We are one of the largest housing groups in England with more than 37,500 homes across the North West and East Midlands. We build, renovate and manage affordable housing for rent and sale.
Jigsaw Group’s main social purpose is to provide quality homes as solid foundations for people to thrive for the rest of their lives. We new and exciting opportunities for tenants and customers and is well placed to respond to challenges including welfare reform, poverty and social exclusion.
Jigsaw will help address the housing crisis and tackle homelessness by building more affordable homes for people to rent and buy. It will create stronger communities with improved local services through Greater Manchester devolution and new partnerships.
As a sector leader, Jigsaw will innovate and inspire, driving technology and efficiency through new products and services. We strive to be a top housing provider and an employer of choice and this is where we need innovative, forward thinking, diverse and vibrant individuals to join us and help us succeed even further.
Our company values reflect the individuals we want to lead us into the brightest future possible for Jigsaw Homes Group.
Our vision: We want everyone to live successfully in a home they can afford.
Our mission: Creating homes. Building lives.
When you join our team, you will become a part of a supportive, inclusive workplace where you can grow and thrive. We offer exciting career opportunities, great benefits, and a positive work environment that values your skills and contributions.
We have a huge range of roles split across six main directorates detailed below along with some examples for each department:
Asset Management
- Skilled Trades such as Electricians, Plumbers, Gas Engineers & more
- Administration & Managerial positions
- Estate Services such as Gardeners, Window cleaners & Caretakers.
Jigsaw Support
- Keyworkers & Night Workers
- Homelessness Prevention Officers, Employability Keyworkers & Domestic Violence Advocates
- Team Leaders, Administration & Operational Managers.
Neighbourhoods
- Lettings & Tenancy
- Enterprise & Funding
- Neighbourhood Safety
- Independent Living Scheme Coordinators, Cleaners, Cooks & Catering Assistants.
Corporate Services
- Connect Advisors
- Marketing & Communications
- IT Developer & Service Desk Positions
- Quality & Research Office
- Disrepair Officer/Assistants
- Internal Auditors.
Development & People
- People Advisors, Coordinators & Administrators
- Health & Safety Officers & Administrator
- Property Sales, Development Officers/Managers.
Finance & Revenues
- Accountants & Purchase Ledger
- Welfare, Debt & Money Advice
- Leasehold & Arrears.
Jigsaw Homes Group actively encourages the all employees to develop and learn using their performance review and discussions with their manager as an assessment tool to further development. We offer our employees the opportunity to develop themselves through various different platforms which include job shadowing, e-learning, attending training sessions and studying for qualifications.
All new employees have an induction which includes information about the organisation. This will also include eLearning modules, a departmental buddy and a group session to help understand the Group’s mission, values and expected behaviours.
Additional training is approved by Line Managers and the following forms of training will be considered:-
- Attendance on short courses and seminars
- Apprentice Levy Funded Training
- In-house training
- External qualifications – linked to externally set standards, we are keen to ensure that employees are able to obtain recognised qualifications.
All employees have an annual Performance Review. This is where objectives and targets are set for the forthcoming year and performance is reviewed at the end of the year. The PR also offer employees the opportunity to highlight any learning and development needs and any training can be requested.
