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Great opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Surveyor or Building Surveyor to join a leading Housing provider and being an integral part of their team that ensures their Tenants get a great service and great places to live. The Role This position delivers a broad range of technical surveying support, with a strong emphasis on the effective and timely delivery of maintenance services. You’ll be the go-to specialist for investigating challenging property issues—including building defects, damp & Mould and cases of disrepair—raised by customers or internal teams. The role also involves offering day-to-day technical guidance on construction, repairs, maintenance methods and design solutions to colleagues, contractors, and partner organisations. Key Responsibilities • Carry out surveys and inspections, diagnosing causes of damp, mould and condensation, and recommending practical, long-term solutions., • Produce detailed reports, technical drawings, specifications, and contract documents for a wide range of maintenance and repair projects, including cost estimates and working drawings., • Oversee works on site, ensuring they are delivered safely, to specification, on time and within budget, while maintaining excellent customer satisfaction., • Manage maintenance contracts through site visits, liaison with contractors, consultants, and other professionals to ensure compliance with CDM requirements, quality standards, timelines, and cost constraints., • Keep property and asset information accurate and up to date across internal systems., • Maintain strong local insight into customer needs, asset condition, and investment priorities., • A degree or recognised vocational qualification in a construction-related field or solid experience in this field, • Strong understanding of damp and mould causation, HHSRS, and the requirements linked to Awaab’s Law., • Current knowledge of legislation, standards, and best practice related to maintenance service delivery., • Ability to produce, interpret and work with specifications and schedules of work, whether bespoke or based on standard SORs/SORW frameworks., • Skilled in planning, monitoring and forecasting safe, customer-focused work delivery within agreed budgets and timescales., • Commercial awareness and the ability to operate efficiently within a cost-controlled environment., • Familiarity with health, safety, and environmental legislation relevant to maintenance activities., • Competence in IT systems, including the Microsoft Office suite (particularly Excel at intermediate level)., • Willingness and ability to travel for site visits, with access to a car and a full UK driving licence.

Adults Physical Disabilities Social Worker Role Purpose To support adults with physical disabilities to live safely, independently, and with dignity by assessing their needs, coordinating support, advocating on their behalf, and ensuring they receive appropriate services in line with legislation and local policy. Key Responsibilities Assessment & Planning • Undertake strength-based assessments under the Care Act 2014., • Identify eligible needs and develop personalised care and support plans., • Carry out risk assessments, mental capacity assessments, and best-interest decisions where required., • Manage a caseload of adults with physical disabilities, including long-term conditions, acquired injuries, and progressive illnesses., • Coordinate multi-agency involvement (OTs, NHS teams, housing, community providers)., • Identify, investigate, and respond to safeguarding concerns in accordance with statutory duties., • Apply Making Safeguarding Personal principles. Connect2Hampshire is a managed service agency owned by Hampshire County Council providing temporary, contract and interim opportunities into the Council. Our service is built on our values of ethical, trustworthy, and caring, and our profits are returned to our Local Authority shareholders. Connect2Hampshire is a trading style of Hampshire & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Hampshire County Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Hampshire is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Account Manager (IT Solutions / Managed Services), Based in Basingstoke, Salary: £35-45k + car allowance (depending on experience) + uncapped OTE (£20-30k+) + excellent benefits. Hybrid working. We have an opportunity for an Account Manager / IT Sales professional to join a leading national IT solutions provider. This role will focus on managing and growing an existing portfolio of accounts, whilst also identifying and developing new business opportunities within mid-market organisations (typically 50+ employees) across the private sector, education and housing. You will be selling a broad portfolio of IT solutions including managed services, cloud, infrastructure, cyber security, backup and disaster recovery, hardware and communications. You'll be given autonomy in how you approach the role, with full support from internal technical, vendor and marketing teams. Account Manager role: • Responsible for developing and growing a portfolio of existing customer accounts, whilst identifying new business opportunities., • Managing and developing a portfolio of existing accounts (including active, lapsed and dormant customers), • Identifying opportunities to grow account revenue through cross-sell and upsell of IT solutions, • Re-engaging dormant accounts and rebuilding customer relationships, • Generating new business opportunities through proactive sales activity incl...

Job Category: HousingRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: PO1 - PO9 areaWorking Hours: 37 About Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration , inclusivity and being people-focussed . These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Job introduction This is a fantastic opportunity to join Portsmouth Homes as a Tenancy Support Adviser! This is a full-time, permanent role based across the PO1 - PO9 area. Your new role The Social Housing Sector has seen considerable change in the last 2 years with the addition of new and revised regulations including a new set of consumer standards. Portsmouth Homes is undertaking a programme of change to respond to the new environment and changes in expectations from our tenants and leaseholders . You will a responsive and needs-led frontline advice and support service to Portsmouth Homes tenants and their households, who have complex needs requiring additional and on-going support , in order for them to be able to maintain their tenancies satisfactorily and to complement the support offered by the generic Housing Officers. A Tenancy Support Adviser (TSA) provides specialist housing support and advice to Portsmouth Homes tenants and their households to prevent and reduce the risk of homelessness due to unsafe housing conditions that could be a breach of tenancy conditions. Utilising good negotiation and persuasive skills to ensure support plans are met and tenants and their households are supported appropriately. Please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page for all details of the role and the duties involved! Who is the person? • You should have experience of working within a Social Housing setting or similar, with a focus on supporting tenants with complex needs effectively, in order for them to maintain their tenancies ., • You should be able to support the housing officers to provide a frontline response to crisis situations, as well as chronic circumstances by identifying relevant support needs and social issues which necessitate joint-working to enable tenants to maintain tenancies ., • You should be experienced in attending multi-agency meetings to coordinate and encourage input and relevant support from external partners and agencies and to help formulate realistic support plans ., • You must have an comprehensive understanding of the types of risks which may impact upon a persons tenancy and be able to identify these risks and support needs to be able to support the tenant in maintaining their tenancy, utilising collaboration with the tenant/household, external partners and agencies, as appropriate., • Be able to identifying priority of cases by full investigation of current and previous experiences and behaviours, to identify the right support necessary ., • You should be able to demonstrate knowledge of Portsmouth Homes policies and procedures, local and national policies and legislation regarding tenancy support and sustainment., • You should be confident making appropriate decisions without recourse to supervision about the storing, management and disclosure of personal and sensitive personal information, in accordance with data protection legislation ., • You should hold an awareness of departmental budget constraints and the need to minimise expenditure and ensure that appropriate support is proportionate and timebound ., • You must have good negotiation and persuasive skills to ensure support plans are met and tenants and their households are supported appropriately . This will be difficult particularly when there is pressure on services and a lack of funding or high eligibility criteria., • You must be comfortable lone working, and visiting tenants in their own homes, to provide appropriate advice and support . This may involve practical help and support cleaning, decluttering and sorting personal possessions, belongings and furniture ., • You must be able to create accurate and relevant notes of conversations and reasons for actions or non-actions that need to be understandable to others and relied on for Court Action Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. Please do not apply if you have applied for this role within the last 6 months. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on . If you would like to discuss this further or have any questions, please contact: Danny Ardrey - Head of Sheltered Housing and Support Services - or Holly Lovejoy - Tenancy Support Manager - ___ You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment . Every post is subject to PCC and Portsmouth Safeguarding Adults Board safer recruitment procedures. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Basic level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please read the relevant DBS ___ before submitting any information. You will need to explain any gaps in your career history within the last 5 years - this is essential for all safeguarding roles.

Job Category: HousingRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Civic Offices or one of our Area Housing Offices, PortsmouthWorking Hours: 37 Brilliant opportunity to join Portsmouth Homes as a Local Housing Manager! Your new role The Social Housing Sector has seen considerable change in the last 2 years with the addition of new and revised regulation including a new set of consumer standards. Portsmouth Homes is undertaking a programme of change to respond to the new environment and changes in expectations from our tenants and leaseholders. The Local Housing Manager will manage a team of Generic Housing Officers to provide housing services to our tenants including general Tenancy Management, ASB Management, effective Void Management (including decants when needed) to minimise void turnaround times and Income management including basic budgeting and benefit advice. The role will need to work closely with other peers across the Directorate, other agencies and stakeholders to ensure that we provide effective joined up Housing Services to our tenants with customers at the heart of the service and ensuring value for money. The successful applicant will bring knowledge and experience of social housing law and provision of generic housing management services with a focus on good customer service. Creating accurate and relevant notes of conversations and reasons for actions or non-actions that need to be understandable to others and relied on for Court Action. You will closely with the Senior Housing Manager to manage the service through performance management, data analysis and resource deployment, anticipating peaks and troughs in demand and making use of feedback from complaints and tenant engagement events to improve outcomes for tenants. You will contribute to policy and process design and attend meetings across the organisation and directorate to represent Portsmouth Homes housing management service and your team. The Local Housing Manager will ensure that policy and process is followed to create consistency of service across teams allowing for consideration of individual circumstances. You will need to understand the regulatory framework in which we operate and be responsible for the team's compliance with the consumer standards, providing training, support and mentoring to team members using a coaching style to develop individuals. You'll understand the need to adapt management styles to individuals working in an agile way with excellent communication and team building skills. The successful applicant must be adaptable and may be required to work on specific Housing Management related projects. Please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page for all details of what this role will involve and the person we are looking for! About Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on .

