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SalaryPermanent
Full time (37 hours per week)
Closing date: 23rd March 2024
Interview date: 3rd April 2024
We are looking for a Project Officer (Furniture Recycling) to coordinate the re-use and recycling of quality items of household furniture to support customers in need whilst reducing waste sent to landfill.
You will manage and further develop a growing Furniture Recycling scheme across Stockport Homes Group to benefit customers, whilst working closely with our Furnished Tenancy Officers to ensure customers individual needs are being met.
You will recruit and co-ordinate volunteers to assist in the delivery of the scheme, including recycling, cleaning, and testing donations.
This role will be known internally as Furniture Projects Officer (Furniture Recycling)
As a Project Officer (Furniture Recycling) you be responsible for:
Using agreed eligibility criteria to assess eligibility for affordable furniture packages and arrange delivery to local households in need
Coordinating the identification, collection, and storage of quality items of second-hand furniture from void properties, ad hoc donations, and other sources
Maintaining efficient and accurate client records (both manual and electronic) to ensure transparency and accountability to customers and the business.
Undertaking relevant and comprehensive audits and monitoring relating to the Furniture Recycling process as required.
Exploring and developing the delivery of Furniture Recycling initiatives across Stockport Homes Group
We are looking for someone who has / is:
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to gain the confidence of, and build enduring relationships with, customers, colleagues, partners, and suppliers
A full clean UK driving licence, as regular driving will be required to visit properties to assess deliveries and collections.
Demonstratable experience of managing and motivating volunteers/staff, who may display challenging behaviour at times.
The ability to oversee and undertake health and safety monitoring and management to ensure the wellbeing of themselves, volunteers and others associated with the project.
It is important to us that we have a diverse workforce, representative of the communities we work in. Equality, diversity and inclusion is important to us and we like to acknowledge that everyone is different. We’re always looking to improve diversity within our teams and across the group, so we would welcome any applications from any underrepresented groups.
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SKylight is a Community benefit society established in 2018 and was set up as the charitable arm of Stockport Homes Group. As a Community benefit society, SKylight was set up for the benefit of the community with a social objective.
SKylight works closely with the people of Stockport to help transform lives in local communities including Furniture Recycling, providing accommodation and intensive support to people who are homeless, affordable holiday clubs for local children, and a network of community stores called Pantries to help people make their money go further.
SKylight are proud to be part of Stockport Homes Group and their contribution to making Stockport a great place to live and work.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. The SHG “Be You” approach sums up our belief that everyone has the right to be who they are, and to be that person at work, in line with SHG’s Values. We appreciate the strength we gain from having and supporting our diverse teams. Diversity contributes to our inclusive culture and allows us to be truly representative of the communities we work in.
