At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage housing finance, set rents, and support tenants in a vibrant charity environment.
- Company: The Grace Eyre Foundation, a long-standing charity supporting people with learning disabilities.
- Benefits: Enhanced holiday, flexible working, training opportunities, and a supportive work culture.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to equity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the community while developing your finance skills.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and experience in finance or housing management.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
The Grace Eyre Foundation is a charity based in Brighton & Hove and the wider Sussex community that has been working with people with a Learning Disability and autistic people since 1898. Our mission is to work towards being led by people with Learning Disabilities and autistic people to deliver high-quality housing, support and activities in their local communities.
Acting as the housing finance business partner, you will work within a busy supported housing department managing day-to-day income and expenditure and liaising with the finance department on budgets and ledger management. This role is heavily focused on rent and service charge setting, rent statements, liaising with welfare benefits teams and being the lead contact point for the internal housing & estates team. You will be the lead person to deal with finance within a supported housing setting. You will be responsible for setting rents, managing tenant debt, providing finance support with repairs and maintenance projects. You will work with the Housing director and Head of Housing & Estates as the lead for comms with local authorities and welfare benefit departments. You will need to have strong clear communication skills and the ability to work alone on financial documents.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- One paid celebration day a year
- Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Generous refer-a-friend scheme
- One paid volunteering day a year
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- Enhanced death in service
- Training and development opportunities
- Flexible working opportunities
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
We are also:
- Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader
- Accredited as an Investors in People employer
- Real Living Wage Employer
One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.
Housing Business Partner in Eastbourne employer: Grace Eyre
The Grace Eyre Foundation is an exceptional employer, dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment in Brighton & Hove. With a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, the foundation offers generous benefits such as enhanced holiday entitlement, flexible working opportunities, and comprehensive training and development programmes, making it an ideal place for individuals passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of people with learning disabilities and autism.