Job Category: Waste & RecyclingRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Hybrid working - Waste Collection Depot, Portsmouth (2 days minimum requirement) and home-basedWorking Hours: 37 Location: Waste Collection Depot, Portsmouth. Role is hybrid between office-based/travel to off-site across the city and working from home. Minimum requirement of two days per week in the office. Fixed Term Contract/Secondment for 12 months Your new role We have a brilliant opportunity for a Waste Management Project Officer to join the Waste Management Team within Neighbourhood Services of the Housing, Neighbourhood & Building Services (HNB) Directorate. The Waste Management Team work to 'enable recycling and remove waste on collection day'. As a service, we take pride in our work by valuing others, focusing on what is important so that we make a real and positive difference. The service is preparing the city and residents for a new recycling collection system, aiming to ensure we can recycle more materials in line with 'Simpler Recycling' and the Environment Act 2021. With Portsmouth being such a densely populated city, there will be challenges accommodating the needs of those residents living in communal properties as well as those living in properties with limited space. The role will have responsibility for preparing residents, businesses and landlords/managing agents for a new recycling collection system to comply with the Environment Act 2021. You will manage and lead stakeholder engagement with landlords/managing agents, businesses and residents to inform and assist them in improving waste management in readiness for twin-stream recycling. This will entail site meetings, email and telephone correspondence to those stakeholders. Please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page for all details of what the role will involve! Who is the person? You need to: • Have relevant experience of working in waste management operations, ideally from a collections perspective, including understanding relevant waste legislation and regulations, • Have experience managing your own workload, • Hold a full driving licence, • Experience of using Microsoft office applications and using data to improve services, • Have a good understanding of the types of waste management issues that can hinder an efficient service and act to resolve or escalate when necessary, • Experience of problem solving and demonstrate how you sought solutions, • Be a good communicator, and be able to give clear guidance and information to a range of stakeholders, • Have good local geographical knowledge, • Be able to self-manage and have good planning skills, • Have a good understanding of Health and Safety legislation in relation to waste collections and adhering to safe systems of work, • Have an understanding of waste collections within Portsmouth i.e. types of waste collected, contamination, non-domestic waste, and carrying out collections in line with the Council's Waste Collection Policy Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Additional Information If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please call or email Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ If applying as a secondment you will need permission from your current line manager releasing you for this secondment. Please state you have this on your personal statement on the application. You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ All employees at the Waste Depot are subject to the Substance Misuse Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy and reserves the right to carry out with cause and random testing. Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on .

Job Category: HousingRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Civic Offices, PortsmouthWorking Hours: 37 Brilliant opportunity to join Portsmouth City Council as a Housing Assessment & Advice Officer, and really make a difference! Your new role Portsmouth City Council's Housing Needs Advice & Support team works directly with customers to help deal with housing issues and prevent homelessness in the city. We are a busy front-line service dealing with customers who may be vulnerable and facing homelessness. We give advice, work to prevent homelessness, assist people to resolve their housing need and make assessments of housing and support needs in accordance with the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, the Housing Act 1996 and Portsmouth City Council's Allocations Policy. We are committed to excellent customer service, and to listening to and understanding our customers' circumstances, and working collaboratively with them to identify housing solutions. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting good practise and all employees are required to adhere to internal safeguarding policies. You will be part of a busy team which deals with customers both face to face and by telephone. You will be interviewing customers about their housing situation and working with them to find solutions to their housing issues. This may involve negotiation with landlords, other housing providers, family members and internal and external agencies. You will need to ask personal and searching questions and listen carefully to responses so that you fully understand the customer's circumstances. Your challenge will be to identify actions and solutions to secure housing. You will need to manage a large case load, prioritise your work and have excellent organisational skills. You will also need to build effective working relationships with customers and landlords and explore all possible housing solutions to help prevent homelessness and the need to move. Who is the person? We are looking for somebody who: • Has experience of the issues faced by vulnerable and homeless households, and a desire to assist people with housing needs, and work to proactively to resolve these issues., • Can quickly adapt to the role, drawing on experience or transferable skills., • Is confident and can clearly and effectively communicate verbally, interpreting legislation and explaining the impact to our customers., • Can communicate clearly in writing, explaining legal decisions to both customers and partners., • Understands the key elements to negotiations and can find ways to achieve outcomes for customers., • Can listen to people and not rush to conclusions or judgements before fully understanding what is needed or wanted by a customer., • Is emotionally resilient and able to deal with the impact of being exposed to customer's difficult circumstances, and remain professionally detached and focused even if the message you deliver involves saying no., • Has experience of working directly with customers in a front-line service., • Understands welfare benefits systems and the issues faced by customers experiencing financial difficulties., • Has experience of equalities issues and is committed to equal opportunities., • Understands safeguarding and can recognise safeguarding concerns and take appropriate action to manage risk., • Can critically analyse information and keep clear case records., • Works proactively and can remain motivated, working on their own initiative and organising and prioritising their workload., • Enjoys the challenge in finding innovative solutions to problems and has the personal skills and experience to do so., • Has IT skills suited to working in a busy office., • Has knowledge of the local area and is able to visit people in their own homes and attend meetings in the local area. Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Additional Information Interview process: 6th, 8th & 12th May 2026. Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on .

Job Category: PlanningRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Civic Offices PortsmouthWorking Hours: 37 Planning Officer Salary: Band 7 £32,061 - £36,363 plus market supplement of £3,113 p.a. (subject to review) Senior Planning Officer Salary: Band 8 £36,363 - £39,151 plus market supplement of £4,373 p.a. (subject to review) Why work for us? We are looking for a Planning Officer or a Senior Planning Officer to join our service. This is a full time, permanent role based at the Civic Offices, here in Portsmouth. We offer hybrid working where 2 days will be office based. This is an exciting time to come and join our Service, we are busy with major infrastructure projects across the city and you will be part of the team that will be unlocking housing and regeneration opportunities to shape the future of Portsmouth. Please indicate in your personal statement which role you are applying for. Your new role You will be responsible for dealing with planning proposals and associated appeals, as well as providing guidance and advice to a wide range of customers inside and outside of the organisation. You will be part of a team that will deliver a responsive development management service focused on delivering sustainable development and growth within Portsmouth . The team is committed to delivering a responsive customer-focused service that brings forward sustainable development that meets the housing and employment needs of the City. Who is the person summary: To apply for the Senior Planning Officer role you must have: Essential: • An appropriate post graduate qualification (e.g accredited by the RTPI), and demonstration of continuous professional development post qualification, • Solid knowledge of planning legislation and experience working within Development Management, • A proven track record of handling development proposals successfully, including major applications, • Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills, • The ability to lead on complex planning matters and support others in the team, • An understanding of local government, political sensitivities, and the role planning plays in delivering regeneration, • Experience in enforcement and a problem‑solving, proactive approach to work About Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___ Additional information If you would like to discuss this role in more detail with the hiring manager, please contact Nick Lloyd-Davies: email: Please indicate in your personal statement which role you are applying for. Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post. We offer hybrid working with the expectation to attend the office minimum 2 days a week (pro rata for part time), this remains flexible, depending on the role and subject to business needs. In the personal statement, you must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be shortlisted. Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on . We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___

Job Category: HousingRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Civic Offices, PortsmouthWorking Hours: 37 Your new role In this interesting role you will provide a dedicated, responsive and customer‑focused frontline service to residents affected by high‑rise building safety and decant programmes. The role acts as the primary point of contact between residents, contractors and the council’s project teams, ensuring concerns are addressed promptly, communication is clear, and support is provided throughout the duration of the works. The postholder resolves the majority of day‑to‑day issues directly, helping maintain trust, minimise disruption and support the safe, timely and efficient delivery of the building safety programme. The role is office based however you will frequently need to attend blocks of flats within Portsmouth and other venues outside of normal office hours. For the full details of what this role will involve please see the job profile attached at the bottom of this page! Who is the person? The ideal candidate is someone who will: • Have experience in customer-facing roles withing housing, resident liaison or another frontline service environment., • Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to handle sensitive or challenging conversations., • Be able to interpret project-related information and explain it clearly to residents., • Be able to adapt to residents' individual needs and circumstances, including those who are vulnerable., • Be able to stay calm and resilient during periods of high demand or emotionally intense situations., • Have a good standard of general education, including GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths., • Is physically able to work across high-rise buildings, including using stairs, visiting individual properties, and attending various on-site meetings., • Have a valid driving license and access to a vehicle to be able to effectively travel to assets as necessary., • Experience of working with and communicating with a wide range of stakeholders including Members, Directors, Assistant Directors, and other senior staff across the council., • Have experience of managing and safeguarding sensitive resident information, including personal data, vulnerabilities, decant plans and correspondence, ensuring all handling complies with data protection and confidentiality requirements. Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Additional Information If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please call Mark Fitch, Head of Decants - Mob - E-mail Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on .

