Avenues is a place where people smile, laugh and grow – and achieve extraordinary things.
We are a high-performing non for profit organisation, with a CQC overall rating of Good or Outstanding across all our supported living, residential and outreach services in London, South, South East, West Midlands and the East of England.
We are well-respected by our professional stakeholders and loved by staff, families and people we support for the quality of what we do.
We do it all through our strong, positive and supportive culture, which flows through all our teams and services. We know that well-supported people support people well.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Head of Property Services to join our teams at our office in Sidcup. This role is for 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday and you'll be based at our Sidcup office.
We offer great opportunities to balance work and home through our hybrid working model that enables home working and flexibility of working hours too.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential for the successful applicant to hold a valid driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.
Reporting to the Group Director of Property Services you will lead and manage property development and housing services within the organisation.
You will specifically oversee housing services provided within the group: and that these are delivered to a high standard of quality, and comply with legislative, and contractual standards; to review, manage and negotiate housing agreements to provide best value to the charity and its beneficiaries; and identify and secure new properties to support future our future activities.
Through leadership of a customer focussed team you'll ensure the services provided meet customer expectations, statutory obligations and provide value for money for the charity.
Please refer to the role profiles for full requirements of experience, skills and knowledge needed to be considered for the role.
Your values should match ours:
Respect: We treat people as we would wish to be treated ourselves.
Excellence: We don't settle for okay, we are determined to achieve more.
Integrity: We do the right thing, even if it takes more time and effort.
Pride: The work we do is something we want to tell others we are part of.
Why to join us?
We are committed to supporting our employees to achieve a good work-life balance and support flexible working including working from home. Our head office is located in Sidcup, and we have other offices in Surrey, Suffolk, Shropshire and Kent.
We encourage our central services employees to really get to know the organisation and to spend time visiting services, meeting people we support, their families and our support staff.
You'll be part of an organisation that takes pride in its values at all levels, making sure the people we support are at the forefront of our decisions.
We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce so we would love to hear from anyone who feels is able to take those opportunities to the next level.
As part of our commitment to the "Disability Confident Scheme", candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.
Benefits:
- Flexible Working.
- 27 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata), increasing with length of service.
- Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
- Free and confidential 24/7 access to a health portal, counselling and support.
- Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
- Recommend a friend scheme.
- And more.
Don't miss out on this great opportunity – we are looking forward to hearing from you today!