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Development Manager
Up to £35,000 per annum + essential car user allowance for an excellent candidate
If you are an experienced development professional with a track record of successfully managing diverse development projects then we would like to hear from you. We are developing a sizeable programme of affordable, market rented and low cost home ownership accommodation across large and small sites and are developing a future programme of strategic land. We are looking for someone with a sound knowledge of the development process. From appraisals through to handovers and site purchase through to final account it is all there, but the key driver is effective project management.
Reporting directly to the Head of Development, the post carries the specific responsibility for the project management of a range of developments. Working alongside the Regeneration team you will be part of an organization that is making a real difference to the quality of life in Maidstone and adjoining areas.
Maidstone Housing Trust manages over 6000 homes in Kent’s County Town. In our first five years we have delivered our promise of thousands of improvements to our residents’ homes. But that is not all. We focus on building communities; where people want to live, feel safe and secure, and are proud to call their home. Our residents are our customers. We strive to deliver excellent customer care in everything we do. We expect our colleagues to put the customer first, and join our drive to achieve excellence. We know the growth and development of our organization is down to our people.
Other benefits include 28 days’ holiday and a final salary pension.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Closing date: noon 15 March 2010
Interviews will be held 29 March 2010
Support Coordinator - Teenage Parents
Salary up to £17,370 (with the opportunity to increase through Performance Related Pay) plus Essential User Car Allowance
We are looking to cover a full time position (Maternity Leave) in our Teenage Parents Support Team
Our Support Co-ordinators deliver housing related support to people who have complex or multiple needs.
Based at Whatman House you will be part of a team committed to excellent customer care and maintaining high standards of service delivery via the Supporting people programme and through the Quality Assessment Framework and service reviews. Your work will take you into the community to support our customers in their own homes, undertaking needs and risk assessments and completing individual Support Plans and will include encouraging customer participation.
You should be adaptable, self-motivated and a great team player with plenty of initiative and good communication skills. Access to a vehicle is essential and an Enhanced Criminal Record Bureau check will be carried out.
Application Form
If you would like to apply to work with us, click here for our Application Form and Diversity Monitoring Form . These are PDF files and will open in a new window.
If you wish to apply for a post you should complete the application form. It can then be emailed to our Human Resources team or sent to the HR Department, Maidstone Housing Trust, Whatman House, St Leonard’s Road, Allington, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0LS. Please do not submit a CV as we prefer to consider all applications on the basis of the information provided on a common application form and interview process. It is therefore important that you complete the form fully.
Job Description and Person Specification
The relevant job description for the post sets out the main duties and responsibilities and the person specification describes the skills, knowledge and experience required to carry out the role.
Completing the Application Form
Please complete all sections of the application form.
Section 7, The Supporting Statement is your opportunity to tell us why you are suitable for the job. You should tell us how you meet each of the criteria in the person specification by giving details of all your relevant experience, (paid or unpaid) knowledge, skills and abilities. If you have been out of work for a long time, or have never been in work, you may have acquired relevant skills and experience from being involved in community or voluntary work, through school or college activities, or by running your home.
We are interested only in what you did and achieved personally, not the work and achievement of the group or organisation in which you worked.
Please ensure that you address as fully as you can each of the criteria set out in the person specification. By assessing the information you give us in your application form against the criteria on the person specification, we shortlist for the next stage of the selection process.
References
Referees must be able to provide information about your suitability for the post. One referee must be your current or most recent employer. If you have been self-employed or employed by an organisation which has ceased trading, you should give the name, business address and business telephone number of an official (such as an accountant or bank manager) who can vouch for the period when you were self-employed and the information you have provided.
Please remember to state on the form if you do not want us to contact one or both of them before the interview.
Declaration
You must read and sign the declaration. A false declaration will disqualify you from appointment.
Closing Date for Applications
Make sure you return the application form by the closing date. Late applications will not generally be accepted.
Positive About Disabled People
The Trust is positive about employing people with disabilities. You are invited to tell us on the application form if you have a disability which might affect your ability to carry out the full duties of the post. Please tell us about any equipment or adaptations which could assist you to do the job and therefore to meet the requirements of the person specification. Any candidate with a disability who, with or without additional equipment or adaptations, meets the requirements of the person specification will be interviewed.
If you require any assistance if called to interview please give details on the application form.
Decisions on Shortlisting
If you are not called for interview within two weeks of the closing date you should assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Documentary Evidence
If you are appointed, you will need to produce evidence such as your birth certificate or passport to confirm your identity
Evidence of any qualifications given on the form will also need to be provided.
Medical Clearance
If offered a post with the Trust we will ask you to complete a health declaration form which is returned to the Trust’s Occupational Health Advisor. You may then be asked to attend a medical examination.
CRB checks
Some posts may require a Criminal Records Bureau check to be completed - this will be made clear on the post advert.
date published: 26/02/2010