Job Category: Energy ServicesRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Civic Offices, PortsmouthWorking Hours: 37 Location: Hybrid role - Civic Offices, Portsmouth (minimum 3 days a week in office, 2 days home working) You will be required to travel as required between PCC Assets in Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport, Fareham and Winchester. 37 hours per week. Your new role We are seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join the Capital Projects Team within the Housing, Neighbourhood, and Building Services (HNB) Directorate. The successful candidate will function as Principal Mechanical Engineer and hold extensive knowledge of building services in the construction industry, good people skills and relevant experience. You will require extensive mechanical building services industry experience, working on major projects in the construction sector, have an appropriate qualification / degree and preferably be a member of a professional institution such as CIBSE. The role is mainly based at the Civic Offices in Portsmouth, with hybrid working flexibility. As Principal Mechanical Engineer, you will support the Building Projects Manager developing the mechanical projects team, including supporting graduates and experienced staff. You will need a full driving licence or have a commitment to learn to drive for visiting sites across Portsmouth and other assets in Havant, Gosport, Fareham and Winchester. Please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page for all details of this role and what it will involve! Who is the person? • Have extensive Mechanical Design and construction industry experience and have the appropriate technical qualifications/degree and preferably be a member of a professional institution., • Preferably have experience of managing and leading a team., • Have a good knowledge of, and be able to provide, advice and lead others regarding Mechanical Design, Mechanical related legislation, contract law and guidance. Specifically, building regulations, planning law, fire safety, procurement legislation, JCT and NEC contracts., • Have a good knowledge and experience of preparing design concepts, feasibility studies and option appraisals for a varied range of corporate clients, departments, and external organisations., • Have a good knowledge, be able to apply, advise and lead others regarding construction related health & safety legislation including the CDM regulations and the asbestos at work regulations., • Have experience of leading, recruiting and mentoring, developing teams to conduct all aspects of their roles and meet the demands for the Building Engineering service provision., • Have good knowledge and experience to apply cost control, resource planning, professional fee management and financial management techniques for project budgets up to £3 million, and applying PCC financial rules, standing orders, exercising financial control, and ensuring value for money., • Have relevant experience of using Microsoft packages, be able to demonstrate practical IT skills using associated Mechanical design software, Excel spreadsheets to analyse data and MS word in developing reports., • Have knowledge and experience of public procurement rules and procedures and leading the procurement and management of external consultants or contractors for capital projects., • Have experience of managing external consultants and contractors delivering a design on substantial capital projects, individual contract values can be up to £3 million., • Be organised and methodical when managing own priorities and workload., • Experience of communicating with senior staff, other departments, external organisations, contractor organisations, and Councillors., • Have a general awareness of all aspects of building engineering services including electrical aspects. Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Additional Information If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please call Harvey Bevan on or email Successfully shortlisted candidates will be contacted and provided with details of an assessment. Candidates who successfully complete the assessment day will be invited for a final formal interview on a mutually agreeable date. The interview will focus on your own knowledge and personal experiences. Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on .

Job Category: SurveyorsRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Civic Offices, PortsmouthWorking Hours: 37 About Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Job introduction We are looking for a Principal Building Surveyor to join our Capital Projects service. This is a full time, permanent role based at the Civic Offices in Portsmouth, with hybrid working. This role would be perfect for newly chartered surveyors or experienced surveyors seeking a change. Your new role The role will have responsibility for leading a small team of Building Surveyors within the Building Projects Team, responsible for undertaking refurbishment schemes and providing professional building surveying services and advice for a range of clients. The building projects managed by the team will be diverse, encompassing planned maintenance demand, compliance-related demand, and projects that have arisen from the requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023. Please see the job profile attached at the bottom of this page for all details of the role and what it will involve! Who is the person summary Candidates must be enthusiastic, good communicators and Chartered Building Surveyors with experience of providing a range of building surveying professional services and managing building related projects. Please see the 'who is the person' section of the job profile below for all details of the person we are looking for! Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. Please note we may close the advert earlier should we receive enough suitable applications. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on . If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please call David Lavender on or email You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___

Job Category: Customer ServiceRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Civic Offices, PortsmouthWorking Hours: 37 Fixed Term Contract/Secondment for up to 12 months to cover maternity leave Your new role Our Safe at Home service is designed to help our customers to stay safe and live independently in their own home. Getting older, living with a long-term condition or recovering from an illness can make it harder to cope at home. Safe at Home offers peace of mind by making sure that our customers can get help when needed, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Safe at Home offers a range of technologies – called telecare and home safety equipment – that helps people of all ages. The fulfilment of the purpose of the service is the primary focus as should be the aim at all times: "help me stay safe and living independently in my own home" in this interesting and rewarding role, you will manage a team of officers responsible for the delivery and administration of the Safe at Home service within the Private Sector Housing service for Portsmouth City Council. You will monitor and manage the performance of service and equipment suppliers, work with stakeholders to ensure the service meets our customers' needs, and ensure that it is a high quality service for our customers. We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and dedicated individual with a demonstrable commitment to top quality customer service, with management experience. The Council will offer appropriate support to the successful candidate in their professional development. For full details of what the role will involve please see the job profile attached at the bottom of this page! Who is the person? • It is desirable that the post holder have an advanced qualification in management or business related field., • The post holder must have GCSE grade A-C (or equivalent) in Maths & English., • The post holder must have a demonstrable experience of leading and managing a customer facing team., • It is desirable for the post holder to have experience working in a health or care related service, or to have experience of technology enabled care., • The post holder will have demonstrable experience of managing contracts with suppliers, including monitoring performance and taking action when suppliers do not meet the requirements of the contract., • The post holder can balance a busy and varied workload with strong time management., • Ability to encourage and inspire good performance in the team and experience of identifying and improving poor performance., • Has the ability to work proactively and is able to remain motivated and can motivate others, working on your own initiative in coordinating multiple tasks and leading by example., • The post holder will be able to communicate with a range of stakeholders and direct reports with confidence to promote the service or explain operational processes., • The post holder will be emotionally resilient and able to support direct reports in remaining resilient with the impact of being exposed to customer's difficult circumstances. Being able to remain professionally detached and focused even if the message you deliver involves saying no in difficult circumstances., • The post holder must have excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely with different audiences at different levels, both verbally and in writing., • The post holder will be competent in the use of IT systems with a good working knowledge of Microsoft Packages (to include Word, Outlook, and Excel) and databases., • The post holder can analyse and interpret data and how it reflects the performance of the service as well as that of individual officer performance. Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Additional Information Interview date: 14th April 2026 Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ If applying as a secondment you will need permission from your current line manager releasing you for this secondment. Please state you have this on your personal statement on the application. You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on .

Job Category: SurveyorsRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Civic Offices, PortsmouthWorking Hours: 37 Fixed Term Contract for 4 years Location: Civic Offices, Portsmouth. Role is office based however you may occasionally need to travel as required between PCC Assets in Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport, Fareham and Winchester. 37 Hours per week - hybrid working options. Who are we looking for? The Building Projects Team has recently undergone a restructuring, dividing the team into housing building projects and non-housing building projects. This role sits in the non-housing building projects team focusing on maintenance and improvement works to Portsmouth City Councils corporate buildings. We are looking for Graduate Building Surveyors to join and expand our Building Projects Team who are looking to complete the RICS APC process. Any relevant surveying work experience would be advantageous but is not essential. What can we offer? We are fully committed to helping you develop and gain Chartered Membership of the RICS by providing an excellent structured Graduate programme to help you become a professionally qualified Chartered Building Surveyor. We can offer a broad range of experience across our portfolio of over 900 corporate assets, including commercial office buildings, leisure and educational facilities and unique buildings such as Southsea Castle and the Spinnaker Tower. • Lead your own projects:, • Feasibility studies, • Building surveys, • Preparing specifications and tender packages, • Planning and building regulation applications, • Contract Administration, • Project Management, • Client Management, • Projects typically £100k to £5 million +, • Full APC support:, • Allocated mentor and 1-2-1 support, • Monthly supervisor meetings, • Tailored workload to ensure relevant experience is gained, • Fully funded training courses and registration, • Full mock interviews and extensive APC training regime, • 100% pass rate over last 10 years, • Extensive benefits:, • Salary up to £42,838p.a, • 27 days leave with bank holidays on top, • Access to the excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), • hybrid working options, • Staff discounts at a range of companies including supermarkets and high street retailers, • Excellent future career progression within PCC, • Have a RICS accredited undergraduate degree or a RICS accredited Post-Graduate Diploma or Masters., • Have a passion for Buildings and be keen to develop a career in Building Surveying., • Be able to learn quickly and have an excellent work ethic to ensure objectives are met., • Be an excellent communicator and be able to work well in a team environment., • Be extremely organised and display excellent attention to detail., • Have basic CAD skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft packages. Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Additional Information If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please call Harvey Bevan on or email Successfully shortlisted candidates will be contacted and provided with details of an assessment. Candidates who successfully complete the assessment day will be invited for a final formal interview on a mutually agreeable date. The interview will focus on your own knowledge and personal experiences. Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on .

