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We've got a range of opportunities with something to suit everyone. From frontline services - which includes customer services, repairs and maintenance - to working in our profesional functions, we offer rewarding and purposeful roles that contribute to our customers' lives and our local communities.
Our vision is to deliver 'Outstanding Services, Great Homes and Proud Communities’.
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Current Vacancies
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Multi Trade Operative
- Location: Maidstone
- Salary: £34,900
- Closing Date:
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Full Time, Permanent
We are Golding – thank you for looking!
Are you a Multi Trader/Carpenter 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 Multi Trade Operatives who are ready to make a difference to our customers’ lives.
You will be part of our Repairs or Voids team and play a key role in shaping our future – as well as forging a great career.
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.
You will be part of our fantastic Repairs or Voids team and will work 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.
We are looking for someone with Trades experience with their main trade being Carpentry, including a wide range of skills from plumbing to plastering, brickwork and everything in between.
Completion of a recognised apprenticeship or equivalent and/or a minimum of NVQ level II or its equivalent i.e. relevant City & Guilds Basic Craft Certificate is desirable.
You must be assessed as competent in two or more further trades (in addition to a lead trade).
The successful candidate will have a good understanding of health and safety requirements which include working at heights, asbestos awareness, manual handling and COSH.
A full driving licence is essential.
A DBS is required for this role.
When and where you'll be doing it
You will enjoy a 40-hour working week and earn an annual salary of £34,900 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:
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Company vehicle and fuel card
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Mobile device
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Uniform
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Personal protective equipment
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28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
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Regular opportunities for training (upskilling and cross skilling)
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Company Pension contribution and life assurance
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Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.
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An annual Wellbeing Fund
Closing Date: Monday 5 August at Midnight
We will be shortlisting throughout and reserve the right to close this role early.
Sustainability Advisor
- Location: Maidstone
- Salary: £35,000
- Closing Date:
- Updated:
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Background
'It is a great time to join Golding as we are an efficient, local, visible and listening housing provider, providing sustainable homes and 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 Sustainability Advisor.
What you'll be doing
You'll provide support to the Sustainability Manager to implement Golding’s Sustainability Strategy; reducing the environmental impact of our business and making our homes warmer and more affordable to run.
Working closely with colleagues and customers to provide expert advice and champion sustainability initiatives that reduce water, energy, waste and carbon, help alleviate fuel poverty. Increasing understanding and use of low carbon technologies, and increase recycling, biodiversity and climate resilience.
You'll work with customers and internal teams to monitor energy data, evaluate the impact of sustainability projects, make recommendations, and develop business cases for new projects that will support Golding’s journey to Net Zero.
More about you. What can you bring?
Experience of working collaboratively across teams and with external partners and members of the public.
Experience of analysing and interpreting data, with the ability to make evidence-based recommendations and decisions.
Knowledge of current and emerging environmental sustainability issues, legislation, and good practice.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical information into easy-to-understand language.
Confident providing practical, tailored advice to a broad range of customers, including low income, elderly, disabled and families with young children.
Demonstrates a collaborative and empathetic approach to the challenges of fuel poverty and cost of living.
Demonstrates strong organisational skills, with the ability to plan and manage own workload and work unsupervised, whilst achieving targets within specified timelines.
Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Outlook) and the ability to learn new systems such as databases and energy monitoring applications.
NVQ Level 5 (or equivalent) in a relevant environmental or sustainability discipline, or equivalent by experience.
Member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (or equivalent), or a willingness to work towards.
Full driving license and the ability to travel across Kent for site visits.
Basic DBS
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 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 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 01 August 2024
Electrician
- Location: Maidstone
- Salary: circa £39,375
- Closing Date:
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We are Golding Homes – thank you for looking!
Are you an Electrician 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 Homes 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 two Electricians who are ready to make a difference to our customers’ lives.
You will be part of our electrical team and play a key role in shaping our future – as well as forging a great career.
What you'll be doing
You will be supporting with all aspects of electrical maintenance for our customers, including fuse board upgrades, rewires, fault finding, accessory changes, EICR tests and general electrical testing as required. Ensuring our homes are safe compliant and habitable. The focus will be on high quality work, outstanding customer service and a right first-time attitude.
More about you. What can you bring?
We are looking for an individual that has a clear focus on performance. You will be driven, collaborative, a team player and want to do the right thing and do it to a high standard. With a least three years domestic experience, Level 3 qualifications, NVQ apprenticeship and be 2391 qualified.
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.
A DBS is required for this role.
When and where you'll be doing it
You will enjoy a 40-hour working week and earn an annual salary of £39,375 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. You will benefit from regular working hours with the chance for overtime as required.
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:
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Company vehicle and fuel card
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Mobile device
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Uniform
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Personal protective equipment
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28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
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Regular opportunities for training (upskilling and cross skilling)
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Company Pension contribution and life assurance
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Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.
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An annual Wellbeing Fund
Closing Date: Wednesday 7 August at Midnight
We will be shortlisting throughout and reserve the right to close this role early.
We appreciate that people process information in different ways. Please get in touch if you would like some support with your application.
