Our Vacancies

We are Golding – thank you for looking!

Are you a Multi Trader ready to take on your next challenge and make an impact?

Then you’ve come to the right place. We're recruiting a new team of Multi Traders with a primary trade in Carpentry.

It's a great time to join Golding with a real focus on our in-house Repairs and Maintenance team and driving quality customer service, the organisation is going through a period of positive change and cultural development. With an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities, we're excited to recruit a team of Multi Traders who are ready to make a difference to our customers’ lives.

You'll be part of our Repairs team and play a key role in shaping our future – as well as forging a great career.

We're looking for exceptional Multi Trade Operatives with Carpentry as a main trade gained within Social housing. You'll have good IT skills with experience of working with a PDA on a daily basis.

As a Multi-Trade Operative at Golding Homes you will be responsible for ensuring our current properties remain at a high standard; providing our customers with great quality homes.

You'll be working alongside other skilled operatives to ensure all repairs are completed on time and to standard.

More about you. What can you bring?

We're looking for highly motivated, customer-oriented people from all walks of life to bring the right skills to our team -Multi Traders who can provide the best service and value for money to our customers. A qualification in a primary trade (Carpentry) is required.

Experience gained working in Social Housing is required.

Good IT skills and experience of working with a PDA required.

A good understanding of health and safety requirements is required, which includes working at heights, asbestos awareness, manual handling and COSH, although further training will be provided.

We welcome and embrace diverse talent. We are committed to building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.

When and where you'll be doing it

You'll enjoy a 40-hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £35,700 dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience. Option to join out of hours emergency Rota which would be on the repairs side of the contract which will be paid as per our out of hours rate.

Golding Homes have properties throughout Maidstone and the surrounding area. This role will allow you to travel around our properties, meaning no two weeks will be the same! What’s more, you'll become a permanent member of the Golding family, offering you real job security.

What will you get in return?

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.

You’ll get:

• Company vehicle and fuel card

• Mobile device

• Uniform

• Personal protective equipment

• 28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)

• Regular opportunities for training (upskilling and cross skilling)

• Company Pension contribution and life assurance

• Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.

• An annual Wellbeing Fund

Please note a full driving licence and DBS is required for this role.

Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 9 April 2025

We will be shortlisting throughout and reserve the right to close this role early.

We are Golding Homes – thank you for looking!

Are you a Gas Engineer ready to take on your next challenge and make an impact? Then you’ve come to the right place.

'It is a great time to join Golding as we are an efficient, local, visible and listening housing provider, providing sustainable homes and communities.' We have an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities.

We are excited to recruit a Gas Engineer who is ready to make a difference to our customers’ lives.

You will be part of our repairs team and play a key role in shaping our future – as well as forging a great career.

What you'll be doing

You will be carrying out landlord gas safety inspections, breakdowns and fitting parts of domestic gas boilers. You may also be required to assist the repairs team with plumbing works. These works will be undertaken on both occupied and unoccupied properties to ensure our heating systems for our customers are compliant with legislation.

More about you. What can you bring?

We are looking for highly motivated, customer-oriented people from all walks of life to bring the right skills to our team with a can-do attitude.

Completion of a recognised apprenticeship or equivalent and/or a minimum of NVQ level II or its equivalent i.e. relevant City & Guilds Certificate.

Relevant ACS including CCN1, CENWAT, CKR1 and HTR1

City & Guilds NVQ Level 3 and Gas Safe Qualifications that are current.

You'll have extensive experience working in repairs and servicing on gas heating boilers and systems.

You’ll have experience of working in a fast-paced environment with set targets.

You must hold a current valid driving licence and please note a DBS is required for this role.

When and where you'll be doing it

You will enjoy a 40 hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £41,900 dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience.

Golding Homes have properties throughout Maidstone and the surrounding area. This role will allow you to travel around our properties, meaning no two weeks will be the same! What’s more, you'll become a permanent member of the Golding family, offering you real job security. You will benefit from regular working hours with the chance for overtime as required.

What will you get in return?

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.

You’ll get:

• Company vehicle and fuel card

• Mobile device

• Uniform

• Personal protective equipment

• 28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)

• Regular opportunities for training (upskilling and cross skilling)

• Company Pension contribution and life assurance

• Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.

• An annual Wellbeing Fund

Closing Date: Midnight Friday 11 April 2025

We will be shortlisting throughout and reserve the right to close this role early.

It's a great time to join Golding as we're an efficient, local, visible and listening organisation, providing sustainable homes and communities. We've an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities.