Job Category: SurveyorsRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: PortsmouthWorking Hours: 37 We are looking for a highly motivated person to join our Capital Projects team with excellent practical building/construction knowledge and relevant construction inspection or construction supervisory experience. Candidates must be confident, good communicators, be extremely thorough with an eye for detail & have an observant, inquisitive, questioning nature. The successful candidate will have substantial experience working in the construction industry and ideally have a trade background. We are looking for someone who is willing to adapt if required and be enthusiastic about developing their career within the local authority sector. Candidates will preferably be a member or working towards membership of The Institute of Clerks of Works and Construction Inspectorate of GB. (ICWCI). Your new role We can offer a diverse and exciting workload focusing on maintaining and improving our portfolio of 17,500 housing assets ranging from Victorian terrace houses through to new build properties as well as over 900 corporate assets, including commercial office buildings, leisure and educational facilities and unique buildings such as Southsea Castle and the Spinnaker Tower. All of our buildings are in close proximity in and around the Portsmouth, Havant & Gosport area, so time spent travelling is minimised. Typical projects would include planned maintenance schemes, extensions, adaptation, and conversion of existing properties, through to full refurbishment & new build developments. Whilst you will be working closely with The Principal Construction Inspector as part of the Construction Inspection Service, you will be given freedom to manage your own workload on a weekly basis. For full details of the role including the duties, please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page! Who is the person? • You must have relevant trade or construction-based qualifications, such as City & Guilds/NVQ, HNC/HND, SMSTS, LICWCI/MICWCI., • Have experience of acting in a supervisory capacity on construction sites., • Have appropriate up to date training record for Construction based Subjects, such as SMSTS or SSSTS, CSCS, Asbestos awareness & First Aid., • Preferably be a member or working towards membership with The Institute of Clerk of Works and Construction Inspectorate of GB (ICWCI)., • Be attentive to detail when checking works and materials, demonstrate an ability to lead setting the standard of work expected on site in accordance with the specification., • Have an observant, inquisitive, questioning nature, which can be critical when carrying out inspections, & necessary to be able to record facts., • Be confident and assertive when making decisions and informing the contractor, as necessary., • Have enthusiasm to communicate effectively and professionally with colleagues, residents, consultants, and contractors., • Have knowledge and be able to apply construction related health & safety legislation, including the CDM Regulations 2015, Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, the building safety act 2022, and Working at Height Regulation 2005., • Have full knowledge of the Building Regulations, Approved Documents and British standards, as these will need to be sporadically referenced during inspections., • Demonstrate good IT skills using tablets/laptops and formulate detailed site reports., • Understand Technical drawings and solve problems before they arise on site. Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Additional Information Successfully shortlisted candidates will be contacted and provided with details of an assessment. This will involve an inspection of a live Construction site. The assessment will involve candidates demonstrating experiences & knowledge as set out in the 'who is the person' section above. Candidates who successfully complete the assessment will be invited for a final formal interview on a mutually agreeable date. The interview will focus on your own knowledge and personal experiences. Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on .

Job Category: HousingRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Civic Offices, PortsmouthWorking Hours: 37 About Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Job introduction We are looking for a Housing Register & Allocations Officer to join our Housing Needs Advice & Support service. This is a full-time, permanent role based at the Civic Offices in Portsmouth. Your new role Based in Housing Needs, Advice & Support, you will be part of a team which deals with customers both face to face and by telephone. You will be required to deal with general housing enquiries and be part of a duty team who manage a large caseload. You will make assessments of housing need, interviewing customers about their housing situation and assessing their financial circumstances, to fully understand the customers' circumstances and support. Please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page for all details of the role and what it will involve! Who is the person? We are looking for somebody who: • Is highly motivated and self-managing., • Can listen to people and not rush to conclusions or judgements before fully understanding what is needed or wanted by a customer., • Has the confidence and ability to seek clarity by making respectful and assertive challenges when required., • Can use information gained to build effective plans around people., • Is emotionally resilient and able to deal with the impact of being exposed to customer's difficult circumstances, and remain professionally detached and focused even if the message you deliver involves saying no., • Has experience of working directly with customers in a front-line service and understands the challenges that vulnerable client groups can face., • Has an awareness of equalities issues and is committed to equal opportunities., • Has an awareness of the welfare benefits system and understands how a person's financial circumstances may impact on their housing situation., • Can negotiate with our customers, housing providers, and internal and external agencies to find person-centred solutions to housing problems., • Can clearly and effectively communicate with a wide range of people from the most socially disadvantaged customers to senior professionals, verbally and in writing., • Is comfortable using a variety of IT systems such as Excel and other office applications., • Can work independently or as part of a team using your own initiative and judgement to find appropriate and effective solutions to the various issues that may arise., • Is proactive and able to manage multiple tasks whilst also being able to meet deadlines. Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on . You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ Assessments: 30th April 2026 Interviews: 1st May 2026

Job Category: HousingRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Portsmouth (work from any site as required)Working Hours: 37 Your new role: We’re looking for a proactive Neighbourhood Operations Manager to lead frontline services and ensure excellent day‑to‑day delivery across our communities. This is an on‑site role, working closely with teams to maintain high standards and provide visible, hands‑on leadership. To ensure consistent service coverage, you’ll work as part of a local management team operating across our core hours (7:30am–5:00pm Mon–Thu, 7:30am–4:00pm Fri) using a simple shift‑style system. Early and standard shifts are shared among managers and supervisors, ensuring strong leadership presence throughout the working day. Neighbourhood Operations Managers are expected to work from the office as standard, with remote working only allowed in exceptional circumstances agreed in advance. You must be able to work at any site as required. The Neighbourhood Operations Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of Neighbourhood Services for Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services sites, and additional PCC sites managed under 'service level agreements'. Neighbourhood Services comprises of all cleaning and grounds maintenance tasks, estate-based functions, and investigations such as fly tips and routine checks. The management of this significant logistical operation makes this a challenging role, influenced by the large number of personnel and sites responsible for, fleet management, equipment to be used by the service as well as servicing and repairs of that equipment, and staff related matters - to meet the shared purpose of: 'Helping to keep the city (local area) safe, clean, and tidy, and provide advice / support when necessary'. For all details of what this role will involve please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page! Who is the person? You need to: • Be an excellent communicator, who has the ability to listen and talk to a range of people from cleaning operatives to Councillors., • Have had some experience in a management role, with experience of managing people, sickness absence, knowledge of HR Policies an advantage., • Have an understanding of systems thinking methodology and experience of using the method and experience of using this to develop a service or staff., • Have good IT skills and experience of using databases and spreadsheets, particularly to manipulate/analyse data., • Be able to plan, organise and prioritise work, as you will be juggling many tasks at once., • Be confident and comfortable to make decisions on your own without referring to line management., • A working knowledge or understanding of Health and Safety and Waste Management legislation would be an advantage, • Be willing to travel around your allotted area and to attend out of hours meetings., • Have some experience of managing budgets as you will be responsible and accountable for your team's budget., • Have full UK driving licence to travel across housing areas. Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Additional Information If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role informally please contact Philip Bentley (Head of Neighbourhood Services) on . Assessments: 7th April 2026 Interviews: 9th April 2026 Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on .

Job Category: FinancesRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Civic OfficesWorking Hours: 37 Your New Role The Financial Services team is committed to provide prompt, reliable management information to the Council's managers, supporting strategic decision making and whilst identify risks, challenges and opportunities. The Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services Directorate delivers a range of front-line services, including waste management, building maintenance and housing services. The directorate's financial context is complex with oversight of general fund budgets and grants as well as holding the distinct responsibilities for the Housing Revenue Account (HRA). This role, suitable for a newly qualified accountant, provides support to the Senior Accountant/Group Accountant enabling them to deliver high quality financial management, advice and accountancy services to key stakeholders. Particularly in relation to the Housing Revenue Account. Key tasks include supporting the HRA Government returns, the annual budget setting and rent-up rating and statutory accounts. In addition, you will support the Councils revenue and capital budgeting and forecasting processes through high quality finance support. Who is the person summary: CCAB qualified and professionally up to date, you will provide a first class service whilst building strong relationships with stakeholders. With good organisational and effective prioritising skills, you will be experienced in preparing monthly budget monitoring reports and final annual accounts. Computer literate, highly proficient in spreadsheets, you will have the ability to use financial information systems and large databases, You will have experience in successfully developing and maintaining financial models as well as an understanding of Local Government services and finance. For full details, please review 'who is the person' on the job profile below attached. About Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act. We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Additional Information Please ensure that you read the job profile for full details on the post. We offer hybrid working with the expectation to attend the office minimum 2 days a week (pro rata for part time), this remains flexible, depending on the role and subject to business needs. We are not able to offer sponsorship for this position. Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on .

