How the story began
We were set up by Sheffield City Council in 2004 to manage and improve their housing stock. Since then, we’ve become one of the biggest and best-performing social housing companies in the country. We take care of 42,000 homes all over Sheffield, and we’ve twice been awarded the top ‘3 star’ rating from the Government’s Housing Inspectorate.
What do we do?
We look after homes and neighbourhoods , making them clean and attractive places to live.
A big part of our work is delivering the largest Decent Homes programme in the country. We’re spending £700m on improving people’s homes by installing new kitchens, bathrooms, doors, windows and heating systems. So far, 65.4 per cent of our properties have reached the Decent Homes Standard.
Read Working in Housing and Role Profiles to find out more about what social housing companies do.
Who are we?
Although we’re owned by Sheffield City Council, we’re a separate organisation. We’re run by a Board of Directors which includes tenants, independents, and people nominated by the Council. This is great news for tenants because it means they’re involved in making decisions about their homes. It’s also good news for our people because they know that they’re delivering services that meet tenants’ needs. (Knowing that what you do is helpful and appreciated makes working here really rewarding.)
Who works here?
We’re a welcoming bunch who try to help each other out and enjoy ourselves at work. It makes a big difference to have colleagues who offer support when you need it.
What’s it like? (and will you like it?)
If you want to work for an organisation that’s about improving lives rather than making a profit, then yes, you’ll probably like it here. Read Working in Housing and Living our Values to find out more.
