Our Vacancies

We are Golding – thank you for looking

Background

We are excited to be setting out the next chapter for Golding. With an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities, this provides us with an excellent platform to launch our ambitious new vision, focusing our efforts to become a modern housing provider, delivering outstanding service.

This is a fantastic opportunity to come and join our Business Intelligence Team at an exciting time for Golding Homes. This critical role will be directly responsible for providing high-quality, professional and efficient Business Intelligence analysis throughout the organisation and externally.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Head of Business Intelligence and Systems you will be providing high quality and professional analysis to internal and external stakeholders. Developing business partner relationships across the organisation to create and implement a responsive and efficient information service.

Development and implementation of comprehensible communication tools and techniques to ensure that complex data information is understood by a range of non-specialist audiences.

You will work closely with the Data Warehouse & Development Manager to deliver a first-class BI service ensuring reporting requirements are met and that reporting solutions are fit for purpose.

More about you. What can you bring?

You will have a degree or a minimum 5 years’ experience working within the business intelligence and/or performance arena. You will be able to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in MS Excel, SQL, SSRS and PowerBI.

You will have advanced problem solving and analytical skills and be able to challenge systems and process effectively to improve quality and performance. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, self motivated and conscientious.

When and where you'll be doing it

You will enjoy a 37-hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £45,000 per annum dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience.

Golding Homes’ head office is in central Maidstone where you will be based in our new modern and bright office space which offers creative, collaborative and flexible ways of working. Golding continues to embrace agile working for all colleagues, so it is anticipated that you will also work remotely.

What will you get in return?

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.

Interviews will be held on 29th October 2021

We are Golding – thank you for looking!

Are you a Multi Trader looking for regular and stable work and great benefits? Are you ready to take on your next challenge and make an impact? Then you’ve come to the right place!

It is a great time to join Golding with a real focus on our in-house Repairs and Maintenance team and driving quality customer service, we are going through a period of positive change and cultural development. With an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities, we are excited to recruit a number of Multi Traders who are ready to make a difference to our customers’ lives.

You will be part of our Repairs team and play a key role in shaping our future – as well as forging a great career.

We are looking for an exceptional multi trade operative to assume responsibility for the following:

As a Multi-Trade Operative at Golding Homes you will be responsible for ensuring our current properties remain at a high standard; providing our customers with great quality homes.

We are looking for someone with a wide range of skills from plumbing to plastering, brickwork to carpentry and everything in between.

You will be part of our fantastic Repairs team and will working alongside other skilled operatives to ensure all repairs are completed on time and to standard.

More about you. What can you bring?

We are looking for highly motivated, customer-oriented people from all walks of life to bring the right skills to our team - a Multi Trader who can provide the best service and value for money to our customers. A qualification in a primary trade would be preferable but not essential.

A good understanding of health and safety requirements is required, which includes working at heights, asbestos awareness, manual handling and COSH, although further training will be provided.

We welcome and embrace diverse talent. We are committed to building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.

When and where you'll be doing it

You will enjoy a 40-hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £28,000 dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience. There is no requirement for evening and weekend work but there is the option to join out of hours emergency rota which is paid at out of hours rates.

Golding Homes have properties throughout Maidstone and the surrounding area. This role will allow you to travel around our properties, meaning no two weeks will be the same! What’s more, you'll become a permanent member of the Golding family, offering you real job security.

What will you get in return?

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.

You’ll get:

Company vehicle and fuel card

Mobile device

Uniform

Personal protective equipment

24 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)

Regular opportunities for training (upskilling and cross skilling)

Company Pension contribution and life assurance

Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.

An annual Wellbeing Fund

Closing Date: 17th October 2021 at Midnight - we will be shortlisting throughout and reserve the right to close this advert early

We are Golding – thank you for looking!

Are you a Painter & Decorator looking for stable and regular work with great benefits? Are you ready to take on your next challenge and make an impact? Then you’ve come to the right place!

