Employment Opportunities

We currently have the following employment opportunities. (An application form that can be used for all applications can be found at the foot of this page).

Regeneration – Maintenance Services


Planner - Maintenance
£16536 - £20736 Job Ref: 657

At Knowsley Housing Trust, we don’t just aim to provide our customers with well maintained, modern homes. We aim to ensure that neighbourhoods are highly desirable too. By narrowing the gap between communities and improving customer service, you will play a key role in helping us to do just that.

Do you have enthusiasm and initiative? Are you organised and professional? Do you have the desire and skill to help develop a Maintenance Service that is aspiring to be a market leader.

As part of the Services development and growth the Maintenance Service is seeking to make some key appointments within the team.

You will play a key role within each maintenance team planning and scheduling work for operations staff ensuring appointments are met and works are organised to maximise access to undertake necessary works. You will act as liaison between site staff, clients and customers to meet changing customer needs.

You will hold a NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in a business, management, finance or similar related discipline and be confident in the use of IT. Ability to communicate to a variety of audiences, including senior managers, operational work force and customers is essential.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be involved with an organisation that truly aspires to be the best and knows how to get there.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Mike Donohue on 0151-290 7202.

To apply, please complete the attached application form and Equal Opportunities questionnaire and return to Knowsley Housing Trust, Human Resources, Lakeview, Kings Business Park, Prescot, Knowsley, L34 1PJ. If you require a hard copy application pack, please contact 0151 290 7052

Closing Date for receipt of applications is 30 April 2008

Regeneration – Maintenance Services

QA Officer Services – Ref 640
£ 23749 - 27594

Do you have enthusiasm and initiative? Are you organised and professional? Do you have the desire and skill to help develop a Maintenance Service that is aspiring to be a market leader? If so, read on………………

As part of the Services development and growth the Maintenance Service is seeking to make some key appointments within the team. The QA officer role will be part of the Business Process and Performance team within Maintenance Services.

The successful applicant will be responsible to the Service Manager for the delivery of an excellent quality assurance and inspection process for repair and maintenance service and for the development and provision of a performance related culture within the service ensuring the highest standards of customer care and service delivery are met through effective management and taking a lead role in the management of change.

The main area of focus for this role will centre around Gas and Electrical service installation and maintenance works.

You will hold an appropriate qualification in a construction, or business related discipline and confident in the use of IT. You must also be CORGI qualified and able to effectively communicate to a variety of audiences, including senior managers, operational work force and customers.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be involved with an organisation that truly aspires to be the best and knows how to get there.

To obtain an application pack for these vacancies, please visit our website on
www.k-h-t.org or contact 0151 290 7052 (24 hour answering service) quoting the post title and reference number, or call 0151 290 7055 to arrange collection of an application pack from ‘Lakeview’, Kings Business Park, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 1PJ.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Charlotte Clarke on 0151 290 7223


Closing Date: 30th April 2008

Regeneration – Maintenance Services
Supervisor - Gas
£23749 - £27594 Job Ref: 655

At Knowsley Housing Trust, we don’t just aim to provide our customers with well maintained, modern homes. We aim to ensure that neighbourhoods are highly desirable too. By narrowing the gap between communities and improving customer service, you will play a key role in helping us to do just that.

Do you have drive, enthusiasm and initiative? Can you lead and develop people? Do you have the desire and strength to develop a Maintenance Service that is aspiring to be a market leader.

As part of the Services development and growth the Maintenance Service is seeking to make some key appointments within the management team.

You will have direct responsibility for planning and delivering construction and Maintenance services in excess of £1 million per annum, ensuring they are undertaken to client specifications on time and on budget. As part of our Maintenance team you will manage operational staff working on Vacant Homes, Responsive Repairs or Planned maintenance projects.

You will hold a qualification in a Construction Management or related discipline, City and Guilds/NVQ2 in Gas discipline, ACCS and Corgi Servicing and Repair to Domestic Units, current ACS elements CCN1, CEN, HTR, CKR, WAT, MET, DAH. You must also be confident in the use of IT, possess the ability to produce and present both verbal and written reports to a variety of audiences, including senior managers, operational work force and customers is essential.

In return you will receive a generous remuneration package and access to a range of staff benefits. This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be involved with an organisation that truly aspires to be the best and knows how to get there.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Mike Donohue on 0151-290 7202.