We're excited to recruit a Decant & Resettlement Advisor to cover a period of maternity leave.

What you'll be doing

You'll deliver an outstanding customer focused decants service, working with other departments and contractors, for those customers who need to be decanted on either a temporary or permanent basis, ensuring all decant cases are accurately and comprehensively recorded.

You'll take ownership of the decant process, developing strong cross team working, both in the organisation and with key stakeholders, through active collaboration and communication. You'll assess customer’s housing needs, ensuring customers are placed in the most suitable accommodation, whilst also achieving value for money.

More about you. What can you bring?

You'll have an NVQ Level 2 in either Business Administration or Customer Care, or be qualified by experience. You'll have experience of working in a busy customer service environment and experience of managing a decant process. You'll have experience of managing and letting properties within private or public sector housing. Ideally, you'll have knowledge of Microsoft Planner, Keystone Asset Management systems - Servicing module (KSI) and MRI.

A clear DBS and full driving licence is required for this role.

When and where you'll be doing it

You will enjoy a 37 hour working week and earn an annual salary of up to £37,500 dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience.

Our Hub, Home, Roam approach allows you to work from wherever suits you best whilst also having a central workspace to collaborate and come together. Our head office is in central Maidstone and is a new, modern and bright space which inspires creativity and innovation.

What will you get in return?

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.

You’ll get:

28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)

2 x Golding give back days

Regular opportunities for training (upskilling and cross skilling)

Company Pension contribution and life assurance

Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.

An annual Wellbeing Fund

Closing Date: Midnight Tuesday 15 April 2025

We appreciate that people process information in different ways. Please get in touch if you would like some support with your application.

Please note we will be sifting applications throughout and reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we find suitable candidates.

Closing date: 13 April 2025, midnight

Interviews: 28 April 2025

We are Golding Homes – thank you for looking!

Background

It's a great time to join Golding as we're an efficient, local, visible and listening organisation, providing sustainable homes and communities. We've an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities.    

The Role of the Audit and Assurance Committee - Independent Member

The Audit and Assurance Committee (the Committee) independent role provides an independent view and opinion. The independent member doesn’t sit on the parent Board of Golding Homes. All Committee members share the same status and have equal responsibility for ensuring that the Committee fulfils its collective role.

This is a key appointment – you’ll bring extensive experience of corporate financial management, audit and corporate accounting alongside a knowledge and awareness of key priorities within the housing sector. You’ll have experience of audit and risk governance processes in a regulated organisation and an excellent working knowledge of audit committee practices and risk management frameworks.

What to expect

Taking up a position as an Independent Committee member will be challenging but can also be rewarding. You’ll gain new skills and abilities which may help you in other areas of your life.

Time commitment

Our Audit and Assurance Committee meets 5 times per year via MS Teams. Meetings are generally held late afternoon on a Thursday for a duration of 2-3 hours. Independent Committee members also attend our Board away days which includes one full day session and overnight stay, and one full day session.

We provide Independent Committee members with the necessary equipment to enable them to receive meeting papers and relevant information electronically and also attend meetings by video conference. We can also help with any other arrangements to meet additional needs. You’ll need to be able to devote sufficient time for preparation for meetings to enable you to participate fully and effectively.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to valuing diversity and promoting equal opportunities for all and welcome applicants from all communities. No matter what your ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age or disability status, you’ll get all the opportunities, support and respect you’d expect from Golding Homes.

Payment as a Committee member

The current amount is £3,855 per annum plus reasonable expenses for other costs to support you in this role (including mileage, childcare or carer costs).

We welcome applications from any resident (tenant, shared owner or leaseholder) or non-resident who has an appetite to help us deliver excellent services to our residents. You don’t necessarily need experience on another Board to apply, however, you’ll need to demonstrate that you have the right skills or that you can develop them with our support.

Application Process

Thank you for your interest in this exciting new opportunity with Golding Homes. Here’s some information that you’ll find helpful in completing your application. You’ll be required to fill in the key section of the online application form and to upload your detailed CV and a supporting statement.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 13 April 2025.

Your application will be acknowledged and treated in the strictest confidence. We won’t be able to accept late applications.

If successful to the next stage, you’ll be invited to a formal interview. If you’re invited to attend a formal interview, we’ll contact you by email to confirm the arrangements. The interviews will take place on 28 April.

If you’re unsuccessful at the shortlist stage, we’ll also contact you by email to let you know.

If this sounds like you, and you share our passion and belief in the work we do, then we’d love to hear from you.

