Job Title: Graduate Trainee - Housing and Ryecare

Location: Malton, Ryedale District Council
Grade: E, F, G
Salary: 1-6 months £19,698, rising to £20,493 after 6 months and then £22,627 for the final 12 months of the scheme.
Contract: 2 years fixed term position as part of the NYCC / Ryedale District Council graduate programme
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week

Responsible to: Kerry Clements

The Council’s housing responsibilities include the Council’s statutory housing functions and the private sector housing role, housing options services and housing links with Community safety, with the exception of Housing Management, This affords an opportunity to take a holistic view of all aspects of housing within the district and develop initiatives that may be used to benefit both social and private sector housing.  In order to illustrate the scope of duties and responsibilities these may be broadly categorised under the following headings:

·       Strategic Housing Function and Development

·       Private Sector Housing

·       Ryecare

·       Housing Options and Homelessness

The Ryecare Lifeline Service sits within the Councils Housing Function and provides 24/7 reassurance by way of an emergency pendant button getting help as and when needed for the Ryedale, Selby and Richmondshires most vulnerable residents allowing them to continue to live at home independently for as long as they are able.

Over the next few years Ryecare will embrace many changes - this includes changes to business processes to increase our local customer base in line with the Ryecare Business and Marketing Plan and a total upgrade of the call handling platform embracing new technology. The graduate role will spend time supporting the Ryecare Manager and staff to fulfil the targets set.  

The candidate will shadow experienced staff in the team learning, questioning and offering ideas of how the service could improve or evolve.

Benefits of working and learning in the service:

·       Experience of working in a busy rural District Council

·       Opportunity for graduates from a Housing or related discipline to apply and develop technical knowledge and skills

·       Learning from highly experienced Housing officers and other specialists

·       Opportunity to take responsibility for your own caseload

·       Developing confidence in your own judgment

·       Improving your communication and negotiation skills

·       Experience of working in partnership with other organisations, such as North Yorkshire County Council, Parish Councils, Registered Providers and statutory bodies including Homes England

All graduates are expected to participate in the ‘corporate graduate development programme’ – the content is as follows:-

·       Corporate Induction

·       Aspiring Managers Programme

·       Middle Managers Programme

·       Access to on line material, including Ashridge Management College

·       Graduate Network membership, including ‘lunchtime learning’

·       Mentor support

Graduates will be offered the appropriate management skills training if they have staff to manage during their programme or to support their permanent placement following the graduate programme

Start your journey to a great career and join us as a graduate.

Key dates:
Closing date: Wednesday 14th September 2022

Shortlisting Date: Thursday 15th September 2022
Interviews: Thursday 22nd September
 
Key documents:

Visit our dedicated campaign page to learn more about our fantastic Graduate Programme and hear from our recent Graduates. 
 

If this role sounds like it could be for you, and you would like to gain more information, please email Kerry Clements on kerry.clements@ryedale.gov.uk