Job Introduction
We are excited to be on the lookout for our new Asbestos and Legionella Administrative Assistant, who can offer administrative support to our operational teams in the management of asbestos and legionella across our housing stock. This is a home-working role, with occasional visits to our central Leeds offices once each month for team get togethers.
We believe work is something you do, not somewhere you go so if you want to work for a company who are truly flexible and where you are valued then this could be the role for you!
About Yorkshire Housing
Here at Yorkshire Housing our customers are at the heart of what we do – we are not just your typical housing provider! In a nutshell We own and manage nearly 20,000 homes (and counting) across Yorkshire and our mission is to make it possible for current and future tenants to have a place they’re proud to call home. We’re all about the customer and our service doesn’t stop once the keys are in the door.
In this role you’ll be part of a team of administrators supporting the fantastic Health & Safety team with scheduling, planning and completing work, ensuring all work meets with health and safety policies, procedures and most importantly the relevant legislation.
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What will you be doing?
On a typical day you might be talking with customers, contractors and internal stakeholders via email, phone calls and meetings as well as processing invoices, managing the shared mailbox and multitasking like a pro in this varied and busy role.
You’ll be someone who loves to spot a better way to do things and can see that through.
You will be letting your customer obsession shine through by proactively communicating with them, letting them know of any changes to scheduling/planning and presenting alternative options to ensure the customer’s safety in number one and that the property stays compliant.
Already feel this might be the role for you? As you can imagine the full role profile has lots more detail so please do check it out!
Who are we looking for?
The answer is simple - if you are hardworking, driven and ready for a new challenge, we want to hear from you.
The rest would also be great too –
- You’ll have strong administrative skills and be passionate about giving your customers the best possible experience.
- You’ll be incredibly organised and love to multitask.
- No previous experience in compliance and health and safety is necessary, although previous experience in housing and/or building safety and Health & Safety could be an advantage.
- You’ll have a fantastic attention to detail- so important when analysing those invoices!
- Brilliant communication skills and the ability to build great working relationships with all of your key stakeholders.
- And of course we look for you to share our Yorkshire Housing values.
You’ll be hungry to progress and expand your knowledge in the area of building safety. You can shadow people in the field to better understand their roles and you’ll be well supported by fantastic Asbestos and Legionella Manager. If you wanted to you, could also pursue BOHS professional qualifications too!
What’s in it for you…
We offer an excellent salary of £27,395 for a 35 hour week, 25 days annual leave (rising annually to 30 days) plus public holidays.
That’s not all - we offer a reward package to suit everyone. At Yorkshire Housing, you can claim back for prescriptions, eye tests and more with our cash plan, make the most of a variety of retail discounts and take advantage of our pension scheme where we’ll match your contributions up to 9%, just to name a few.
We also promote a flexible approach to work with our hub, home, roam approach and have a real focus on your development with a number of internal and external training opportunities!
One of our biggest priorities is the wellbeing of our staff and you can make the most of our readily available wellbeing support package. This includes access to a library of free fitness classes, as well as an instant My GP service and free counselling sessions with a trained professional.
So, now you’re really interested?
At Yorkshire Housing, we’re actively building a work environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse. We believe difference is what makes us stronger and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities we serve, so we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds for this role.
We know that not all candidates will meet every single desired requirement …if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you, please go ahead and apply!
If you require additional support with your application, or have any further questions, please our lovely recruitment team by email at recruitment@yorkshirehousing.co.uk
The fine print
The closing date for applications will be Wednesday 1st May, with first stage interviews taking place W/C Monday 13th May. We would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible as we may close the role early if an competitive candidate pool is identified.
If you’re applying for this role internally, remember to let your line manager know (it’s the right thing to do!).
