Current vacancies

All the current vacancies across emh (emh group, emh homes, emh care & support, Midlands Rural, emh sharpes) are listed below.

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Current vacancies

Activities Organiser

Location: 5 Senses day centre, Tibshelf, Alfreton
Salary: £12.13 per hour ()
Closes on: 31 March 2025
Description:

We are recruiting

Want to work in a brilliant team supporting people in our day services in Tibshelf

We are recruiting to Activity Organiser positions in our day service teams based in Tibshelf, working weekdays between 08.30 and 16:00, £12.13/hr and enhanced rates for overtime. Employees are given access to an Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, Funded Enhanced DBS, company sick pay, range of flexible working hours and a full induction programme. In addition, we invest in you through training and personal development opportunities.

Our services offer daytime support and occupation to adults with learning difficulties and / or autism. If you want a rewarding role assisting people with being active, making a contribution to their community and having fun, then this job is for you.

Our ambition is to find out what people love to do and work with them to make this happen. If you’re interested in learning about the role and the people we support, then we encourage you to get in touch with one of the people listed below or apply online. Closing date for applications is the 31st March 2025.

Have a chat, arrange a visit and get support with your application by contacting one of our management team on 01773 875873, ask for Laura or Ian, or alternatively email laura.newton@emh.co.uk or ian.topritz@emh.co.uk Apply online at https://www.emh.co.uk/work-for-us/current-vacancies/ express an interest and upload your CV or email it to us and we’ll be in touch!

For further information, please find attached the Recruitment Flyer, Job Description and Person Specification.

“We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application”

We ask all candidates to evidence their right to work status during the recruitment process. Please click here for a list of Sponsor Licence holders in the UK and information on the types of roles that are eligible for sponsorship.



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Maintenance and Development Assistant

Location: Memorial House, Coalville, Leicestershire
Salary: £13,742.86 - £15,269.71 per annum ()
Closes on: 11 April 2025
Description:

Maintenance and Development Assistant

Hours: 20 hours per week, ideally working 4 hours per day Monday to Friday

Based: Head office – Memorial House, Coalville, Leicestershire, with the opportunity to work from home 2/3 days per week as agreed with the Manager

Salary: £13,742.86 - £15,269.71 per annum (£24,050 -£26,722 per annum FTE)

About us

Midlands Rural Housing works to promote and provide affordable housing in the Midlands. We are one of the leading providers of rural housing services in the UK, working to create sustainable, affordable homes so that diverse rural communities can not only survive but thrive. We are a group of highly experienced housing professionals who collaborate with government organisations, developers, architects, builders, parish councils, local authorities, and housing providers to enable access to excellent affordable homes in the Midlands.

Midlands Rural Housing is part of emh which includes emh care & support, emh homes and emh sharpes gardening services. Our vision is to be the best social housing and care business in the country, leading the market as service provider and employer.

The role

You will primarily be responsible for providing effective and efficient administrative support to the Maintenance & Contracts Manager and Midlands Rural Housing Maintenance and Development Services Team

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a busy office environment, with an attention to detail. They must be committed to deliver the highest possible standards of customer service and have the ability to deal with a range of stressful situations with tact and diplomacy.

For further information about the role, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Our Values

Our Values are important to us and we’re looking for people who can help live our Values of Integrity, Diversity, Openness, Accountability, Clarity and Excellence.

Company Benefits

Our generous package includes:

  • Competitive salary
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Health cash plan – BHSF
  • 39 days annual leave (including statutory days), increasing with length of service.
  • Flexible working
  • A wide range of training and development opportunities (we are an Investors in People accredited organisation)

Qualifications

Educated to GCSE level including Grade C Maths and English or equivalent.

“We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application”.




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Tenancy Solutions Caseworker

Location: Home and community based – (Northamptonshire & Leicestershire) with the ability to travel to emh offices and across the East Midlands as required.
Salary: £35,292 - £39,213 per annum ()
Closes on: 11 April 2025
Description:

Tenancy Solutions Caseworker - South Region

Location/Base: Home and community based – (Northamptonshire & Leicestershire) with the ability to travel to emh offices and across the East Midlands as required.