Repairs Supervisor
- Location: Maidstone
- Salary: £41,600
- Closing Date:
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We are Golding Homes – thank you for looking!
Are you a Repairs Supervisor 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 as we are an efficient, local, visible and listening, providing sustainable homes and communities.' We have an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities.
We are excited to recruit a Repairs Supervisor who is ready to make a difference to our customers’ lives.
You will be part of our Repairs and Maintenance division and will play a key role in shaping our future.
What you'll be doing
You'll manage and lead the Responsive Repairs Trade Operatives ensuring that personal, financial, and performance targets are either achieved or exceeded.
You'll foster a culture based on performance and focus on continuous improvement, exceptional customer service delivery, delivering value for money, and actively promoting and supporting Health, Safety and the Environment in the workplace.
More about you. What can you bring?
You'll have a minimum of three years experience of supervising Trade Operatives to deliver service requirements along with an understanding of the Social Housing Market, Voids, and Repairs and Maintenance service delivery.
You'll have a comprehensive working knowledge of Schedules of Rates and an appreciation of all trades, with a good working knowledge and compliance with health and safety requirements.
We are looking for an excellent communicator demonstrating high degree of customer care with strong leadership and management including performance management.
Strong technical knowledge of reactive repairs solutions across carpentry, plumbing and wet trades.
When and where you'll be doing it
You will enjoy a 40 hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £41,600 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 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
- 28 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
Please note a DBS and full driving licence is required for this role.
Closing Date: Wednesday 7th August at Midnight
We will be sifting applications throughout and reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we find suitable candidates.
Voids Manager
- Location: Maidstone
- Salary: £55,000
- Closing Date:
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Join Our Team as a Voids Manager!
Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for delivering exceptional customer service and value for money? Golding Homes is looking for a Voids Manager to lead our Voids team in providing a top-quality, customer-centric voids service. This is your chance to make a significant impact by ensuring our properties meet the highest lettable standards promptly, enhancing the satisfaction of our valued customers.
'It is a great time to join Golding as we are an efficient, local, visible and listening, providing sustainable homes and communities.' We have an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities.
We are excited to recruit a Voids Manager who is ready to make a difference to our customers’ lives.
What you'll be doing.
You’ll lead the Voids team in delivering a high-quality, customer-focused voids service that maximises efficiency and value for money.
The Voids Manager ensures properties meet Golding Homes' lettable standards promptly, enhancing customer satisfaction and supporting the organisation's commitment to providing exceptional housing solutions.
More about you. What can you bring?
You’ll have relevant experience in a senior leadership role in a reactive maintenance setting, gained within a Housing Association. Experienced in successfully leading and developing a high performing team in a Reactive Repairs and Voids setting.
You’ll have experience of managing sub-contractors through formalised contracts (JCT/ NEC) and managing complaints. You can demonstrate good repairs and maintenance technical knowledge along with experience in minor works job costing.
A minimum of HNC/HND in construction or related subject is essential and CIOB or RICS Qualification preferable.
We are looking for an excellent communicator demonstrating high degree of customer care with strong leadership and management including performance management.
You will enjoy a 40 hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £55,000 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 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.
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Company vehicle and fuel card
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Mobile device
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Uniform and Personal protective equipment
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28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
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Regular opportunities for training (upskilling and cross skilling)
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Company Pension contribution and life assurance
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Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more and an annual Wellbeing Fund
Repairs Operations Manager
- Location: Maidstone
- Salary: £57,000
- Closing Date:
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Join Our Team as a Repairs Operations Manager!
This is a new role being recruited to lead our Repairs team.
Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for delivering exceptional, customer-focused maintenance services? Golding Homes is seeking an experienced Repairs Manager to lead our repairs and maintenance team. This is your opportunity to drive excellence, ensure safety, and enhance customer satisfaction in a role that offers both challenge and reward.
Role Purpose:
As the Repairs Operations Manager, you will lead a dedicated in-house team to provide top-quality, value-driven repairs and maintenance services. You will oversee operational efficiency, ensure compliance with regulatory standards, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. Your leadership will be pivotal in achieving Golding Homes' commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction.
'It is a great time to join Golding as we are an efficient, local, visible and listening, providing sustainable homes and communities.' We have an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities.
We are excited to recruit a Repairs Operations Manager who is ready to make a difference to our customers’ lives.
More about you. What can you bring?
You’ll have relevant experience in a senior leadership role in a reactive maintenance setting, gained within a Housing Association. Experienced in successfully leading and developing a high performing team in a Reactive Repairs setting.
You’ll have experience of managing sub-contractors through formalised contracts (JCT/ NEC) and managing complaints. You can demonstrate good repairs and maintenance technical knowledge along with experience in minor works job costing.
A minimum of HNC/HND in construction or related subject essential and CIOB or RICS Qualification preferable.
We are looking for an excellent communicator demonstrating high degree of customer care with strong leadership and management including performance management.
You will enjoy a 40 hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £57,000 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 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.
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Company vehicle and fuel card
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Mobile device
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Uniform and Personal protective equipment
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28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
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Regular opportunities for training (upskilling and cross skilling)
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Company Pension contribution and life assurance
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Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more and an annual Wellbeing Fund