Sanctuary Group

IS Trainer Worcester £25,975 to £28,146 per annum plus a company car 35 hours per week    Why work for us? Sanctuary Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services.  We provide a diverse range of services across a group structure including general rented, sheltered, supported accommodation, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. With around 11,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded. Relying on your recent experience delivering and developing IS learning and development interventions, you will work as part of the Learning and Development team to design and update existing training materials as well as plan, deliver and evaluate project based training as needed. You will also contribute to e-learning solutions. Experience in the delivery of IS based training including the ability to write training materials is required, coupled with knowledge of the business applications used in the Group such as Microsoft Suite, Kronos and various internal bespoke systems. A working knowledge of SAP PM and MM would be advantageous, but not essential. Strong communication and organisational skills are also required as you will work closely with staff both within the IS department and across the Group. This role is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who has the determination and drive to help us achieve our ambitious goals in a challenging and rewarding environment. We are looking for a pro-active team player with first class interpersonal skills to work as an IS (Information Systems) Trainer.  The role of IS Trainer will include – Contribute to training needs analysis and evaluation of IS Learning and Development services and make recommendations for improvements that meet changing Group needs. Assist in the design and development of innovative, cost effective and good practice IS Learning and Development interventions, including e-learning solutions, to support the needs of the Group and enable staff members to perform at consistently high levels. Deliver effective and efficient IS training interventions to ensure quality and application of learning, including collating training feedback, making recommendations for improvements, following up and assisting with implementation. Maintain effective internal and external relationships to maximise the IS Learning and Development services available to the business and ensure that they meet Group needs. Contribute to special programmes and projects in support of the Group’s activities, including developing IS Learning and Deevelopment programmes in accordance with strategy following mergers and other TUPE transfers Skills and experiences – Frequent nationwide travel and overnight stays are a requirement of this role so a full, current driving licence is essential. A CIPD certificate in Training Practice or a Diploma in Training Management, or relevant knowledge and experience from a similar role is required. Approachable with great communication skills at all levels. Recent experience of training delivery Excellent presentation skills Proven ability to work to deadlines and prioritise work loads Ready to join us? As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, we offer you access to a range of great employee benefits and the opportunity to develop and progress within your career. Benefits include: A pension scheme, with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits 25 days leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public  holidays Life assurance Health & well-being plans Discounted products & services Personal advice and counselling Family-friendly arrangements Tax efficient benefits Learning and development opportunities

Position:        Information Security Officer Location:       Worcester Salary:            £36,225 per annum (rising to £39,253 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance) Hours:            35 per week Why work for us? Sanctuary Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services.  We provide a diverse range of services across a group structure including general rented, sheltered, supported accommodation, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. With around 11,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded. This job sits within the Information Security Team ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information across  Sanctuary Group and to deliver high quality services to customers. Our strength as an organisation lies in the quality of our people and we are always looking for individuals with fresh ideas to join us - people who share our commercial mind-set and who are committed to providing excellent customer service. Our philosophy is to attract and retain quality individuals, nurture and develop them and in doing so, inspire and motivate them. The role of Information Security Officer will include – Supporting the development and maintenance of information security policies and processes to ensure data, systems and applications are secure and robust Providing support and advice to managers and other IS users on governance and compliance frameworks, policies and procedures as needed Supporting the effective resolution of customers’ security issues and queries, liaising with the IS Service Desk to ensure a high quality level of customer service Appraisal of new and existing processes and their suitability to meet the future needs of the Group whilst meeting security requirements Skills and experiences – Working knowledge of information security practices in a large, complex organisation Experience of resolving information security related issues Experience in use and analysis of security monitoring tools Experience of data protection act Experience of risk management Ability to extract and interpret computerised data Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer care skills   Ready to join us? As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, we offer you access to a range of great employee benefits and the opportunity to develop and progress within your career. Benefits include: A contributory pension scheme 25 days leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus bank holidays Life assurance Health & well-being plans Discounted products & services Personal advice and counselling Family-friendly arrangements Tax efficient benefits Learning and development opportunities

GROUP DATA MANAGER   WORCESTER   £52,403 PER ANNUM (RISING TO £56,817 AFTER 12 MONTHS, SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE) 35 HOURS PER WEEK Company Sanctuary Group is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 11,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.   Role We are looking for an experienced Data Manager to take responsibility and ownership of structured business data across the Group.  Reporting to the Head of IS Technical Services with a specific focus on SAP you will develop understanding of data across the group and implement migration best practice methodology, providing best in class data solutions for both internal and external customers.  Notable experience of migrating data from multiple sources and formats into a single system is crucial; this will include data on any legacy systems from any future acquisitions. You'll be competent at setting strategies to identify what key data we require in acquisition situations and how we can best analyse and migrate this to Sanctuary systems.  Obviously we will require you to have an excellent working knowledge of business information software applications such as SAP, Cognos, Oracle and you'll have proven experience in the use of Data Quality and MDM tools across a large and complex business. You will lead the data team and provide them with clear direction and set consistent working practices. As such we are looking for someone with proven leadership skills who is experienced in the coaching and developing of others. You'll be self motivated and will lead the team with your engaging management style, ensuring buy in and support from all key stakeholders.  You'll enjoy interrogating and analysing data and will be adept at producing robust business cases and financial documentation to support information system changes. Travel will be a requirement of the role as will occasional overnight stays away from home so flexibility outside of normal working hours will be needed.   As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, we offer extensive development and training opportunities as well as a comprehensive reward and benefits package including discount schemes, 25 days annual leave and a contributory pension scheme. How to Apply  To apply please send your CV to resourcing.team@sanctuary-housing.co.uk and quote ref: Group Data Manager Req. 26450  Closing Date: 23rd March 2017  We reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time depending on application volumes, therefore an early submission of application is encouraged.

Sanctuary Group is a leading nationwide provider of housing and care services. We have over 65 care homes and provide a range of affordable housing, support and care services as well as a variety of commercial offerings such as student accommodation and facilities management contracts. We are looking for an experienced Contracts Manager to monitor and manage the performance of all external suppliers and service providers to the Information Systems (I.S.) department. These will be hardware, software and telecoms related contracts. Ideally a member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply you’ll be well versed in the financial management of contracts and services and will have experience of managing contracts in a large scale and complex business. It goes without saying that to carry this out effectively you’ll have excellent negotiation skills to deal with renewals and contract retirements and be competent at drafting terms of business and contractual documents. You’ll need a good working knowledge of the Information Systems sector, ideally having carried out a similar role within this business division previously. Your working knowledge will ensure that you are able to keep the department up to date with new and developing services in the market place. Stakeholder management will play a vital part of this role so you will be adept at building and maintaining long term and successful business relationships. Through these you will lead the delivery of the Group’s Procurement Strategy within I.S  Your commercial acumen will ensure all contracts deliver value for money and your proven project management skills will ensure you identify any potential risks and are able to mitigate these before issues occur. Travel will be a requirement of the role as will occasional overnight stays away from home so flexibility outside of normal working hours will be needed. In return we can offer you extensive development and training opportunities as well as a comprehensive reward and benefits package including health benefits, cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers, external discount schemes, 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 days) and a generous contributory pension scheme. Salary Details:  £42,103 PER ANNUM (RISING TO £46,156 AFTER 12 MONTHS, SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE) 35 HOURS PER WEEK To apply please send your CV and covering letter quoting ITJobs#1 to resourcing.team@sanctuary-housing.co.uk