Hours: 35 hours week

Salary: £35,292 - £39,213 per annum (RFJ 7)

Role

Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? Do you have a passion for leading on the case management of antisocial behaviour, hate crime, domestic abuse and tenancy fraud which will ensure that the communities we serve are safe and secure? We have the perfect opportunity for you! We are currently looking for a dedicated and passionate Tenancy Solutions Caseworker to join our team.

In this role you will be providing a specialist tenancy solutions service within the communities’ team that focusses on early intervention, regular contact, positive interventions, making a difference to our customers and communities.

The person

Do you have a detailed understanding of operational housing law and ASB, and neighbourhoods and community agenda?

Have you got strong interviewing skills, able to review reports, interpret and corroborate information, with an excellent attention to detail?

Have you represented at Court on possession cases?

Do you have experience of working in a customer facing role and excellent communication, influencing, negotiating, and decision-making skills?

Are you well organised, able to prioritise and manage competing priorities delivering work to agreed deadlines and standards? If so, we would love to hear from you.

For further information about the role, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Our Values

Our Values are important to us at emh and we’re looking for a supervisor who can live our values and help embed them into the services we deliver. Our values are : Integrity, Diversity, Openness, Accountability, Clarity and Excellence.

Company Benefits

Our package for this role includes:

  • 39 days annual leave (including statutory days), increasing to 44 days with length of service.
  • Social Housing Pension Scheme (your contributions are matched by emh up to 8%)
  • Health Cash Plan and Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (Provided by BHSF)
  • a wide range of training and development opportunities (we are an Investors in People accredited organisation)
  • Company Sick Pay (increasing with length of service to six month’s full pay, six month’s half pay).
  • Opportunities to work flexibly and from home, where the business need allows.

How to apply

Please send an up- to-date CV with a covering letter of no more than 3 sides of A4, detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification. (Please note your covering letter and CV will need to be on the same document).

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.



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Trade Positions (In-House Maintenance Teams)

Location: East Midlands
Salary: Trade Specific ()
Closes on: 13 June 2025
Description:

Trade Positions (In-House Maintenance Teams)

EMH are looking for talented trade professionals to join our in-house maintenance teams, as we grow the services we deliver.

We are delivering a variety of planned and responsive repairs and maintenance for our customers, who are based across the East Midlands.

We are currently accepting CVs to keep on file for future opportunities. By submitting your CV to us, you'll be part of our talent pool and will be considered for any suitable positions as they become available.

Please ensure you indicate on your CV, which trades you are interested in being considered for.

The ideal candidate

The ideal candidate will hold a level 3 qualification in a relevant trade – Electrician, Joinery, Painting, Plumbing – and have experience of day-to-day maintenance in residential properties.

There is an expectation you will be multi-skilled to provide an efficient, customer focused service, with a right first-time approach.

You will demonstrate commitment to excellent customer service to ensure the best possible service is provided to our customers.

Our Values are important to us and we’re looking for people who can help live our Values of Integrity, Diversity, Openness, Accountability, Clarity and Excellence.

The ability to travel is essential as you will travel to our customers’ homes situated across the east midlands.

For further information on the roles, including the salary for each position, please see the attached job description and person specifications.

Company Benefits

Our package for this role includes:

  • A company van, with option to use for personal usage.
  • 34 days annual leave (including statutory days), increasing to 39 days with length of service.
  • Social Housing Pension Scheme (your contributions are matched by emh up to 8%)
  • Health Cash Plan and Enhanced Employee Assistance Program (Provided by BHSF)
  • a wide range of training and development opportunities (we are an Investors in People accredited organisation)
  • Company Sick Pay, increasing with length of service to six month’s full pay, six month’s half pay (the first week of any sickness within the first 2 years of service is paid at SSP).

The Next Steps

We welcome you to submit your CV and covering letter in application for the roles of Electrician, Joinery, Plumber. Please ensure you include which trade you are interested in, with your application.

Your CV will be kept on file for future opportunities that may arise within the next six months, and we will be in contact if any suitable positions arise.

If you have not heard from us within 6 months, sadly no vacancies have arisen, and we will be unable to keep you CV any longer due to GDPR.