It is a great time to join Golding with a real focus on our in-house Repairs and Maintenance team and driving quality customer service, the organisation is going through a period of positive change and cultural development. With an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities, we are excited to recruit a Painter and Decorator who is ready to make a difference to our customers’ lives.

You will be part of our Voids or Repairs team and play a key role in shaping our future – as well as forging a great career.

We are looking for an exceptional Painter & Decorator to assume responsibility for the following:

As part of the Repairs and Maintenance team you will be forward thinking and customer facing, delivering all aspects of decoration to a high standard within our occupied or void properties. ??

You will be forward thinking and customer facing,?with the ability to deliver all aspects of?decoration to a high standard.? This role involves all aspects of decoration from paper hanging, three stage mould washing and general painting including the use and application of “O” rated products.

Ideally, you will also have the knowledge and skills to carry out small to medium Artex/ Plastering pre decoration repairs to our housing stock, have an excellent track record within the trade and be able to demonstrate good knowledge of current Health and Safety Legislation.

You will be?part of our fantastic?Voids or Repairs team and will?working alongside, or assisting, a multi-trader on?most jobs?to ensure all jobs are completed?on time and to standard.??

More about you. What can you bring?

We are looking for highly motivated, customer-oriented people from all walks of life to bring the right skills to our team?-?a Painter and Decorator who can?provide the best service and value for money to our customers.?

Ideally you have NVQ Level 2 in Painting and Decorating or equivalent City & Guilds, and experience within a Painting and Decorating maintenance role, preferably in social housing.

A?good understanding of health and safety requirements?is required,?which includes?working at heights, asbestos awareness, manual handling?and?COSH,?although?further training will be provided.??

We welcome and embrace diverse talent. We are committed to building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive?organisation?that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.??

When and where you'll be doing it

You will enjoy a 40-hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £23,500 dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience.

Golding Homes have properties throughout Maidstone and the surrounding area. This role will allow you to travel around our properties, meaning no two weeks will be the same! What’s more, you'll become a permanent member of the Golding family, offering you real job security. There will be no requirement to work evenings and weekends but you will have the option to join our out of hours rota should you wish.

What will you get in return?

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.

You’ll get:

Company vehicle and fuel card

Mobile device

Uniform

Personal protective equipment

24 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)

Regular opportunities for training (upskilling and cross skilling)

Company Pension contribution and life assurance

Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.

An annual Wellbeing Fund

Closing Date: 12th September at Midnight

We are Golding – thank you for looking!

Background

We are excited to be setting out the next chapter for Golding. With an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities, this provides us with an excellent platform to launch our ambitious new vision, focusing our efforts to become a modern housing provider, delivering outstanding service.

Are you passionate about Data, analytics, and systems and how they can add value to our customers? Have you got experience in leading a high performing team? This could be the opportunity for you!

What you'll be doing

The successful candidate will lead the new Business Intelligence and Business Systems team at an exciting time, as we look to evolve the Business Intelligence and Business Systems functions. You will lead the delivery of the data and business systems strategies engaging with the rest of the business to ensure engagement and successful implementation.

You will be visible across the business; using leadership skills to help develop a culture of data informing decisions. The role is broad and will see you responsible for statutory performance reporting, data management, analytics, warehousing, and business systems. Ensuring all reporting requirements internally and externally are met and driving forward the implementation of Power Bi within the organisation. You will also be responsible for enhancing the quality of ICT products and services and identifying software solutions to meet business needs.

More about you. What can you bring?

You will have a degree in or equivalent experience in a related subject area. You will have strong experience in leading BI or IT teams. You will demonstrate high levels of customer focus and have experience of senior stakeholder engagement.

The right candidate will have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements and priorities and the ability to plan/ organise, and balance simultaneous priorities for the team.

We welcome and embrace diverse talent. We are committed to our colleagues working flexibly and building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.

When and where you'll be doing it

Golding Homes’ head office is in central Maidstone where you will be based in our new modern and bright office space which offers creative, collaborative and flexible ways of working. Golding continues to embrace agile working for all colleagues, so it is anticipated that you will also work remotely.

