functions, such as roads policing, OCG enforcement and pro-active policing via intel and ANPR based patrols. As a smaller force with a limited number of armed assets available you likely to be deployed to all Armed incidents that occur during your tour of duty as well as providing support to planned deployments. Warwickshire Police operate a voluntary call-out function to provide contingencies to armed operations. The role is varied, and you will not be restricted from supporting other policing areas, whether this be planned arrests of dangerous offenders to providing tactical options for pursuits and county lines offenders. Warwickshire Police ARV staff do not currently hold an investigative workload, which is detailed within the forces crime allocation policy. Warwickshire Police will provide opportunities to develop your skills and training either within the firearms role or wider policing functions to support your career. This includes OFC roles, instructing if you aspire to become a National Firearms Instructor, close protection, or promotion development programmes. Additional payments: AFOs who are qualified and deployable and meet the required criteria will be eligible for a Target Variable Payment (TVP) of £1500 per annum. Similarly, trained and deployable OFCs meeting the necessary criteria will receive an additional TVP of £750 per annum. These payments are subject to annual review. We are keen to increase the current OFC establishment and will recognise this critical skill by offering a TV . Alongside leading your team in both planned and spontaneous incidents, you will get excellent training and CPD opportunities. You will join an enthusiastic team that train and work together. Warwickshire is a supportive environment where the vital AFO/OFC role is recognised as critical to the organisation. We work a 10 week, 5-shift system on a 4 on 4 off pattern of 12-hour shifts for 8 weeks with 2 weeks of Monday to Thursday 8-hour shifts dedicated to maintaining your mandatory training hours. The 5th shift provides the opportunity for Teams to train together and when there is no training it is an opportunity for proactive policing and supporting campaigns. The training calendar is tailored to provide interesting and stimulating training locations and we utilise excellent range facilities with one of partners. AFO’s have access to Force Gyms and there is an active Sports & Social Club across the Force. Warwickshire Police is aware that officers may require a degree of flexibility within the role. To promote health and wellbeing within our workforce the force takes a positive approach to flexible working requests. For an informal chat or to arrange a visit please the Armed Policing Inspector or via the telephone number , who will be happy to discuss the role in further detail. Application Criteria: • Substantive in the rank of Constable serving (or have served) with a Home Office Force or British Transport Police, • A current Authorised Firearms Officer, trained to the National ARV Role Profile, • Able to pass and maintain the Fitness Test to level 9-4, • A final offer would be subject to the approval of applicants training records (and their transfer) by the CFI, • To be eligible to transfer you must: Be a current serving police officer in a Home Office force or British Transport Police, • Have no outstanding discipline or integrity issues, • Hold the OFC role profile., • Current advanced police driver with TPAC, • Current ARVO with CBRN uplift training. If this is not held then arrangements will be made to provide the additional training.