Place Shaping Advisor

WereVIVID! We offer a vibrant friendly inclusive culture that supportsdevelopsand attracts the best people!

Were recruiting for aPlaceShapingAdvisorto join our team! Contractually basedout ofourPortsmouth office youll be predominantly based in Chichester and the surrounding communities. This isafull-timepermanentpositionworking37 hoursper 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

• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy or sell annual leave
• A productivity-related bonus scheme to enhance your take-home
• A generous contributory pension of 6%.Wellmatch employee contributions between 7% and 10%
• Life assurance paid at x 3 annual salary
• Private medical insurance
• Health care cash plan calledMedicash
• Enhanced pay for maternity paternityadoptionand shared parental leave
• Access to counsellinglegaland financial information
• Electric car scheme
• Huge varietyof in-house & e-learning courses and a range of coaching and mentoring programmes

Heresthe facts about the role:

As Place Shaping Advisor youll 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 youll play a key role in identifying local needs developing community-led solutions and creating opportunities that deliver lasting social value.

Youll 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 youll 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. Youll 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 willdemonstrateexcellent communication time management and organisational skills and the ability to form effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders both internal and 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.

Asthis role involves travel a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle forbusiness use is a requirement. Business mileage will be paid.

Interviewswill be taking place at our Basingstoke office on Wednesday 19 August.

Offers are subject to a satisfactory basic DBS.

Were 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 were 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 theyre easy to use and access by our customers.

Were addressing the shortage of affordable housing in the south building the right type of homes to meet the needs of our local communities. Were the sixth largest developer of new homes amongst housing associations in England having built over 1500 last year.

This is summed up in our vision More homes bright futures.