Job Category: AdministrationRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Civic Offices, PortsmouthWorking Hours: 37 Completing a Level 3 Business Administration apprenticeship Fixed Term Contract for 24 months This is a great opportunity for an individual to support the administration and governance of the Capital Projects Service and the administration of projects, as well as provide direct support to the Head of Capital Projects. Candidates must be enthusiastic, effective communicators with excellent attention to detail, and able to manage multiple demands and workstreams within the service. Your new role: Sitting within the Housing, Neighbourhoods and Building Services directorate, you will be directly reporting to and supporting the Head of Capital Projects by: Supporting the administration and governance of the Capital Projects Service. The service comprises the following teams: • Building Projects - Undertaking a wide range of surveying services and building project work across our diverse stock of 17,000 housing units and 900 corporate buildings. This team supports the maintenance and improvement of our properties by delivering building maintenance projects ranging from £50k to over £15m., • HRA Development - Responsible for overseeing the delivery of a new-build housing pipeline to meet the needs of Portsmouth residents, enabling people to live well in safe and affordable homes. Individual projects can exceed £100m., • Construction Inspection - Ensuring all building projects are inspected on site and delivered safely, to legislative standards, and with high‑quality workmanship., • Arranging and providing administrative support in Project Board meetings including the production of agendas, meeting minutes, risk registers and management of action logs., • Uploading and monitoring information on our IT systems, for example ensuring fees are being charged on the Project Database., • Supporting with financial and performance measures across the service. The ideal candidate is someone who will: • Have excellent customer service skills to deliver the high level of customer service., • Display excellent attention to detail to ensure that accurate information is recorded, and that agendas, minutes and reports can be produced to a high standard., • Be able to independently and be well organised to be able to successfully manage multiple, competing workstreams to ensure that information is provided at the right time to a high standard., • You will need to have at least one of the following: GCSE Grade 9-4, GCSE Grade A-C, Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths & English., • Have excellent communication skills, including:, • Ability to ask effective questions to gather accurate information., • Handing over the right information, to the right people and at the right time., • Being assertive and challenging while dealing professionally with colleagues, service users, third parties and contractors., • Be able to understand and prioritise workload effectively., • Able to work as part of a team to ensure a smooth delivery of the service and be flexible in being able to adapt to the needs of the team., • Are competent to be trained to use a variety of IT databases and systems such as the Repairs and Maintenance Database, as they will need to be updated with timely, relevant and accurate information., • Have relevant experience of using all Microsoft packages; in particular be able to demonstrate practical IT skills using Excel spreadsheets and Outlook. Knowledge of analysing data and MS Project to assist planning projects would be beneficial., • Sufficient knowledge and confidence to be able to work largely autonomously following briefing and direction provided by the Head of Service., • Have a positive attitude towards work, be resilient, embrace change and actively work with your colleagues to improve the service offered to customers. Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act . We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration , inclusivity and being people-focussed . These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Our recruitment process If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please call Patrick Leggett, Head of Capital Projects on or email Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Please do this in the 'additional questions' section of the form. If you apply without this, it is unlikely that you will be successful. Assessment day & interviews to be held on 17th April 2026. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ If applying as a secondment you will need permission from your current line manager releasing you for this secondment. Please state you have this on your personal statement on the application. You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on .

Job Category: HousingRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Civic Offices or one of our Area Housing Offices, PortsmouthWorking Hours: 37 Fantastic opportunity to join Portsmouth Homes as a Housing Officer! Your new role The Social Housing Sector has seen considerable change in the last 2 years with the addition of new and revised regulation including a new set of consumer standards. Portsmouth Homes is undertaking a programme of change to respond to the new environment and changes in expectations from our tenants and leaseholders. The Housing Officer role can be complex and requires the ability to work with changing priorities and be flexible in approach. This role is responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of housing management services to a dedicated patch or area of work serving approximately 400 homes. This role provides generic housing management services including anti-social behaviour management, arrears management including debt and benefit advice, void management and lettings and general tenancy management ensuring income maximisation, efficient letting of homes and that tenants receive great customer service throughout their tenancy. The Housing Officer (HO) role is a fully generic role delivering a comprehensive housing management service to a cohort of Portsmouth Homes tenants. The role is predominantly reactive, to help support and empower tenants to be able to sustain and maintain their tenancies and live their best lives, whilst feeling safe and secure in their homes and communities. Responsibility starts with the viewing of an empty property, with prospective tenants, and the need to ensure that the property meets their Housing Need and is suitable in terms of other factors. Support is provided at the beginning of a new tenancy, ensuring that the new tenants understand their legal obligations and expectations of them as a tenant and good neighbour. The Housing Officer then supports the tenant and their household in managing and sustaining their tenancy throughout its life, dealing with tenancy enforcement, including Anti-Social Behaviour, Money and Debt Advice and Income Collection, changes to personal circumstances and household makeup, decanting when needed and termination of tenancy or dealing with deceased estates. The role is a generic cradle to grave tenancy management service. A Housing Officer must be multi-disciplined, with a high degree of responsibility, expectation and ability to manage complexity, and the need to be able to manage conflicting priorities and react positively in crisis and chaotic situations. The Housing Officer must be adaptable and may be required to work on specific Housing Management related projects. The Housing Officer will work closely with the Local Housing Manager to track and manage demand into the patch or area of work contributing to performance data where appropriate and using all tools available to inform priorities for each working day and to plan time and work ahead, where possible. The Housing Officer is the main relationship manager with Portsmouth Homes Tenants and will act as the link between the tenant and other services as needed. The ability to keep pertinent and accurate records of all interactions with tenants on the tenancy record is essential ensuring that Portsmouth Homes maintains accurate data on its tenants, their households and specific areas of need and support. Please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page for all details of what this role will involve and the person we are looking for! About Portsmouth City Council Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act . We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration , inclusivity and being people-focussed . These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. ___. Our recruitment process Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: ___ You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful. We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at ___ You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: ___ Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on .

Senior Quantity SurveyorBasingstoke (South West Region) Up to £65,000 Car Allowance Benefits We are working in partnership with a leading Tier One contractor specialising in social housing refurbishment and retrofit programmes, who are looking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor (or experienced Quantity Surveyor ready to step up) to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking, people-focused business delivering large-scale planned maintenance and retrofit works across the South West. The RoleBased from Basingstoke, with a mix of office, site and home working, you will play a key role in delivering end-to-end commercial management of social housing refurbishment and retrofit projects. Projects will include: External Wall Insulation (EWI) Solar PV installations Ventilation upgrades Windows & doors Roofing Air source heat pumps and decarbonisation worksYou will work closely with operational teams and take full responsibility from procurement through to final accounts, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. Key Responsibilities Manage the full commercial lifecycle of projects Produce and manage CVRs and cost reporting Prepare and submit monthly valuations and applications for payment Value and authorise subcontractor payments Monitor contract progress and manage variations Support procurement and subcontractor selection Prepa...

Opportunity Overview This role is to manage the building of a sustainable innovation network on cultures of class. It is currently restricted to twelve months in duration. The innovation network is envisioned to build a membership that engages in creating impactful research and knowledge exchange. Its main focus, therefore, is to promote and encourage research into social classes of the past and present to inform future decision-making processes. Its membership and partner organisations will come from the arts, humanities and social sciences and include museums, libraries and galleries, stakeholders in academia, politics, industry and members of the public. Key Responsibilities • Play the leading role in establishing and managing a communication system by developing our online presence and building and delivering a social media strategy., • Manage the growth of the network membership and engagement with partners (internal and external to University of Salford) locally & nationally., • Manage the relationship between the network and external partners, enhancing the civic reputation of the University., • Oversea the activities of the network’s interest groups helping them to become established and to grow their memberships., • Organise a launch event, three bid accelerator workshops, and a symposium. About the School or About the Department Class is a leading cause of inequality and underrepresentation across Britain. This network recognises diverse cultural expressions as essential for hegemonic relationships between communities, their place attachment and identities. We hope to contribute towards real needs (eg social mobility, class identity, representation, disenfranchisement) by empowering marginalised members of society. The focus on cultures of class aligns with the current university strategy of enriching lives through building prosperity and equity. The network’s key objectives are to empower the creation of outputs on class-related questions and concerns. The network’s goal is to connect members through a range of ‘Interest Groups’ that are open to everyone. Here, specific class-related topics (e.g. social inequality, provision of social housing, history of working-class women, class identity, etc) are discussed, researched and outputs are generated. . What's in it for you? • Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme, • An impressive 32 days leave - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!, • Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance, • Greater Manchester - live and work in one of the most vibrant regions in the UK, a hot spot of digital innovation, excellent schools and colleges, and with affordable city, suburban and rural living options to suit a wide range of lifestyles, • Team Salford - join us here in Salford and be part of one of the UK's fastest growing universities, • A rewarding career - where everything you do will make a difference. To our students, our local community, and the world around you