What will you get in return?

You will enjoy a 37-hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £72,000 per annum depending upon your knowledge and skills.

Our Hub, Home, Roam approach allows you to work from wherever suits you best whilst also having a central workspace to collaborate and come together. Our head office is in central Maidstone and is a new, modern and bright space which inspires creativity and innovation.

We are Golding – thank you for looking!

Background

It is a great time to join Golding, with our new corporate plan and a vision of providing Outstanding Services, Great Homes and Proud Communities. We have an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities. We are excited to recruit for this role at Golding and appoint a new Mobile Cleaner / Caretaker

You will be part of our Homes team, who provide a high-quality cleaning and caretaking management service to residents of Golding Homes.

What you'll be doing

As one of our Homes Team Cleaner/Caretakers your role will be to clean and maintain all internal and external areas identified by Golding Homes. All areas are to be cleaned to the required standard and frequency, using approved materials, equipment and methods as determined by the Homes Team Supervisors and Manager.

As part of a larger team you will be allocated a co-worker along with a fully equipped vehicle to carry out your duties throughout Kent. You will be responsible for reporting fly tipping, repairs required as well as highlighting health and safety concerns. This information you and your team provide is recorded on our electronic reporting system for which full training will be given. The position provides a varied workload but will run to a planned schedule in which you will find no two days are the same. Working as part of our team you will be supported by your supervisor and manager.

More about you. What can you bring?

We are looking for highly motivated, customer-oriented people from all walks of life to bring the right skills to our team.

Previous cleaning experience is NOT essential; however multi-site experience and working to set targets or standards would be an advantage. You must have a current valid manual driving licence so that you can drive the company’s vehicles.

Due to the nature of this role there will be a requirement to obtain a basic disclosure certificate and to attend a driver medical.

We welcome and embrace diverse talent. We are committed to our colleagues working flexibly and building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.

What will you get in return?

You will enjoy a 37 hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £20,000 dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience.

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.

You’ll get:

• 28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
• Company Pension contribution and life assurance
• Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.
• An annual Wellbeing Fund

If this sounds like the job for you and you meet the required criteria, we would like to hear from you. We have supportive measures in place during the Covid-19 pandemic, with social distancing in place and access to required PPE.

Closing Date: Sunday 17th October 2021 - we will be sifting applications throughout and reserve the right to close applications early or extend the process as required.

We are Golding – thank you for looking!

Background

It is a great time to join Golding, with our new corporate plan and a vision of providing Outstanding Services, Great Homes and Proud Communities. We have an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities. We are excited to recruit for this role at Golding and appoint a Maintenance Inspector on a fixed term contract for 6 months.

You will be part of our Contract Management team in our Property Service department and play a key role in shaping our future.

What you'll be doing

In this role you will be providing technical solutions and support on complex repairs and maintenance issues, including monitoring of works/services where required.

You will support and monitor our contractor delivery as well as updating our asset database through undertaking home condition surveys.

More about you. What can you bring?

You will have experience of working in housing maintenance, and diagnosing & ordering reactive repairs as well as an understanding of housing and property customer service and be able to write high quality documentation and reports.

You’ll have excellent knowledge of building and housing regulations and legislation and an aptitude for innovation and creativity to aid continual service improvement.

We welcome and embrace diverse talent. We are committed to our colleagues working flexibly and building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.

When and where you'll be doing it

You will enjoy a 37 hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £35,000 dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience.

Our Hub, Home, Roam approach allows you to work from wherever suits you best whilst also having a central workspace to collaborate and come together. Our head office is in central Maidstone and is a new, modern and bright space which inspires creativity and innovation.

What will you get in return?

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.

You’ll get:

· 28/30 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)

· Company Pension contribution and life assurance

· Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.

· An annual Wellbeing Fund

Closing Date: Sunday 17th October at Midnight

We are Golding – thank you for looking!

Thank you for your interest in Golding Homes. Are you an experienced in corporate financial management? Perhaps you are an experienced Board member or looking for your first Board opportunity? If so, we would love to hear from you.

