Working for Ashfield Homes

Ashfield Homes is a leading Arms Length Management Organisation based in the North of Nottinghamshire responsible for the repairs, maintenance and management of Ashfield District Council’s housing stock. Awarded Investors in People to accompany the top 3 star rating awarded by the Government Housing Inspectors, Ashfield Homes is a Company at the forefront of its field and has created an environment where the customer comes first.

As a result of the Audit Commission’s award of 3 stars, the Company received some £55 million to invest in the Council’s housing stock to bring the condition up to the Decent Homes Standard. As a consequence Ashfield Homes was the first to achieve the Decent Homes Standard.

Ashfield Homes can offer you excellent career opportunities, a commitment to training and development, and a supported and proven track record of career progression.

We have over 200 employees working in a broad range of occupations. Most of these employees work from the Company’s newly built head office in Sutton-in-Ashfield; other locations include Ashfield Homes for Rent Property Shops in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, and Hucknall, and the Company’s Depot also located in Sutton-in-Ashfield.  

Terms and Conditions

Ashfield Homes offers excellent terms and conditions of employment, including an excellent holiday entitlement, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, Car Allowance, an unwavering support of training and development for all and a flexible working environment.  

The Company has recently implemented a Child Care Voucher Scheme to assist male and female employees with their childcare costs, as well as a Cycle to Work Scheme which provides employees with the chance to purchase a bicycle at a substantially discounted price providing they use the bicycle to cycle to work.

Employee Induction

Starting a new job in a new Company is always daunting for new employees and that’s why Managers in Ashfield Homes take each of their new employees through a comprehensive induction programme, ensuring a good start to their Ashfield Homes career for every new starter.

To support this process the Senior Management Team run an Induction training session for all new employees. This provides an opportunity for people to meet the Company’s top managers including the Chief Executive, as well as learn more about the Company’s culture and services.

Employee Conference

Every year Ashfield Homes organises and runs an Employee Conference for all it’s employees to attend. It is run over two days to allow half our employees to attend on the first day and the other half to attend on the second day. It is opportunity for our employees to get together, put faces to names or visa versa and network across the departments. It is also provides the Company with the ideal forum to communicate effectively with all our employees on the issues of the day, as well as promote team working and healthy living.

Examples of Activities and Subjects covered:

• Team Events and Challenges, including the use of a Motivational Speaker,
• Drama and Interactive Games and Scenarios.
• Nutrition and Healthy Living
• Life Coach
• The annual Employee Survey
• Communication Strategy and Service Profile
• Risk Management
• A Day in Life of different employees
• Table Football and Air Hockey at the breaks  
• Health Checks:
  • Blood Pressure
  • Body Mass Index
  • Cholesterol
• Motivational and Key Note Speakers

Health and Safety

Ashfield Homes Limited accepts its responsibilities for providing a safe and healthy place of work for all its employees and shall take every possible care to protect it’s employees and others from injury or ill health as a result of its work activities.

Training and Development

Ashfield Homes as a Company, supports employees to grow both in their work role and personally and endeavours to provide opportunities for this growth.

The Company looks to empower employees to take some ownership of their own development and works within recognised good practice standards such as Investors in People and ACAS.

Ashfield Homes - Investor in People

It’s demanding because the standards are so high, the culture of the Organisation is very much performance driven, but at the same time it is very much about team spirit which brings a very positive atmosphere to the Organisation.

If you want to work for a top performing organisation and aspire to achieve, come and join a quality workforce that’s Ashfield Homes and be provided with an employment experience second to none.

The following are quotes from some of the employees interviewed as part of the Investors in People assessment process and are included in the final assessment report.    

"We are always encouraged to offer our opinions at PDR’s and Core Briefs

"My Managers helped me decide what options i should take"

"If you’ve done a good job they tell you"

"Its nice to work for a Company that its so focused and supportive"

"I have been trained in new areas as the Department has expanded"

"You are recognised, given lots of opportunities, included in everything and communicated with"

"This is the easiest place to settle in"