Number of Positions: 2Salary: £29,267 per annum.Working Hours: 35 hours per weekLocation: Miles Platting, ManchesterJob Category: Jigsaw SupportRegion / Division: ManchesterBusiness Unit: Jigsaw Support Would you like to work for a company who is accredited as an outstanding company to work for in Best Companies 2023? Jigsaw Homes Group offers employees a very competitive 24 days holiday per annum, plus 3 days for Christmas closure (5 day working week) plus bank holidays, plus additional days after 2 years continuous service (to a maximum of 5 days) We also offer our employees the option to buy/sell up to 5 days extra leave per year. As a Jigsaw employee you will also receive incremental salaried pay, occupational sick pay, access to the Social Housing Pension Scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, BHSF membership, access to on-site gyms and training/development opportunities. If you are looking for a career with an outstanding company, then please read on. Who we are: Jigsaw Homes Group is one of the largest housing groups in England with more than 37,500 homes across the North West and East Midlands. We provide quality; low-cost housing and play a wider role in making sure our residents thrive in their homes and benefit from living in healthy, sustainable communities. About the department: At Jigsaw Support our focus is on helping people to live happy, healthy lives in a safe home, and supporting our most vulnerable individuals is our top priority. Working within the Jigsaw Support Team you will be part of an innovative, forward-thinking team that encourages success. We are passionate about improving the quality of lives of our customers by supporting them to achieve their goals and independence. With more than 160 colleagues from offices in Ashton under Lyne, Leigh and in our supported accommodation projects across the North West, we support over 6,000 people annually through the contracts we manage. Jigsaw Support are a commissioned provider of Domestic Abuse Service for Manchester City Council. Our service focuses on early intervention and prevention, which includes the prevention of repeat victimisation. Our service is inclusive of all victims and survivors and offers a range of personalised domestic abuse interventions to meet complex individual needs, helping people recover and rebuild their lives in safety and freedom from fear. Support focuses on recognising domestic violence and abuse, promoting independence, enabling people to live safely in their communities and helping them move forward with their lives. Role information: As one of our dedicated and skilled Domestic Violence and Abuse Keyworkers you will support victim-survivors being their mentor and coach. You will assess and manage risk and co-produce personalised action plans to aid victim-survivors recovery, improving their situation and challenges they face. You will be responsible for managing a caseload, providing 1-1 and group work interventions. You will deal with new referrals, complete assessments and co-ordinate interventions working with victim-survivors to identify the most appropriate course of action. You will provide support through a variety of methods to meet victim-survivors needs and required support the wider family. You will be expected to attend several multidisciplinary meetings including MARAC, Child in Need (CIN) and any other as required. In addition, you will provide training to stakeholders across Manchester either in person or through video call. You will have experience of working and supporting people with multiple and complex needs including domestic abuse. You will need to be highly organised, self-motivated, engaging, supportive and be confident in using case management systems. If this sounds like the perfect job for you then don’t hesitate to apply now! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Number of Positions: 1Salary: £38,301 - £42,527 per annum.Working Hours: 35 hours per weekLocation: Cavendish 249, Ashton-under-LyneJob Category: Neighbourhood ServicesRegion / Division: Ashton Under-LyneBusiness Unit: Neighbourhood Services Would you like to work for a company who is accredited as an outstanding company to work for in Best Companies 2023? Jigsaw Homes Group offers employees a very competitive 24 days holiday per annum, plus 3 days for Christmas closure (5 day working week) plus bank holidays, plus additional days after 2 years continuous service (to a maximum of 5 days). We offer our employees the option to buy/sell up to 5 days extra leave per year and we offer compressed hours of work with the option to work a 4 day working week in a number of our roles, with 50% of your time working from home upon completion of a satisfactory probation period. This allows for a great work/life balance for many employees. As a Jigsaw employee you will also receive incremental salaried pay, occupational sick pay, access to the Social Housing Pension Scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, BHSF membership, access to on-site gyms and training/development opportunities. If you are looking for a career with an outstanding company, then please read on. About us: Jigsaw Homes Group is one of the largest housing groups in England with more than 37,500 homes across the North West and East Midlands. We provide quality, low-cost housing and play a wider role in making sure our residents thrive in their homes and benefit from living in healthy, sustainable communities. About the department: Want to make a real difference to people’s lives? Our Neighbourhood Safety Team has a passion for positive relationships, protecting our customers and plays a key part in helping us to transform lives and revitalise neighbourhoods. Split across three geographical areas, the team has bases in Ashton-under-Lyne, Miles Platting in Manchester and Chorley in Lancashire. With around 30 dedicated colleagues, we work hard to help reduce anti-social behaviour and are part of a Neighbourhood team that provides housing management services from letting and managing homes to employment and wellbeing support. We take pride in our neighbourhoods and are committed to improving communities and targeting work where it is most needed. Role information: As a Neighbourhood Safety Officer you’ll provide a service to our customers by working in partnership to help reduce anti-social behaviour within our communities, including taking legal action when necessary. You will be customer focused with excellent communication skills. You’ll need an investigative and enquiring mind with the ability to organise and prioritise your own workload. Ideally you will be from a housing management background where you have developed skills in dealing with anti-social behaviour and safeguarding issues in a calm and constructive way. You will have experience of information and evidence gathering, analytical and interviewing skills, alongside an understanding of how people respond in stressful situations. You’ll be responsible for managing caseloads, to make sure we can find effective resolutions in line with our processes, standards, timescales and targets. If this sounds like the perfect job for you then don’t hesitate to apply now! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

TSA Surveying are currently working with a prominent consultancy to recruit a Survey Team Manager to oversee survey teams delivering stock condition survey programmes across the Midlands and North. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Stock Condition Surveyor who has moved into a leadership role, or someone looking to take the next step into team management. The Role The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing field-based survey teams, ensuring surveys are delivered efficiently, accurately, and to a high standard. The role will involve regular travel across the Midlands and Northern regions to support surveyors and maintain quality across projects. Key Responsibilities • Managing and supporting teams of Stock Condition Surveyors, • Monitoring survey productivity and performance, • Ensuring data quality and consistency across survey outputs, • Carrying out quality assurance checks, • Providing guidance, training, and support to surveyors in the field, • Working closely with internal teams to ensure projects run smoothlyRequirements, • Strong experience carrying out Stock Condition Surveys, • Experience leading, supervising, or mentoring surveyors, • Good understanding of housing stock data collection, • Strong organisational and communication skills, • Willingness to travel regularlyIf you are interested in this opportunity or would like to find out more, please get in touch. JBRP1_UKTJ

Role: Housing Solicitor (x5)| NQ - 5 years PQE | Nationwide opportunity Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated and experienced Housing Solicitor / Supervisor for highly sought permanent position. Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our clients accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm. Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001-2013 accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Housing Department Background: Our clients Housing team, ranked by The Legal 500 directory for its services across England and Wales, provides assistance to both landlords and tenants on all housing issues. Their practitioners are highly experienced in finding solutions to housing disputes and aim to address the issues quickly and effectively. Our client offers lawyer supported dispute resolution or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a means to resolve housing disrepair matters. Their department also regularly represents clients in the courts for unlawful eviction, possession proceedings and prepare applications for judicial review in cases of homelessness. Main Responsibilities of the Role: • Report directly to Department Director, • Responsible for all aspects of Housing work and on occasions, where appropriate providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members, • Ability to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities, • Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of public and private housing cases including Homelessness; Disrepair; Eviction; Possession; Property Ownership Disputes; Unlawful eviction; Succession for Tenants; Neighbourhood Problems matters as well as undertaking your own advocacy, • Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases, • Dealing with correspondence, • Maintaining accurate time costing procedures, • Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring that these are dealt with promptly, • Ensuring compliance with file managementKey Skills Required:, • Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying, • Strong management skills, • Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals, • Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators, • Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities involved in Housing issues, • Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business, • Excellent analytical and organisational skills, • Ability to use own initiative and sound judgment, • Working knowledge of the publicly funded Housing work including legal representation and legal help and have the ability to service privately funded cases, • Have extensive experience in dealing with all Housing related work, • Experience in own advocacy is an advantage On Offer:Salary & Supervision Bonus • NQ:£46,500p.a.(Outside London), • 13 PQE:£48,500£50,500p.a.(Outside London), • 3-5 PQE: Negotiablesalary, depending on experience The Company supports hybrid working in line with its policy. Please note that a minimum of three days per week in the office is mandatory. About Gemini Recruitment and Equal opportunities: Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK. The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve. By applying to this vacancy you give Gemini Recruitment Services Limited permission to submit your CV to the hiring company and you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website. JBRP1_UKTJ

Great opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Surveyor or Building Surveyor to join a leading Housing provider and being an integral part of their team that ensures their Tenants get a great service and great places to live. The Role This position delivers a broad range of technical surveying support, with a strong emphasis on the effective and timely delivery of maintenance services. You'll be the go-to specialist for investigating challenging property issues-including building defects, damp & Mould and cases of disrepair-raised by customers or internal teams. The role also involves offering day-to-day technical guidance on construction, repairs, maintenance methods and design solutions to colleagues, contractors, and partner organisations. Key Responsibilities • Carry out surveys and inspections, diagnosing causes of damp, mould and condensation, and recommending practical, long-term solutions., • Produce detailed reports, technical drawings, specifications, and contract documents for a wide range of maintenance and repair projects, including cost estimates and working drawings., • Oversee works on site, ensuring they are delivered safely, to specification, on time and within budget, while maintaining excellent customer satisfaction., • Manage maintenance contracts through site visits, liaison with contractors, consultants, and other professionals to ...