We welcome and embrace diverse talent, and we’re committed to building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.

If you’d like to have a chat about anything, please do contact Anne Chapman on 01622 212526 or via email at anne.chapman@goldinghomes.org.uk

Full time, Permanent

We are Golding Homes – thank you for looking!

Are you an Electrician ready to take on your next challenge and make an impact? Then you’ve come to the right place.

It is a great time to join Golding Homes with a real focus on our in-house Repairs and Maintenance team and driving quality customer service, the organisation is going through a period of positive change and cultural development. With an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities, we are excited to recruit two Electricians who are ready to make a difference to our customers’ lives.

You will be part of our electrical team and play a key role in shaping our future – as well as forging a great career.

What you'll be doing

You will be supporting with all aspects of electrical maintenance for our customers, including fuse board upgrades, rewires, fault finding, accessory changes, EICR tests and general electrical testing as required. Ensuring our homes are safe compliant and habitable. The focus will be on high quality work, outstanding customer service and a right first-time attitude.

More about you. What can you bring?

We are looking for an individual that has a clear focus on performance. You will be driven, collaborative, a team player and want to do the right thing and do it to a high standard. With a least three years domestic experience, Level 3 qualifications, NVQ apprenticeship and be 2391 qualified.

We welcome and embrace diverse talent. We are committed to our colleagues working flexibly and building a healthy, vibrant and inclusive organisation that treats people with respect and creates opportunities for all.

A DBS is required for this role.

When and where you'll be doing it

You will enjoy a 40-hour working week and earn an annual salary of circa £40,100 dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience.

Golding Homes have properties throughout Maidstone and the surrounding area. This role will allow you to travel around our properties, meaning no two weeks will be the same! What’s more, you'll become a permanent member of the Golding family, offering you real job security. You will benefit from regular working hours with the chance for overtime as required.

What will you get in return?

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.

You’ll get:

• Company vehicle and fuel card

• Mobile device

• Uniform

• Personal protective equipment

• 28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)

• Regular opportunities for training (upskilling and cross skilling)

• Company Pension contribution and life assurance

• Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.

• An annual Wellbeing Fund

Closing Date: Midnight Monday 21 April

We will be shortlisting throughout and reserve the right to close this role early.

We appreciate that people process information in different ways. Please get in touch if you would like some support with your application.

We're Golding Homes – thank you for looking!  

It's a great time to join Golding as we're an efficient, local, visible and listening organisation, providing sustainable homes and communities. We've an established track record for building quality homes and investing in our local communities.    

We're excited to recruit for this role at Golding and appoint an Assurance and Controls Advisor to join our Governance and Compliance department.

What you'll be doing

As part of our team, you will play a crucial role in developing and managing assurance frameworks and internal controls, identifying any gaps or weaknesses and recommending corrective actions, to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and internal policies.

This role involves monitoring operational processes, identifying areas for improvement, and supporting the reporting of governance and compliance metrics, ensuring alignment between compliance findings and strategic performance objectives.

You will support the Data Protection Officer (DPO) in ensuring GDPR compliance and adhering to other data-related regulations.

More about you. What can you bring?

We’re looking for someone with experience in internal auditing, risk management, or compliance within a regulated environment, preferably in the housing or public sector.

You'll have a strong understanding of quality assurance frameworks, internal controls, and compliance processes and be proactive in identifying and addressing operational inefficiencies and risks.

Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and process compliance, you'll have the ability to identify trends and issues from data & reports and be able to liaise effectively with senior leadership, internal teams, and external auditors.

Knowledge of governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance is desirable.

When and where you'll be doing it   

You will enjoy a 37-hour working week and earn an annual salary of £41,100 per annum dependent upon your knowledge, skills and experience.

Our Hub, Home, Roam approach allows you to work from wherever suits you best whilst also having a central workspace to collaborate and come together. Our head office is in central Maidstone and is a new, modern and bright space which inspires creativity and innovation.      

What will you get in return?   

Creating an environment which enables our people to thrive is crucial for us and our Total Reward package goes beyond your salary, designed to support you throughout your working life here.   

You’ll get:   

• 28 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)   

• Company Pension contribution and life assurance   

• Flexible Benefits including health cash plan, additional holiday purchase, cycle to work scheme, onsite gym, retail discounts and more.   

• An annual Wellbeing Fund     

Closing Date: Midnight Thursday 8th May 2025

We appreciate that people process information in different ways. Please get in touch if you would like some support with your application.        

We will be sifting applications throughout and reserve the right to close applications early.