Graduate Asset & Insight Officer

at  Great Places Housing Group

• Collating and interpret information to assess the performance of Great Places’ assets, including financial tools, performance data, SAP ratings, adopted strategies and intelligence from colleagues and stakeholders. This will provide opportunities to gain cross-functional experience across the business with colleagues in Assets, Development, Customer Services, Repairs, Finance and Plumlife Sales.
• Utilising performance information to provide insight into the best use of assets, shaping local strategies for asset use and informing our approaches to investment and sustainability across our portfolio.
• Contributing to the active asset management function by helping to identify poor performing assets providing options appraisals to inform recommendations for future use.
• Working with the Asset Use and Divestment Manager, external consultants and colleagues to undertake options appraisals of residential and commercial assets, including individual properties, blocks and wider portfolios.
• Consulting with colleagues across the business to inform your work and to communicate decisions regarding future use of assets.
• Ensuring accurate records are maintained and suitable procedures are maintained and followed for changes to asset data following the disposal, acquisition, or change of use of any property in our portfolio.
• Keeping up to date with best practice and Regulatory requirements for asset management.
• Championing active asset management within the wider business and with external stakeholders.
• Horizon scanning sector change, innovative asset interventions and new national, or regional policy changes in relation to active asset management.
• Ensuring the responsibilities of the post are carried out in a way that reflects the standards, vision and values of Great Places
• Representing Great Places in a professional manner with integrity, inclusivity and respect for diversity
• Working 35 hours per week and having a flexible approach to work

What you’ll need…

• A minimum 2:2 ideally within a relevant subject area, or an interest in this subject area
• A clean UK driving licence and access to a car is required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as using your own initiative and time management skills to deliver tasks on time
• Demonstrate aptitude for problem solving and creative thinking when approaching tasks.
• Keen eye for detail and good organisational skills
• Competent level of ICT skills including the full range of Microsoft applications
• Commitment to understand the challenges and opportunities that exist in the communities in which we work. We particularly value lived experience in social housing
• Commitment to work in partnership with others for the benefit of Great Places
• Commitment to completing all parts of the training programme
• Ability to work flexibly and when needed outside normal working hours to ensure service continuity