We are Places Management; we help to maintain over 80,000 properties across the UK, so our customers are proud to call them home. 

We want you to join the Places for People Group and the 11,000 other colleagues on our journey; colleagues who have helped to build, manage, maintain places that people are proud to call home and stay active in. How do we do all this? We surround ourselves with get things done people, can do people and inspiring people. Our people live and breathe our SPIRIT values; we are the place for spirited people.

More about your role

We are looking for someone to join our team in Bristol and the surrounding area's to work across our new Bristol low support service. Working within this scheme you will support with the continued, safe provision of accommodation for the vulnerable customers in our supported living accommodation.

You will be working closely with our customers to develop and deliver and co-ordinate housing and intensive housing management services to vulnerable people living in temporary dispersed accommodation across the area.

The role will involve working with customers, Group employees and outside agencies and professionals to deliver a holistic service that is of the highest standard. You will play a key role in signing up new customers to the service and in providing advice and guidance with the welfare/benefit system. You will be responsible for the maintenance of the scheme including carrying out risk assessments and other health and safety monitoring as well as working closely with the housing management team regarding repairs, voids and maintenance.

For more information, please download our job profile available on our website. 

More about you

Here at Places for People we are looking for someone who is as spirited as we are, this is an emotive working environment, and we need our staff to be positive and supportive. You will have experience working in potentially challenging situations, resilience is a key character trait for this role. Ideally you will have local knowledge to share with our customers. 

You should have a good knowledge of housing management best practice, the letting procedures and tenancy compliance.  It is imperative that you have previous experience supporting a vulnerable client group.

Ideally you will be a confident I.T. user who is a good communicator that can influence in a positive manner when required.

At Places for People, we prioritise our dedication to safer recruitment. Therefore, a 

Enhanced DBS check is mandatory for this position. 

The benefits 

We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:

• Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly
• Pension with matched contributions up to 7%
• Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Training and development
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more

What's next?

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role. If you have any questions please email the recruitment team recruitment@placesforpeople.co.uk 

If you are a Places for People customer and you're looking for support with your application, please contact our skills and employment team on skillsemployment@placesforpeople.co.uk.

Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if we receive a large number of quality applications. If you are interested in this role we would advise applying immediately to avoid disappointment.

If you are using a mobile device such as an iPad then ensure your CV is stored in the cloud, we currently support Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox.

If you are a recruitment agency please note we operate a PSL and do not take cold calls