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Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week) Please note that we do not currently offer any Tier 2 sponsorship About the roleHere at Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust, we're seeking a Support Officer to play a pivotal role at the heart of our Housing and Communities Directorate.You'll work closely with the Director of Communities, providing proactive, confidential, and highly efficient support to help them focus on delivering our strategic priorities.You'll also provide coordination and organisational support to the Heads of Service, ensuring that action logs, strategic objectives, internal and external performance measures, and action plans are updated.This is a varied and rewarding role where no two days are the same. You'll be at the heart of a team that's committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred housing and community services.About youYou'll bring proven experience in providing a confidential and high-quality support service to a Director or Head of Service within a busy and complex organisation. You'll be confident working on your own initiative, making well-informed decisions, and managing competing demands effectively.With a background in project management, you'll have excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders, including government agencies and community organisations.You'll be comfortable reviewing data and presenting key insights, with strong organisational and time management skills to manage multiple priorities at once. Above all, you'll demonstrate empathy, professionalism, and a positive approach when handling sensitive situations.Our core priorityJRHT strives to be a housing association that is sustainable and engaging, providing high quality and continuously improving services and decent affordable homes in well managed communities prioritising those in greatest need.How to applyTo apply, please complete the online application.Closing date for applications is 27 October 2025Interviews will take place on 31 October 2025Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing on an on-going basis and reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received.Additional InformationWe are a values driven organisation and our values drive our behaviours. We're at our best when we're continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference - and we hope others will do the same. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace, where all colleagues can be themselves.Whilst most non-resident facing roles may be able to spend some time working remotely, there is an expectation that colleagues will attend the office regularly.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAt JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.As part of our commitment to equity and specifically anti-racism, we operate an anonymised recruitment process so that bias is eliminated from the shortlisting process.We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.<img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?Z3TFjo9onGlwO52dSomLH%2bqri6VzJWwBk" width="0" height="0" />

Support Officer

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Support Officer