Thank you for your interest in South Essex Property Services (SEPS) and South Essex Facilities Management (SEFM) Board Member positions. We are part of the South Essex Homes’ Group, which has been providing services to the buildings, open spaces and communities of South Essex since 2005.
SEPS’ ways of working and approach to business, whilst firmly rooted in our public sector heritage, is more specifically sighted on working to add value to the Group and to deliver services to both Southend City Council and South Essex Homes (SEH). The approach is commercial in the sense that our work is tightly focussed on the outcomes required by the client, and in this case, the residents of Southend.
Alongside SEPS, our new commercial subsidiary within the Group is SEFM which strives to attract business opportunities more widely within Essex and the South East in a range of facilities management services including security, cleaning, catering and ground maintenance; property maintenance including, fire door servicing and fire door installation and call centre operations including out of hours services.
Our offer contributes to the Southend 2050 Ambition: by delivering enhanced high quality services, reducing complaints, increasing productivity, bringing consistency to outcome specifications, increasing volunteering, enhancing resident engagement, delivering overall cost savings, delivering flexible staff recruitment and delivering local job opportunities.
The Group turnover has now reached £20 million with SEH managing all social housing homes on behalf of Southend City Council. Our business opportunities as a group are growing and we are looking to recruit to two positions on our Boards.
We regularly monitor performance of our services to ensure it meets the expectations of both SEPS and SEFM and our clients’ standards. We employ:
- The latest technology that is based on evidence and asset management
- Consistent and regular feedback with our clients
- Regular training for our staff
We are looking to appoint two new board members to help South Essex Property Services and South Essex Facilities Management on our journey. We are looking for individuals with experience in a commercial arena within property management with Senior Management experience including overseeing growth on a developmental and strategic level. The successful candidates will have a strong business background and be forward thinking.
We are two very dynamic organisations and give our staff the space to grow, develop and support them in their employment journey. We treat all of our staff equally and with respect and have a strong understanding of the behaviours needed to make a successful business.
We very much welcome out of sector experience in the above areas. What is equally important is that you are committed to our values, vision, and mission and have a passion for improving services and delivering positive change. You will serve on both Boards initially.
Equality, diversity and inclusion underpin the improvements we are making, and the boards are leading by example and embracing diversity. We offer flexibility in our meetings with most being held virtually, we provide an in-depth induction programme along with a board mentor and provide support and resources to enable accessibility and inclusion. We believe diversity of thought improves decision-making, creating robust, constructive challenge and new ways of thinking.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Sioned Hughes from Altair Ltd our dedicated support on 077887791381 or at sioned.hughes@altairltd.co.uk.
We look forward to hearing from you.