Work With Us

People are at the heart of our business. Our team is highly skilled, knowledgeable and experienced, which means we can support our clients to achieve success, reach their goals and overcome the challenges they encounter.

We want to work with people who share the same core values as us, and who demonstrate this in everything they do.

Working at ARK is rewarding and provides a great opportunity to make a positive difference in the social housing sector.

ARK is an inclusive employer and our aim is to have a team that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we work. If you read a job description and meet most of the criteria, then we would love to hear from you.

Why work for ARK?

We have been supporting the social housing sector for 35 years and during that time we have built a strong reputation for the excellent quality of our work, our knowledge, integrity and commitment to our clients who see us as trustworthy partners. Our team have hands on experience of working in social housing which gives us credibility; their passion and talent is vital to our success.

We have a range of challenging and rewarding roles within the business plus we also offer excellent pay and benefits. Join us, and we’ll support your professional development so you can take that next step in your career.

Benefits include:

  • Up to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • 5% pension contribution.
  • Agile and flexible working.
  • Car allowance for essential users.
  • Health insurance – with the option to add your family using salary sacrifice.
  • Death in Service – life insurance worth twice your annual salary.
  • Enhanced maternity/adoption and paternity leave.
  • Electric car lease scheme via salary sacrifice.
  • Staff reward scheme for exceptional business performance.
  • Learning and development opportunities including professional qualifications.
  • Professional membership subscription to one organisation.
  • Savings and discount schemes for gyms, and high street brands etc.
  • Employee Assistance Programme including legal and financial advice.

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The Hiring Process

Our recruitment process has several stages including initial screenings, interviews, skills and psychometric assessments. This is so we can evaluate each applicant’s qualifications, capabilities and competency as well as behaviours fit with our company culture and values in a fair and transparent way.

We are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. If you require any adjustments, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate this.

Current Vacancies

Assistant Director of Asset Management

Assistant Director of Asset Management 

Salary: c. £90,000 

Location:  Home and Birmingham office 

Closing Date: Friday 13th December 2024 at 5pm

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Staff Testimonials

Our team members are our greatest asset. Hear what our staff have to say about working at ARK.

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Testimonial from Emily Wilde

Emily Wilde, Bid and Marketing Assistant

Testimonial from Neil Cox

Neil Cox, Assistant Director

Testimonial from Zainib Akhtar

Zainib Akhtar, Consultant

Join as an Associate

Associates form a crucial part of the ARK team

Their specialist knowledge provides support to many client projects. If you would like to join us as an associate then please send in your CV and covering letter outlining your key areas of expertise to recruitment@arkconsultancy.co.uk. We will be in touch.

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