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annual leave
Pension
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Smart
working
From 26 days holiday per year
This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
We’re VIVID! –We offer a vibrant, friendly, inclusive culture that supports, develops and attracts the best people!
We’re recruiting for a Place Shaping Advisor to join our team! Contractually based out of our Portsmouth office, you’ll be predominantly based in Chichester and the surrounding communities. This is a full-time permanent position working 37 hours per week, with a minimum of 20% of this to be office based to promote collaboration and team working. Travel across the wider operational area will also be required occasionally.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to projects that make a real difference within our communities.
Want to know what we can offer you?
Here’s the facts about the role:
As Place Shaping Advisor, you'll be responsible for creating, implementing, delivering and reviewing community investment activities required through our VIVID Plus commitments, while also developing innovative place shaping projects that support stronger, more connected communities and contribute to VIVID Plus objectives and outcomes.
Working across our development programme and existing communities, you'll play a key role in identifying local needs, developing community-led solutions and creating opportunities that deliver lasting social value.
You'll support the operational and strategic management of community centres, helping them become sustainable, vibrant hubs that bring together residents, community groups, social enterprises and partner organisations. Using community insight, customer feedback and internal data, you'll work closely with colleagues and external stakeholders to understand local priorities, identify where support is needed most and develop targeted programmes that align with our VIVID Plus commitments, objectives and outcomes.
The role involves developing, coordinating and evaluating a range of community-based projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget and achieve meaningful outcomes for local people. You'll build strong partnerships with local organisations, schools, agencies and community groups, helping to unlock resources, secure external funding and create opportunities that empower communities to become more resilient and self-sustaining.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication, time management and organisational skills and the ability to form effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders both internal and external. You'll have experience of developing and evaluating community projects, managing multiple priorities and working collaboratively with a wide range of partners, agencies and stakeholders. A strong understanding of community investment, place shaping principles and the social housing sector is essential.
A strong understanding of community investment, place shaping principles and the social housing sector is essential, along with knowledge of Section 106 funding, Asset Based Community Development and how it can be used to create lasting community legacy.
As this role involves travel, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use is a requirement. Business mileage will be paid.
Interviews will be taking place at our Basingstoke office on Wednesday 19 August.
Offers are subject to a satisfactory, basic DBS.
The Company
We're a leading provider of affordable homes and extensive support services in the south of England. We believe that everyone has the right to a safe and secure place to call home, and from the moment customers move into their VIVID home we’re here to help with that and more.
Our customers have access to a wide range of tailored advice to sustain their tenancies and look after their wellbeing. We invest in our homes and communities for the long-term, and this means in the quality, safety and energy efficiency of existing homes and neighbourhoods, with a firm focus on improving services so they’re easy to use and access by our customers.
We’re addressing the shortage of affordable housing in the south, building the right type of homes to meet the needs of our local communities. We’re the sixth largest developer of new homes amongst housing associations in England, having built over 1,500 last year.
This is summed up in our vision “More homes, bright futures”.
Living VIVID
As a ‘people’ business, we work hard to create a high-performing and fun working environment. We invest in our people’s development, whilst looking after their wellbeing with our award-winning initiatives.
Buy / sell
annual leave
Pension
scheme
Smart
working
From 26 days holiday per year
Private medical / medicash benefits
Enhanced
paternity / maternity leave
Qualification funding support
Electric car scheme
We’re committed to diversity and inclusion, and want people from all walks of life to apply for our vacancies.
We’re a disability confident leader with disabled-friendly offices and we’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to help you; please note your needs on your application form.
If you need additional support with your application, please get in touch with us
on 02392 896758 or email HRrecruitment@vividhomes.co.uk. We’ll be happy to help.
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