Fixed-Term 12 months, 37 hours per week We have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our high performing Neighbourhood Team, working collaboratively with our colleagues and customers to ensure our communities are places our customers want to call home. As a Community Environmental Officer, in this manual handling role, you will be on the ground in our communities, responding to environmental issues within our neighbourhoods and seeking resolution to these. No two days will never be the same in this role, and your tasks could include: Promoting and creation of safer, cleaner and greener communities through active patrols, high visibility patrols, taking corrective action and providing long term solutions that benefit communities. Resolving specific environmental issues within our communities such as graffiti, vandalism, dog fouling, abandoned vehicles and untidy gardens. Maintaining the cleanliness of both internal and external areas across our housing stock. Working with partners to determine preventative measures to prevent fly tipping, encourage waste recycling, and will take enforcement action as deemed appropriate. Carrying out minor neighbourhood repairs within own or teams’ abilities. This involves jobs such as new letterbox covers to flats within blocks, boarding up sheds to reduce fly-tipping and the risk of arson and other items such as, but not limited to; gate latches, bolts & padlocks, signage. About you: Our Community Environmental Officers have a true desire to provide exceptional customer service and have a great capacity to problem solve, developing solutions and resolving issues. As you will be working with our customers, strong written and oral communication skills would be a plus. As you will be using tablets and mobile phones to help coordinate your tasks, you will have strong ICT skills with a flexible approach to new systems and a way of working. You will also have some basic DIY skills. Due to the nature of the role, a full driving licence is required. You will be provided with an Alliance vehicle as part of this role to use during working hours. We will be reviewing applications and interviewing candidates as they are received, therefore we would recommend submitting an application as soon as possible as the vacancy may close early. If you are a current colleague, please speak to your manager before applying for this secondment. We do need to seek Head of Area approval. Alliance life At Alliance we want to create places to live that our customers are proud to call home. Our teams care about the lives of the people who live in our 7000 homes. We want our customers to belong, feel safe, and thrive in a successful community. Our values are what makes us tick. Our colleagues bring their AGAME to deliver great services and to support each other to be the best they can be. AMBITIOUS FOR ALL - We are one team, aiming high for our customers. GENUINE – We are authentic and encourage everyone to be themselves. AWAKE TO OPPORTUNITY – We are constantly curious and drive innovation through collaboration. MAKE THE DIFFERENCE – we are proactive and strive to make a positive impact. EFFECTIVE – We are professional and can be relied on to achieve consistently good results. We want you, to be you Alliance Homes is committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities. We’re creating a values-led culture and want to build a truly inclusive workplace, where all our colleagues have opportunities and are celebrated for making a real difference. We welcome applications from a diverse range of talented individuals who can help us reach this goal. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We guarantee that any individual with a disability, a member of the LGBTQ community or those from an underrepresented Ethnic group, will get an interview if they match the minimum essential criteria for the role. We want you to have every opportunity to showcase your talents so please let us know if there is anything we can do to make the recruitment process work for you (adjustments due to a disability e.g dyslexia, times of the day to avoid due to childcare or caring responsibilities to name a few). Vacancies to fit you Here, you can work where and how you choose *. It’s about outputs rather than time spent in the office. You can work from one of our hubs, your home, or by connecting to a hotspot if you’re out and about. We’ve created flexible workspaces where everyone is welcome and invested in technology so you can log in anywhere and anytime and take control of your work/life balance. Our head office in Portishead is situated by the Marina, with free parking and within easy walking distance to high street shops, coffee bars, restaurants, and several supermarkets. The offices are newly refurbished offering a modern ‘agile’ and collaborative working environment. If you need any support with your application, please call 03000120120 or email askhr@alliancehomes.org.uk and we will be happy to help. Our People Team review and acknowledge every application we receive. Please look out for a response to your application in your inbox (this may go into your spam folder). * dependant on role The benefits 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays Your Alliance Day – a day off on your work anniversary Family Friendly Leave Enhanced Pension Scheme Health Care Cash Plan Learning and Development opportunities Discounts Portal Wellbeing Programme Make the Difference Day Employee Assistance Programme Documents