To apply, please complete an application form and Equal Opportunities questionnaire and return to Knowsley Housing Trust, Human Resources, Lakeview, Kings Business Park, Prescot, Knowsley, L34 1PJ. If you require a hard copy application pack, please contact 0151 290 7052

Closing Date for receipt of applications is 30 April 2008

Regeneration
SECRETARY/Administrator
£16,536-£18,430 per annum
37 hours Permanent Post Ref: 652

As the successful applicant, you will provide a full secretarial service including arranging meetings, co–coordinating diaries and dealing with various telephone/personal enquiries and correspondence.

Demonstrating experience in secretarial administration, you will have a minimum BTEC General or NVQ2 or 5 GCSEs at C or above (or equivalent). In addition, you will be able to demonstrate that you have the relevant typing skills for the duties required, namely RSA2 qualification.

Taking and producing minutes of meetings, typing reports, letters and memoranda and distributing the documentation as required are all key aspects of the posts. You will also be required to undertake specific projects on behalf of the Management Team as and when required.

We particularly welcome male applicants who are currently underrepresented in this area of work. In line with our Gender Equality Scheme we need to attract more women and men into non trade roles.

For an informal discussion about these posts, please contact Paul Worthington, Assistant Director on 0151 290 7371.

To obtain an application pack for these vacancies, please visit our website on
www.k-h-t.org or contact 0151 290 7052 (24 hour answering service) quoting the post title and reference number, or call 0151 290 7055 to arrange collection of an application pack from ‘Lakeview’, Kings Business Park, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 1PJ.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 30 April 2008

Knowsley Housing Trust is a charity (Charity Commission number – 1103644)

Regeneration – Maintenance Services


Performance Officer
£16,536 - £20,736 Job Ref: 656

At Knowsley Housing Trust, we don’t just aim to provide our customers with well maintained, modern homes. We aim to ensure that neighbourhoods are highly desirable too. By narrowing the gap between communities and improving customer service, you will play a key role in helping us to do just that.

Do you have enthusiasm and initiative? Are you organised, analytical and professional? Do you have the desire and skill to help develop a Maintenance Service that is aspiring to be a market leader.

As part of the Services development and growth the Maintenance Service is seeking to make some key appointments within the team.

You will play a key role within the Business process team in supporting the maintenance service through the production of timely and incisive performance information. You will monitor income and expenditure providing trend analysis allowing Managers and Supervisors to be more informed before making necessary decisions.

You will hold a qualification in a business or finance related discipline and be confident in the use of IT. Ability to communicate to a variety of audiences, including senior managers, operational work force and customers is essential.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to be involved with an organisation that truly aspires to be the best and knows how to get there.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Brian Campbell Smith on 0151-290 7223.

Previous applicants need not apply.

To apply, please complete the attached application form and Equal Opportunities questionnaire and return both to Knowsley Housing Trust, Human Resources, Lakeview, Kings Business Park, Prescot Merseyside L34 1PJ. If you require a hard copy application pack please contact 0151 290 7052 (24 hour answering service) quoting the post title and reference number 656, or call 0151 290 7055 to arrange collection of an application pack from ‘Lakeview’, Kings Business Park.

Closing Date for receipt of applications is 30 April 2008

Knowsley Housing Trust

Housing Assistant - Tenancy Services £14,197 – £16,217 Per annum
37 hours per week Permanent Ref: 658

At Knowsley Housing Trust, we don’t just aim to provide our customers with well maintained, modern homes. We aim to ensure that neighbourhoods are highly desirable too. By narrowing the gap between communities and improving customer service, you will play a key role in helping us to do just that.

We are looking to recruit a high calibre person who will share in our vision, passion and commitment to delivering a first class service to our tenants. Our aim is to promote an environment that embraces diversity and ensures that our tenants, customers, employees and residents are treated fairly and equally.

We are looking for someone with good communication and interpersonal skills who enjoys working with people and is able to work as part of a team while at the same time using their own initiative. The role will be based in the Tenancy Services Team at Tower Hill office in Kirkby and the primary duties of the role will be to provide general admin support to a team of Housing Officers, as well as providing customer service via telephone enquiries. Although this post is primarily based in the back office, it may be necessary to cover public counters occasionally.

