Careers

It’s hard to describe life at BHA because there isn’t one experience that covers it. We’re a friendly bunch who work hard yet enjoy a great work-life balance.
With the freedom to be yourself and recognition for what you bring, we’re individual and inclusive to our core.
While our values unite us, our desire to be the difference for our colleagues, our customers, our partners and the community we proudly serve, sets us apart.  We are not afraid to do things differently and often, take the lead in being the catalyst for change. We look after each other and put our customers at the heart of what we do.

So if you ‘re looking for a place that values your curiosity, passion and thirst to learn, rewards innovation and is not afraid to take on fresh challenges, then let’s chat.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer we’ve committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• communicating and promoting vacancies
• offering an interview to disabled people
• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work
• at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

 

As a Hive Employee Voice Certified organisation we are dedicated to:

• improving our employee experience through the power of employee voice.
• demonstrate care, support and leadership that want to make every day at
  work the best it can be

 

 

Berwickshire Housing Association is committed to the advancement of Fair Work First criteria. As an employer, the Association cares about the wellbeing of our people and is committed to improving their work-life balance. BHA regularly consults with colleagues to ensure fair work practices and employee wellbeing are at the heart of our workplace.

Our commitments include:

Having an appropriate channel for effective employee voice

We have various opportunities and platforms dedicated to colleague engagement, so that everyone can have a voice, including;

• Quarterly Chief executive Engagement Sessions
• Monthly Team Time meetings for all colleagues
• Quarterly Colleague Briefing Sessions
• Hive Employee engagement platform which includes ‘Open Door’ for anonymous feedback which goes directly to our Chief Executive
• Annual Engagement surveys and action plans to make improvements to colleague experience
• Staff Consultative Committee

Investing in workforce development

We invest as creatively as we can to ensure value for money, whilst still providing colleagues with the best opportunities to develop themselves and advance their careers, including;

• Sector specific qualifications, like CIH
• Work shadowing and mentoring opportunities
• Leadership and Management Development Programmes

Not using zero hours contracts inappropriately

We do not use any zero hours contracts inappropriately.

Taking action to tackle the gender pay gap and create a more diverse and inclusive workplace

BHA has no gender pay gap – all colleagues receive the same salary for the same role, regardless of gender. We recently created a Dignity at Work Policy, to help strengthen Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace.

Commitment to paying the Real Living Wage

We are working towards becoming an accredited Real Living Wage employer.

Offering flexible and family friendly working practices for all staff from day one of employment

• We have a range of family friendly policies, including maternity leave, paternity leave, and adoption leave
• We offer Agile Working for all eligible employees and we have a Right to Disconnect policy

 

We oppose the use of fire and rehire practice

We are committed to working with our colleagues and Staff Consultative Committee representatives to ensure there is effective consultation and negotiation relating to change. We do not fire and rehire.