About Golding Homes

We are a Kent based housing association providing homes and services to our local communities. Established in 2004 following the transfer of homes from Maidstone Borough Council, we have invested more than £150m in regenerating our homes and neighbourhoods. Today we manage over 7,500 properties and provide a home to more than 21,000 people. We are committed to developing high quality new homes for social, affordable and market rent, shared ownership and market sale.

Our vision is to provide outstanding services, great homes and have proud communities.

Background

We are keen to enhance our Audit and Assurance Committee and would like to recruit an Independent Member - Audit and Insurance Committee. We are looking for an individual who aligns with our new values, ways of working, and is aligned to our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion vision. We welcome and embrace diverse talent and are committed to our colleagues working flexibly and building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.

As a Board we have undertaken an assessment of the skills and diversity we possess to ensure the first-class governance of our business. We now have a smaller Board comprised of high-quality Board members working constructively with our Executive team. We are recruiting for an Independent Member of the Audit & Assurance Committee. (The independent member does not sit on the parent board of Golding Homes.)

What you will be doing

You will be building and maintaining effective and constructive working relationships with other members of the Committee, the Chief Executive, Director of Finance and Corporate Resources and other members of the Executive Team. You will be attending Committee meetings (minimum quarterly), away days, training sessions and other events as required. We would like you to bring your independent view and insight as an independent member of the Audit and Assurance Committee through your own knowledge and experience of corporate financial management, audit and corporate accounting.

Our priority continues to be to provide safe and secure homes for our residents in places where they choose to live.

More about you. What can you bring?

This is a great opportunity for an individual who is looking for their first Board role or an already experience Board member. We are looking for a person with the skills but also passion for our Golding values. You will have a high level of numeracy skills, attention to detail, combined with financial awareness having the ability to analyse performance, financial and other information. You will be IT literate and comfortable with handling, analysing and prioritising large amounts of complex data. You will have the willingness and ability to challenge constructively and hold the Committee and Executive Team to account.

What you will get in return

Golding continues to embrace agile working for all colleagues. You will be attending Committee meetings (minimum quarterly), away days, training sessions and other events and will earn a remuneration of £3500 per annum.

If you have the right experience, willingness to learn and are interested to know more about our journey and the opportunities please feel free to reach out for further information or an informal chat by emailing kiran.bhopal@goldinghomes.org.uk

Closing date: Wednesday 13 October at midnight

Interviews: To be confirmed

We are Golding – thank you for looking!

Background

It is a great time to join Golding, with our new corporate plan and a vision of providing Outstanding Services, Great Homes and Proud Communities. We have an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities. We are excited to recruit for this role at Golding and appoint a new Planner.

You will be part of an existing Planning team in our Repairs and Maintenance division of our Property Services directorate and will play a key role in shaping our future.

What you'll be doing

You will provide exceptional standards of customer service and optimise productivity through effective planning and works scheduling.

You will develop and maintain strong working relationships within both the Customer Service Centre and Trade Supervision functions whilst always operating in accordance with departmental practices, standing orders, and financial processes and regulations to enable the department to achieve its objectives in terms of time, cost and quality of service.

You will provide a personalised, helpful and solution focussed service to customers; taking calls, diagnosing repairs, agreeing appointments, and allocating works by telephone, in writing and face to face whilst living and role modelling the Golding values.

More about you. What can you bring?

Using your excellent customer service skills, you will be able to effectively and efficiently apply your experience of planning trade and knowledge of repair requests, solutions and systems to deliver excellent repairs and works service delivery.

Working under minimal supervision and as part of a team you will use your outstanding written and verbal communication expertise to easily organise and prioritise the works successfully whilst maintaining a strong customer focus with a continuous commitment to exceptional service delivery.

We welcome and embrace diverse talent. We are committed to building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.

When and where you'll be doing it

You will enjoy a 40-hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £23,000 dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience.

Our head office is in central Maidstone and is a new, modern and bright space which inspires creativity and innovation.

What will you get in return?

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.