Examples of duties included:
Input and maintenance of the transfer applications, RTB applications, HR world administration, Decoration Allowances, filing, collation of statistics for monitoring purposes.

The post will suit either an experienced Administrator who is looking to build on their existing knowledge or someone with administration experience wanting to move into the field of social housing.

To obtain an application pack for these vacancies, please visit our website on
www.k-h-t.org or contact 0151 290 7052 (24 hour answering service) quoting the post title and reference number, or call 0151 290 7055 to arrange collection of an application pack from ‘Lakeview’, Kings Business Park, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 1PJ.

If you would like more information about this post, please call Kelly Tasker, Neighbourhood Manager on 0151 290 7451 for an informal chat.

Closing Date: 30th April 2008

Interviews will be held week commencing – 5th May 2008

Housing Officer - Tenancy Services £16,536 - £22,845 Per annum
37 hours per week Permanent Ref: 659

At Knowsley Housing Trust, we don’t just aim to provide our customers with well maintained, modern homes. We aim to ensure that neighbourhoods are highly desirable too. By narrowing the gap between communities and improving customer service, you will play a key role in helping us to do just that.

We are looking to recruit a high calibre person who will share in our vision, passion and commitment to delivering a first class service to our tenants. Our aim is to promote an environment that embraces diversity and ensures that our tenants, customers, employees and residents are treated fairly and equally.

We are looking for someone with good communication and interpersonal skills who enjoys working with people and is able to work as part of a team while at the same time using their own initiative. The role will be based in the Tenancy Services Team at Page Moss Office in Huyton and the primary duties of the role will be day to day Tenancy Management issues such as low level Anti Social Behaviour and supporting tenants in their homes as well as working with partner agencies to improve KHT’s neighbourhoods.

The post will suit either an experienced housing officer who is looking to build on their existing knowledge or someone wanting to move into the field of social housing.

To obtain an application pack for these vacancies, please visit our website on
www.k-h-t.org or contact 0151 290 7052 (24 hour answering service) quoting the post title and reference number, or call 0151 290 7055 to arrange collection of an application pack from ‘Lakeview’, Kings Business Park, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 1PJ.

If you would like more information about this post, please call Kelly Tasker, Neighbourhood Manager on 0151 290 7451 for an informal chat.

Closing Date: 30th April 2008

Interviews will be held week commencing – 5th May 2008

Knowsley Housing Trust is a charity (Charity Commission number – 1103644)

Housing Management

Scheme Manager – Ashton Park Sheltered Scheme Halewood
Salary: £14,882

Permanent 37 Hours per week Post Ref: 650

Knowsley Housing Trust is based in a vibrant and dynamic area of Merseyside and is one of the largest housing associations in the country, with a portfolio of around 14,000 homes. Our Regeneration Team is currently delivering a £300 million improvement programme, developing new homes and improving neighbourhoods in order to make a lasting and positive contribution towards the regeneration of Knowsley.

We are looking to recruit a high calibre person who will share in our vision, passion and commitment to delivering a first class service to our tenants. Our aim is to promote an environment that embraces diversity and ensures that our tenants, customers, employees and residents are treated fairly and equally.
As the successful applicant, you will be based at the above scheme but you may be required to cover any other scheme within the Knowsley area as required. The scheme has the benefit of an out of hours Emergency Control Centre and purpose built communal facility.
This position requires a level of sensitivity to meet the needs of tenants and the ability to work objectively on your own initiative. You will work closely with the Emergency Control Centre and other agencies, to ensure an effective, around the clock service is provided.
Some occasional evening work will be required in order to provide an active social environment. We aim to enable people to live independently with the appropriate support and the successful candidate will have:-

• A commitment to co-ordinate a service to tenants
• An understanding of the aims of Sheltered Housing
• A clear knowledge of other care providing agencies
• An understanding of the aims of Community Care
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Sue Jackson on 0151 290 7131.

To obtain an application pack, please contact Board Support on 0151 290 7052
(24 hour answering service) quoting the post title, reference number, full name and address or call 0151 290 7055 to arrange collection of an application pack from ‘Lakeview’, Kings Business Park, Prescot, Merseyside, L34 1PJ.

Support and assistance in completing your application form is available from the Human Resources Section on 0151 2907023/5.

Closing date for receipt of applications at the HR office is Friday 25 April 2008