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Activities Organiser

Location: Derwent Hub, Trevelyan House, Dimple Road, Matlock, DE4 3YH
Salary: £12.13 per hour ()
Closes on: 04 April 2025
Description:

Activities Organiser

About us

emh care & support help people to live enjoyable, independent lives.

Our care and support day services in the Derbyshire Dales and NE Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire offer daytime support and occupation to adults with learning disabilities and/ or autism. We are a flexible service built on people’s interests and offer a wide range of activities and support that make a difference to the people using our services and the wider community

The role

We are now recruiting Activities Organiser roles for our services in the Derbyshire Dales, based in Matlock and Bakewell, helping us provide high standards of care and support for service users with a learning disability and/ or autism, in line with care and support plans and the organisation’s policies and procedures.

The Activities Organiser role will involve facilitating/ supporting a wide range of activities and experiences with people, promoting individual rights and personal dignity, while providing people with every opportunity for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual development.

Applicants will be able to work between 8.30 am and 4pm weekdays and we are considering recruiting part and full time staff.

The ideal candidate

The successful candidate will be an effective communicator with good administrative and organisational skills. Experience in providing practical support and training to people and experience working with adults with learning difficulties and/or autism would be advantageous. But most of all we want to hear from people that a curious about people and want to help connect them with the things they love doing.

TA knowledge and awareness of equal opportunities and the need to maintain a high level of confidentiality are essential.

Our values

Our Values are important to us and we’re looking for people who can help live our Values of Integrity, Diversity, Openness, Accountability, Clarity and Excellence.

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we get enough applicants so would encourage and early application.

Company Benefits

Our generous package includes:

  • Pension Plan
  • Flexible working
  • A wide range of training and development opportunities (we are an Investors in People accredited organisation).

“We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application”

We ask all candidates to evidence their right to work status during the recruitment process. Please click here for a list of Sponsor Licence holders in the UK and information on the types of roles that are eligible for sponsorship.



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Care & Support Worker - Nights

Location: Springfields, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire
Salary: £12.13 per hour ()
Closes on: 04 April 2025
Description:

Care and Support Worker – Nights

Based: Springfield’s, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire

Hours: 28.5 hours

Salary: £12.13 per hour

Are you passionate about delivering excellent care? Do you want to make a difference to people’s life’s everyday? Would you thrive in an environment that supports their employees to reach their full potential? Yes, then this is the role for you!

The development of Springfield’s consists of 65 beautiful supported living apartments is situated in the heart of the National Forest. The Service provides extra care housing, alongside 24hour care and support services. The people living at the service will predominantly be adults aged over 55 years, although there will also be a small number of working aged adults with care and support needs. The scheme will be a mixed tenure of shared ownership and rented properties.

This development is designed to provide a range of services to meet the needs and aspirations of the people that live there. The scheme has staff on duty 24 hours of day who deliver packages of care to meet people assessed needs, and a management team to ensure that the scheme remains safe and compliant and works to achieve outstanding results for the people that live there.

We are seeking a Care and Support Workers who are passionate about supporting the needs of older people and/or those with learning difficulties. The Care and Support Worker will be responsible for providing outstanding levels and high standards of integrated, person centred care. This will meet the needs, aspirations and ambitions of the people we support, in line with CQC Regulations and company policies and procedures. You will promote individual rights and personal dignity for service users and provide them with every opportunity for physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

If you feel that you would welcome a challenge, if you feel passionate about making a difference and feel that you could lead forward an innovative scheme that has the ability to change lives and achieve outstanding outcomes this is the job for you.

Do you have?

  • Good knowledge base of the needs of older people and/or those with learning difficulties/ disabilities.
  • An understanding and awareness of health and safety issues.
  • A good awareness of Equal Opportunities when supporting people with complex needs.

About us

emh care & support provide a range of specialist housing, support, and registered care services to meet the needs of vulnerable people and the majority of our services are based in and around Derbyshire and Leicestershire. We employ over 500 people and are ambitious about growing the business across the whole of the East Midlands.

https://www.emhcareandsupport.org.uk/

Our vision is to be the best social housing and care business in the country, leading the market as service provider and employer.