We welcome and embrace diverse talent. We are committed to our colleagues working flexibly and building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.

You’ll get:

• 24 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
• Company Pension contribution and life assurance
• Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.
• An annual Wellbeing Fund

Closing Date: 17th October 2021 at Midnight

We are Golding – thank you for looking!

Are you a Plumber or a Multi Trader with strong plumbing experience ready to take on your next challenge and make an impact? Then you’ve come to the right place.

It is a great time to join Golding with a real focus on our in-house Repairs and Maintenance team and driving quality customer service, the organisation is going through a period of positive change and cultural development. With an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities, we are excited to recruit a Multi Trader who is ready to make a difference to our customers’ lives.

You will be part of our Repairs team and play a key role in shaping our future – as well as forging a great career.

We are looking for an exceptional Plumber to assume responsibility for the following:

As a Plumber at Golding Homes you will be responsible for ensuring our current properties remain at a high standard; providing our customers with great quality homes.

You will be part of our fantastic Repairs team and will working alongside other skilled operatives to ensure all repairs are completed on time and to standard.

More about you. What can you bring?

We are looking for highly motivated, customer-oriented people from all walks of life to bring the right skills to our team - a Plumber who can provide the best service and value for money to our customers.

A good understanding of health and safety requirements is required, which includes working at heights, asbestos awareness, manual handling and COSH, although further training will be provided.

We welcome and embrace diverse talent. We are committed to building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.

When and where you'll be doing it

You will enjoy a 40-hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £28,000 dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience. Option to join out of hours emergency rota which would be on the repairs side of the contract which will be paid as per our out of hours rate.

Golding Homes have properties throughout Maidstone and the surrounding area. This role will allow you to travel around our properties, meaning no two weeks will be the same! What’s more, you'll become a permanent member of the Golding family, offering you real job security.

What will you get in return?

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.

You’ll get:

• Company vehicle and fuel card?
• Mobile device?
• Uniform??
• Personal protective equipment?
• 24 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
• Regular opportunities for training (upskilling and cross skilling)
• Company Pension contribution and life assurance
• Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.
• An annual Wellbeing Fund

Closing Date: 24th October 2021 at Midnight - we will be shifting applications throughout this time and reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We are Golding – thank you for looking!

Background

We are excited to be setting out the next chapter for Golding. We have grown significantly over the past few years, building quality homes and investing in our local communities. Our ambition is to be the landlord of choice in Maidstone and mid Kent therefore we recognise that we need to continue to focus and strengthen our foundations to ensure our buildings are safe and we provide an excellent customer experience.

Following the launch of our new Corporate Plan and Operations Service Strategy, now is an exciting time to be joining Golding Homes. You will be part of a newly structured Customers team in our Operations directorate and play a key role in shaping our future.

What you'll be doing

As a Customer Service Advisor, you will be delivering an excellent customer experience by taking ownership of customer queries at first point of contact via a multi-channel contact stream including calls, email, post, web chat and social media. We are keen to ensure our customers receive an outstanding customer service from Golding Homes and our Customer Services Team are the first point of contact for most incoming enquiries, ranging from tenancy and rent queries, moving in and out of a home and other ad hoc support.

More about you. What can you bring?

We are looking for an individual who has experience working in Social Housing and Customer Service. You will aim to provide outstanding customer service by ensuring you deal customer queries through to the end solution. You will take pride in providing an excellent service to our customers and have excellent communication and influencing skills.

When and where you'll be doing it

You will enjoy a 37 hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £25,000.

Golding Homes’ head office is in central Maidstone where you will be based in our new modern and bright office space which offers creative, collaborative and flexible ways of working.

This role is a full time 18 month Fixed Term Contract to cover an internal secondment.

What will you get in return?

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.

You’ll get:

• 28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)

• Company Pension contribution and life assurance

• Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.

• An annual Wellbeing Fund

Closing Date: Thursday 21 October 2021 at Midnight – we will be sifting applications throughout and reserve the right to close applications early.

Interviews: Week commencing - 25 October 2021