We have a great opportunity for a Southern Housing Group Resident to join us on a 3 month paid work placement. If you are looking to gain some valuable work experience in a customer service role then this could be the opportunity for you!​​​​​​​You must be a Southern Housing Group Resident to apply for this role.Southern Housing Group is pleased to offer a paid work placement opportunity for one of its residents to work with our Estate Care Team within a growing and forward-thinking organisation. We are looking for a resident who is keen to learn and gain experience in gardening and groundwork services on a range of housing estates in Surrey in a busy housing organisation. Reliable, flexible and professional, you will also need to be committed to maintaining consistently high standards of estate care by assisting our Gardening Operative in undertaking seasonal gardening and grounds work to deliver a high quality service covering all aspects of grounds maintenance ( Grass Cutting, Hedge Cutting, Prunning etc). You will also have the opportunity to learn and gain experience on other aspects of estate care work. Reporting to our Estate Care Manager you will support the Estate Care Team based at , Surrey to deliver their day-to-day services. Please Note: Although you will be based at our Northbourne Estate as part of your work experience you will be required to visit other local Southern Housing Group estates. This paid work placement is available for 14 hours per week. Days worked can be flexible. Company ProfileSouthern Housing Group is one of the largest housing associations in southern England and has a well-established reputation as a successful business with social objectives. The Group provides a housing management service to a range of tenures including social rent, affordable rent, shared ownership and outright sales. We undertake a wide range of activities to improve the lives of our customers. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff, work placements and volunteers to share this commitment. We provide housing services to more than 70,000 customers who live in our almost 30,000 properties. With circa 1,000 employees, we’re an organisation that’s going places.We are a member of the G15, which represents London's 15 largest housing associations. The G15 houses one in ten Londoners and builds a quarter of London's new homes.Southern Housing Group won the “Housing Association of the Year” award at the What House? Awards 2018. The Group also won the award for “2018 Best Large Development” at the National Housing Awards for our development at Bow River Bridge. Why work for Southern Housing GroupWhat we do – We're a charitable business with social objectives, and customer service is at the heart of our business. Every penny we make is reinvested in new homes, improving our services, and helping transform people’s lives.What we offer – We support and train our work placements to develop skills and gain experience in the work place.Diversity & Inclusion – Southern Housing Group is an equal opportunities employer and seeks to employ a workforce which reflects the diverse community at large. Please note that in order to be considered for paid work placement opportunities you must have the right to work in the UK. Our roles may also require travel between our various offices.Values – We are a values led organisation, and our principles resonate throughout the heartbeat of the company. Our values are Working Together, Getting Things Done and Doing the Right Thing.If you would like to have an informal chat about this opportunity please call or text 07554 459 708.Please include a supporting statement explaining how your skills and experience meet the criteria of the Job Description and Person Specification. Please include this as part of your application. You should also upload your CV as part of your application. ​​​​​​​Shortlisting: Tuesday 20th July 2021* Face to Face Interviews: Tuesday 27th July 2021*If you are shortlisted for this role you will be invited to a face to face interview. To ensure the health and safety of all staff and candidates government guidelines will be followed. At the time of your interview if you feel unwell or have to self-isolate please do not attend the interview. ​​​​​​​Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to every application. If you have not heard from us within 7 days, please assume that your application has not been progressed. After this period of time, we will delete all your personal information. We thank you for your interest in working at Southern Housing Group.Southern Housing Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.