Our values are important to us and we are looking to recruit people who can help us live our values of integrity, diversity, openness, accountability, clarity and excellence.

This is fantastic opportunity for the right person to work with a team of passionate individuals in leading the development of our care and support business.

Company Benefits

Our generous package includes:

  • Pension Plan
  • Flexible working
  • A wide range of training and development opportunities (we are an Investors in People accredited organisation).

“We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application”

We ask all candidates to evidence their right to work status during the recruitment process. Please click here for a list of Sponsor Licence holders in the UK and information on the types of roles that are eligible for sponsorship.



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Insight Analyst

Location: Coalville (Hybrid working)
Salary: £41,911 - £46,568 per annum ()
Closes on: 03 April 2025
Description:

Permanent

Full time (35 hours per week)

About us

Emh is one of the largest providers of affordable homes and support services in the East Midlands. We pride ourselves in providing high quality homes and services that contribute to sustainable communities.

Our vision is to be the best social housing and care business in the country, leading the market as service provider and employer.

Our values

Our values are important to us and we’re looking for people who can help live our values of Integrity, Diversity, Openness, Accountability, Clarity and Excellence.

The role

Emh is looking for an Insight Analyst, who will focus on transforming data into actional insights that drive decision-making. In this role, you will analyse data on housing operations, tenant engagement and asset performance to support strategic initiatives and improve our services.

In this role, you will work with the ICT Quality Team to ensure robust testing pre-release of all reports and related dashboards, whilst performing statistical analysis, data mining and retrieval processes on large amounts of data to identify trends and provide in-depth insights.

About you

We are looking for someone who has proven experience as an Insights Analyst, preferably in a similar role withing social housing, local government or the public sector.

You will be a critical thinker, with strong skills in identifying key trends and insights from diverse data sources.

The successful candidate will have experience with statistical techniques, including trend analysis, segmentation and regression analysis. A track record in delivering actionable insights, with demonstratable experience in turning raw data into insights that influence business decisions and improve service delivery.

Additionally, you will need to have experience with SQL for building ETL pipelines and Dashboards.

Company Benefits

Our generous package includes:

  • Competitive salary
  • 34 days’ annual leave (including statutory days), increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time)
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Flexible working
  • A wide range of training and development opportunities (we are an Investors in People accredited organisation)

For further information, please find attached the Job Description.

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions, we would therefore recommend an early application

Please note: We do not hold a sponsorship licence and would not be able to support sponsorship on any of our roles.


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Relief Staff Nurse

Location: Grangewood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2UN
Salary: £17.77 Per Hour ()
Closes on: 31 March 2025
Description:

Relief Staff Nurse
Hours – Relief
Salary – £17.77 per hour
Location – Fisher Close Nursing Home, Grangewood, Chesterfield, Derbyshire

The role

We are now seeking an experienced Relief Staff Nurse to provide high standards of care and support in a professional manner for service users.

Within this role you will be required to:

  • Work in line with care and support plans and be compliant with CQC, Derbyshire County Council and Clinical Commissioning Group Regulations and emh care and support policies and procedures. Adhere to all NMC guidelines and implement them within the home, to maintain and improve professional knowledge in line of revalidation.
  • Be responsible for the assessment of service user’s needs, development, implementation and evaluation of care plans as a named nurse.
  • Take lead of a shift prioritising yours and others work loads, monitoring the progress of support workers through supervisions.
  • Work in a dignified person centred manner respecting service user’s rights.

About us

EMH care & support focus on putting people first. We provide excellent housing and support services for those with a learning difficulty, a disability, mental ill health, or for other vulnerable people such as older people, victims of domestic violence and homeless people.

Our work allows service users to live an enjoyable, independent life by advocating on their behalf, and by providing activities, support, and housing that match their needs.

EMH care & support are part of EMH group which includes EMH homes, Midlands Rural Housing and EMH sharpes gardening services. Our vision is to be the best social housing and care business in the country, leading the market as service provider and employer.

The ideal candidate

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of: CQC requirements, policies and procedures, contemporary research and evidence based practice, safeguarding both adults & children and Infection prevention & control compliance.