Number of Positions: 1Salary: £15,725 per annumWorking Hours: 24 hours per weekLocation: Hollies Refuge, HollingworthJob Category: Jigsaw SupportRegion / Division: Ashton Under-LyneBusiness Unit: Jigsaw Support Would you like to work for a company who is accredited as an outstanding company to work for in Best Companies 2023? Jigsaw Homes Group offers employees a very competitive 24 days holiday per annum, plus 3 days for Christmas closure (5 day working week) plus bank holidays, plus additional days after 2 years continuous service (to a maximum of 5 days). We offer our employees the option to buy/sell up to 5 days extra leave per year and we offer compressed hours of work with the option to work a 4-day working week in a number of our roles, with 50% of your time working from home upon completion of a satisfactory probation period. This allows for a great work/life balance for many employees. As a Jigsaw employee you will also receive incremental salaried pay, occupational sick pay, access to the Social Housing Pension Scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, BHSF membership, access to on-site gyms and training/development opportunities. If you are looking for a career with an outstanding company, then please read on. Who we are: Jigsaw Homes Group is one of the largest housing groups in England with more than 37,500 homes across the North West and East Midlands. We provide quality, low-cost housing and play a wider role in making sure our residents thrive in their homes and benefit from living in healthy, sustainable communities. About the department: At Jigsaw Support our focus is on helping people to live happy, healthy lives in a safe home, and supporting our most vulnerable individuals is our top priority. Working within the Jigsaw Support Team you will be part of an innovative, forward-thinking team that encourages success. We are passionate about improving the quality of lives of our customers by supporting them to achieve their goals and independence. With more than 160 colleagues from offices in Ashton-under-Lyne, Leigh and in our supported accommodation projects across the North West, we support over 6,000 people annually through the contracts we manage. Role information: Please note that The Female Sex Exemption claimed under Section 7 (2) (e) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, applies to this post. We are looking for enthusiastic people to join our homeless accommodation service. You will have experience supporting people with complex needs helping them to overcome barriers so they can be resettled back into the community. Working as part of motivated team, you will be providing support and advice to maintain the welfare, health and safety of all our customers. You will have experience working with vulnerable client group in a front-line customer environment and you will have great communication skills with everyone you meet. We operate a 24/7 service for our customers covering all aspects of homelessness. We also provide an out of hours service for our partners. You will need to be flexible to meet service needs and will be expected to work late evenings, weekends, bank holidays and Christmas concessionary days so you must be willing to work all patterns. For more information regarding the role, please refer to the job pack below. If this sounds like the perfect job for you then don’t hesitate to apply now! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Number of Positions: 2Salary: £14,687 per annum.Working Hours: 21 hours per weekLocation: Ruffley House, Ashton-under-Lyne (plus dispersed properties in the community)Job Category: Jigsaw SupportRegion / Division: Ashton Under-LyneBusiness Unit: Jigsaw Support Would you like to work for a company who is accredited as an outstanding company to work for in Best Companies 2023? Jigsaw Homes Group offers employees a very competitive 24 days holiday per annum, plus 3 days for Christmas closure (5 day working week) plus bank holidays, plus additional days after 2 years continuous service (to a maximum of 5 days) We also offer our employees the option to buy/sell up to 5 days extra leave per year. As a Jigsaw employee you will also receive incremental salaried pay, occupational sick pay, access to the Social Housing Pension Scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, BHSF membership, access to on-site gyms and training/development opportunities. If you are looking for a career with an outstanding company, then please read on. Who we are: Jigsaw Homes Group is one of the largest housing groups in England with more than 37,500 homes across the North West and East Midlands. We provide quality; low-cost housing and play a wider role in making sure our residents thrive in their homes and benefit from living in healthy, sustainable communities. About the department: At Jigsaw Support our focus is on helping people to live happy, healthy lives in a safe home and supporting our most vulnerable individuals is our top priority. Working within the Jigsaw Support Team you will be part of an innovative, forward-thinking team that encourages success. We are passionate about improving the quality of lives of our customers by supporting them to achieve their goals and independence. In addition to delivering our existing support services, we are always seeking new innovative partnerships, solutions and funding opportunities, responding to need and working with communities in which we can make a difference. With more than 200 staff from offices in Ashton under Lyne, Leigh and in our supported accommodation projects across the North West, we support over 7,000 people annually through the contracts we manage. This position is within The Bridges Partnership. This is a partnership between Jigsaw Support, Talk, Listen, Change and Diversity Matters Northwest. The partnership supports Tameside residents who are victims or survivors of domestic abuse, children who are impacted by domestic abuse and those causing harm. This service is commissioned by Tameside Council. The service includes: • Safe accommodation - supporting domestic abuse victims in refuge and dispersed properties in the community,, • An outreach team supporting medium and standard risk cases in the community., • A children’s team, supporting children and young people affected by domestic abuse., • An IDVA team, supporting high risk victims. We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and proactive Children & Young People’s Worker to join our domestic abuse service. You will provide holistic, trauma‑informed, child‑centred support to children and young people aged 0–17 residing in our safe accommodation (including refuge) following experiences of domestic abuse. You will help promote emotional recovery, safety, stability and positive development, delivering 1:1 support, group activities, play and creative interventions. You will work collaboratively with colleagues, external agencies and partners within the Bridges partnership and externally to ensure the best possible outcomes for each child. Further information regarding the role can be found in the job pack below. If this sounds like the perfect job for you then don’t hesitate to apply now! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

IMPROVING FUTURES We’re really proud of our Repairs Team at Futures and the commitment to providing our customers with the best service possible on our mission to deliver ‘Great Places’, ‘Great Services’ and ‘Great Tomorrows’. Due to internal promotion, we’re now on the hunt for 2 special people to join the team as an Electricians. You’ll have the best support too as our Work Planners will coordinate your diary allowing you and the rest of the Repairs Team to be out there doing what you do best, putting our customer first. To be considered you’ll need to have: • NVQ level 3 in Electrical Installations & AM2 (or equivalent)., • 18th Edition of the Electrical Regulations, BS7671* would consider 17th edition., • Full clean UK, manual driving licence, • PAT testing experience and holds C&G and C&G 2377 -32 (Desirable) A few key points from our role profile: • Attend pre-arranged responsive repair appointments to carry out work or contact customers directly to make access arrangements., • Work flexibly to enable repairs to be carried out at times arranged with the customer., • Maintain material van stocks on allocated vehicle, document use when allocated to a job and replenish as necessary., • To receive repair requests or direct instruction, analyse the extent of work required and carry out the necessary repairs to rectify the fault. If you’re successful, you’ll be joining a dynamic organisation with an amazing culture. We offer competitive benefits that include private healthcare options, discount schemes and with a big emphasis on health and well-being. You’ll have great opportunities to grow and develop, personally and professionally, but the greatest reward will be knowing you’re helping people and communities across our region to thrive. Your weekly hours of work would be 37, Mon - Thurs 8:00am till 4:00pm, Fri 8:00am till 3:30pm with 30 minutes break for lunch break, paid monthly. You'll also get 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and concessionary days holiday at Christmas. We’re proud to be Investor in People Platinum award – the highest of IiP accreditation. The award recognises organisations which are passionate about making sure all employees get the best experience at work. Please note we may contact candidates or close the vacancy prior to the closing date. Salary: £38,823Location: Alfreton, DE55 1LN

