About Leeds Federated Housing Association

Leeds Federated Housing Association provide homes for affordable and social rent across the Leeds City region, homes for sale through shared ownership and supports customers through a variety of services including debt advice.

Through its vision of ‘building futures together’, the organisation aims to enable the maximum number of people to access and live sustainably in good value, affordable housing.

Members of staff at Leeds Federated’s seven sites were involved in putting together the organisation’s core principles. These include customer focus, communication, teamwork, leadership and business sense.

All employees are supported through flexible working opportunities to accommodate their personal circumstances, while their wellbeing is supported through trying different approaches to mindfulness in order to benefit their professional and personal lives.

Chief Executive Matthew Walker believes in promoting communication across the organisation, and initiated a communications group along with an open-door policy to encourage staff to speak to him whenever they would like to.

What is it like to work for Leeds Federated Housing Association

Leadership

79% of staff agreed:

This organisation is run on strong values / principles

The organisation has moved from appraisals to ‘achievement conversations’. There’s an Ideas Lab on the blog site to encourage innovation, and board briefings to share information about decisions and milestones with staff. The senior team embraced the recent Summer Challenge, which included the Tour de Yorkshire bike ride and Three Peaks Challenge.

79% of staff agreed:

This organisation is run on strong values / principles

My Manager

83% of staff agreed:

I feel that my manager talks openly and honestly with me

The leadership team use MBTI and Lencioni's 5 Behaviours of a Cohesive Team. Managers work with Oasis School for Human Relations to develop leadership skills and approaches, while managers are encouraged to join learning through partner organisations such as HDN, WISH and NHC.

83% of staff agreed:

I feel that my manager talks openly and honestly with me

Wellbeing

78% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

Staff are subscribed to the Health Shield cash plan, offering health and wellbeing initiatives alongside an employee assistance programme. The Summer Challenge is an in-house programme that looks at whole-person wellbeing, including mindfulness and physical challenges.

78% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

Learn more about the 8 factors of workplace engagement here

Benefits:

Charity Activities

At least 20% of staff are known to undertake charitable activities during business hours without incurring financial loss
Holidays

Companies offering a minimum of 28 days annual leave to all employees
Gym

Companies offering either free gym/ sports facilities or offering subsidised gym membership for all employees
Pensions

Companies offering a final salary, non-contributory pension scheme to all staff or one in which the employer puts in at least three times
Long Service

50% of employees with more than 5 years' service
Maternity

At least 10 weeks’ full pay or generous alternative