The Relief Staff Nurse will:

  • Have the ability to manage their workload, implement change and promote team working and manage potential conflict.
  • Have an awareness of Equal Opportunities when supporting people with learning disabilities and have an understanding of the Mental Capacity Act

Our Values

Our Values are important to us and we’re looking for people who can help live our Values of Integrity, Diversity, Openness, Accountability, Clarity and Excellence.

What emh can offer you:

  • £17.77 per hour
  • Full induction and training provided
  • Funded enhanced DBS check
  • Flexible working and sick pay
  • Career development and further
    training opportunities
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme and benefits portal

Qualifications

  • Fully funded NMC registration fee which is £120 annually

“We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application"

We ask all candidates to evidence their right to work status during the recruitment process. Please click here for a list of Sponsor Licence holders in the UK and information on the types of roles that are eligible for sponsorship.


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Clear and Clean Operative

Location: Cattows Farm, Heather, Leicestershire
Salary: £25,380 per annum ()
Closes on: 08 April 2025
Description:

Clean and Clear Operative

Salary - £25,380 per annum

Hours – 42.5 hours per week

Location – Cattows Farm, Heather

The role

You will be carrying out a range of mixed waste management tasks including collecting fly tipping, property & garden clearances, removal of hazardous waste such as excrement & needles, and litter picking, as well as assisting our grounds maintenance teams as required.

This is a varied role, and you must be able to work both as a team and on your own initiative to meet the strict deadlines our clients require.

The ideal candidate

You will therefore have experience of waste clearance operations, including the use of a variety of equipment working and its care. You should have good communication skills and an excellent standard of customer service. A full driving licence is essential.

If you are keen to learn and have self motivation, we will support and train you to obtain skills you need to complete day-to-day tasks.

Our Values

Our Values are important to us and we’re looking for people who can help live our Values of Integrity, Diversity, Openness, Accountability, Clarity and Excellence.

Company Benefits

Our generous package includes:

  • Competitive salary
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • 34 days annual leave (including statutory days)
  • a wide range of training and development opportunities (we are an Investors in People accredited organisation)
  • Health care package

Qualifications

A full driving license is essential criteria

For further information about the role, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

How to apply

Please apply online with an up-to-date CV, detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification.

Please note: “We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions, we would therefore recommend an early application”



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Data Scientist

Location: Coalville (Hybrid working)
Salary: £41,911 - £46,568 per annum ()
Closes on: 03 April 2025
Description:

Permanent

Full time (35 hours per week)

About us

Emh is one of the largest providers of affordable homes and support services in the East Midlands. We pride ourselves in providing high quality homes and services that contribute to sustainable communities.

Our vision is to be the best social housing and care business in the country, leading the market as service provider and employer.

Our values

Our values are important to us and we’re looking for people who can help live our values of Integrity, Diversity, Openness, Accountability, Clarity and Excellence.

The role

We are really excited to announce that we are recruiting for a Data Scientist to leverage data analytics, drive insights and improve the quality and efficiency of our housing services!

The successful candidate will work closely with various stakeholders to extract, analyse and interpret complex data sets to inform decision-making and policy development.

Reporting to the Insights Manager, you will present complex data using dashboards, visualisations and reports, ensuring accessibility to non-technical stakeholders. You will analyse the effectiveness of housing initiatives, schemes, and operational processes, offering recommendations for performance improvement.

About you

We are looking for a Data Scientist with a good understanding of the social housing sector.

You will have extensive experience of SQL along with experience working with large databases and data warehouses. You’ll be proficient in Python, R, or other relevant programming languages and have Experience with machine learning libraries and frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, Scikit-learn, PyTorch).

With a background in data mining and pattern recognition you’ll be an expert in statistical modelling, predictive analytics and regression techniques.

An industry certification in data science or a related field is required.

Company Benefits

Our generous package includes:

  • Competitive salary
  • 34 days’ annual leave (including statutory days), increasing with length of service (pro-rata for part time)
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Flexible working
  • A wide range of training and development opportunities (we are an Investors in People accredited organisation)

For further information, please find attached the Job Description.

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions, we would therefore recommend an early application

Please note: We do not hold a sponsorship licence and would not be able to support sponsorship on any of our roles.


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