Number of Positions: 1Salary: £28,643 per annumWorking Hours: 35 hours per weekLocation: Cavendish 249, Ashton-under-LyneJob Category: Jigsaw SupportRegion / Division: Ashton Under-LyneBusiness Unit: Jigsaw Support Would you like to work for a company who is accredited as an outstanding company to work for in Best Companies 2023? Jigsaw Homes Group offers employees a very competitive 24 days holiday per annum, plus 3 days for Christmas closure (5 day working week) plus bank holidays, plus additional days after 2 years continuous service (to a maximum of 5 days). We also offer our employees the option to buy/sell up to 5 days extra leave per year. As a Jigsaw employee you will also receive occupational sick pay, access to the Social Housing Pension Scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, BHSF membership, access to on-site gyms and training/development opportunities. If you are looking for a career with an outstanding company, then please read on. Who we are: Jigsaw Homes Group is one of the largest housing groups in England with more than 37,500 homes across the North West and East Midlands. We provide quality; low-cost housing and play a wider role in making sure our residents thrive in their homes and benefit from living in healthy, sustainable communities. About the department: At Jigsaw Support our focus is on helping people to live happy, healthy lives in a safe home, and supporting our most vulnerable individuals is our top priority. Working within the Jigsaw Support Team you will be part of an innovative, forward-thinking team that encourages success. We are passionate about improving the quality of lives of our customers by supporting them to achieve their goals and independence. With more than 160 colleagues from offices in Ashton under Lyne, Leigh and in our supported accommodation projects across the North West, we support over 6,000 people annually through the contracts we manage. Greater Manchester Housing First is an innovative partnership consisting of housing, health and third sector partners working together to deliver a ground-breaking service to some of the most vulnerable members of society. This post is within Jigsaw Support’s delivery team, working across the boroughs of Tameside, Oldham and Stockport. As a GM Housing First Worker, you will take pride in providing a holistic and person-centred approach to support, working to a high-fidelity Housing First model. Role information: You will be responsible for co-ordinating and providing a personalised, trauma informed support service to people with complex needs facing multiple exclusion in line with Housing First principles. You will provide a strength-based support service in line with Housing First principles to help our customers create long term sustainable tenancies by increasing independence and becoming part of their local community. You will be able to demonstrate empathy, caring, acceptance and encourage responsible risk taking; be supportive and constructive to help customers have a positive expectation for the future. If this sounds like the perfect job for you then don’t hesitate to apply now! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff. Activities Coordinator Basingfield Court Residential Care Home, Hampshire £13.54 per hour 37 hours per week Where purpose meets possibility We believe care is more than a job – it’s a calling, and we’d love you to be part of it. We’re excited to welcome an Activities Coordinator to our friendly team at Basingfield Court Residential Care Home in Hampshire. With 94% of our colleagues saying they would recommend Sanctuary Care as a great place to work, you’ll be joining a culture where you’re supported to thrive and grow, and recognised for the difference you make. We're proudly Investors in People Gold accredited and not-for-profit, which means every penny we make goes straight back into our people and our homes. Whether you’ve already found your calling or you’re still discovering it, we’ll support you every step of the way. From your first day to your dream role, we’ll help you get there. When you join Sanctuary Care, you’re joining an award-winning team where colleagues and residents truly matter. We’re proud winners of the 2025 Nursing Times Award for Care of Older People and the 2025 Care Home Awards Best for Training and Development, and Outstanding Larger Care Home Group. Your role Plan and deliver engaging activities that support residents’ physical, mental and social wellbeing Get to know residents as individuals and involve them in activities they enjoy Work closely with colleagues to create a positive, inclusive and fun atmosphere Encourage participation from residents, families and the wider community Bring new ideas and creativity to activities that enrich daily life Your skills A caring, enthusiastic and kind approach with a genuine interest in older people Strong teamwork skills and a willingness to support colleagues Good communication skills and a flexible approach to your work Energy, creativity and confidence to engage others A commitment to treating everyone with dignity and respect Your rewards You deserve more than the basics. That’s why, alongside 28 days’ annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays) , occupational sick pay linked to length of service, and a contributory pension , we’ve created a package to help you thrive: CQC/CI inspection bonus Health and wellbeing support – including Aviva Digicare+ with virtual GP appointments, plus an Employee Assistance Programme offering medical, financial, and legal advice, as well as short-term counselling Company-paid life insurance Parental leave arrangements and annual leave purchase scheme Company-funded training and ongoing career development opportunities, including our Team Leader Development Programme Flexible working options and an inclusive culture where everyone belongs, supported by our staff networks including PRISM, Disability, Race Equality and Parent networks Free meals dependant on shift duration Exclusive retail discounts , Cycle to Work, and salary sacrifice arrangements Some rewards are subject to a qualifying period or other criteria – visit our website for more information. Ready to start an inspiring career journey with us? Apply today and join us in leading the way in care. Curious about what it’s like to work with us? Discover our values, culture, and real stories from our teams at or follow us on socials. Before you apply We can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK. All roles require safeguarding and pre-employment checks, including criminal records and overseas police checks if needed; for more information, please get in touch. Internal candidates should apply via their internal careers account. We may close this advert early, so please apply as soon as possible. Inclusion is one of our core values . We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process in line with our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

Are you a driven Sales Manager with a passion for delivering exceptional customer service? We’re offering a fantastic opportunity to join our client’s high-performing sales team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys making a real difference to customers’ home-buying journeys. From first-time buyers stepping onto the property ladder through Shared Ownership, to growing families searching for their forever home on the Open Market, you’ll play a key role in supporting a wide range of customers. As a natural people person, you’ll ensure every interaction is positive, professional and memorable. This role covers the South Region, including Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire and Oxfordshire. The Role As a Sales Manager, you will deliver an outstanding sales journey, advising on the acquisition of new schemes while maintaining the highest standards of customer care. You will be responsible for achieving sales targets and ensuring overall team performance aligns with business objectives. Key Responsibilities • Drive the delivery of the region's sales programme including both shared ownership and open market sales properties in line with agreed targets • Achieve monthly and quarterly team targets in line with the business KPI's • Ensure the team manage all prospective and existing customers in a professional and engaging manner to ensure the best possible customer experience • Report monthly on performance measures including forecasting • Sales budget manager with responsibility for managing costs, overheads and spend • Manage the sales team with a focus on articulating a clear vision, providing direction, and fostering a culture of accountability, high performance, and continuous improvement • Oversee recruitment, target setting, team meetings, training, coaching and performance management for the sales team What We’re Looking For • Sales management experience within the Housing industry and/or Estate Agency • Strong project leadership and people capabilities • In depth understanding of outright sale and shared ownership housing markets • Excellent customer service skills, and ability to build meaningful relationships with both internal stakeholders and external customers • A highly motivated individual who can deliver against sales targets and KPI's • The ability to self-manage and prioritise your own workload • A team player – it's important that we work collectively across our teams and support one another • Full driver's license and your own vehicle required The company offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits package, including: • 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days) • Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package • 3 additional Wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days • Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary • Enhanced maternity/adoption pay • Enhanced paternity pay - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service) • Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover • Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

Are you an experienced Customer Service professional with a background in the housing, refurbishments or retrofit sectors? Approach Personnel are proud to be partnered with one of the UK's largest social housing contractors in the UK, who are currently on the look out for an experienced Resident Liaison Officer in refurbishment projects to join them on a permanent basis out of their Leiester office. As a Resident Liaison Officer, you will be responsible for overseeing communication between residents, site teams and project managers, with regards to ongoing works. What's in it for you? • Basic Salary of up to £33,000 (D.O.E), • MIleage, • Yearly bonus incentives, • Access to an online discounts portal, employee assistance program & much more! What are we looking for? • Experience as a Resident Liaison Officer or in a customer-facing role within any housing sector., • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-first approach., • Understanding of social housing projects, • Experience working in occupied social housing environments. Key Responsibilities: • Provide residents with timely updates, letters, and access schedules related to kitchen and bathroom refurbishment works, • Conduct pre-start visits to explain the scope of works and answer resident queries., • Manage complaints and resolve issues sensitively and professionally, • Organise and attend resident meetings, open days, and progress updates., • Ensure residents are aware of health and safety procedures and property access needs., • Support vulnerable residents and ensure special requirements or adjustments are considered. IF THIS IS YOU, WHY NOT APPLY NOW

Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff. Bank Care Assistant Basingfield Court Residential Care Home, Basingstoke £13.54 per hour Hours as and when required Care that changes lives – including yours We believe care is more than a job – it’s a calling, and we’d love you to be part of it. We’re excited to welcome a Bank Care Assistant to our friendly team at Basingfield Court Residential Care Home in Basingstoke. And with sector leading results showing our colleagues highly recommend Sanctuary Care as a great place to work, you’ll be joining a culture that supports you to thrive, grow, and be recognised for the difference you make. We're proudly Investors in People Gold accredited and not-for-profit, which means every penny we make goes straight back into our people and our homes. Whether you’ve already found your calling or you’re still discovering it, we’ll support you every step of the way. From your first day to your dream role, we’ll help you get there. When you join Sanctuary Care, you’re joining an award-winning team where colleagues and residents truly matter. We’re proud winners of the 2025 Nursing Times Award for Care of Older People and the 2025 Care Home Awards Best for Training and Development, and Outstanding Larger Care Home Group. Your role Work as part of a supportive team to enrich the lives of our residents Provide personalised care in line with individual care plans Encourage and join in with leisure and social activities Show kindness and respect to residents, families and colleagues every day Your skills Enjoy working as part of a team to create a happy home No experience needed – we’ll give you all the training and support you need Communicate clearly and adapt to different situations Bring energy, enthusiasm and a genuine care for older people Your rewards You deserve more than the basics. That’s why, alongside 28 days’ annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays) , occupational sick pay linked to length of service, and a contributory pension , we’ve created a package to help you thrive: CQC/CI inspection bonus Health and wellbeing support – including Aviva Digicare+ with virtual GP appointments, plus an Employee Assistance Programme offering medical, financial, and legal advice, as well as short-term counselling Company-paid life insurance Parental leave arrangements and annual leave purchase scheme Company-funded training and ongoing career development opportunities, including our Team Leader Development Programme Flexible working options and an inclusive culture where everyone belongs, supported by our staff networks including PRISM, Disability, Race Equality and Parent networks Free meals dependant on shift duration Exclusive retail discounts , Cycle to Work, and salary sacrifice arrangements Some rewards are subject to a qualifying period or other criteria – visit our website for more information. Ready to start an inspiring career journey with us? Apply today and join us in leading the way in care. Curious about what it’s like to work with us? Discover our values, culture, and real stories from our teams at or follow us on socials. Before you apply We can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK. All roles require safeguarding and pre-employment checks, including criminal records and overseas police checks if needed; for more information, please get in touch. Internal candidates should apply via their internal careers account. We may close this advert early, so please apply as soon as possible. Inclusion is one of our core values . We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process in line with our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.

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