CDHT team gains new Business and IT Qualifications
Eight colleagues from Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) have been awarded qualifications as part of an on-the-job training scheme.
Gemma Barnes, Liz Chick, Wendy Garwood, Debbie Griffiths, Gill Hickey, Sue Kelly, Emma Molyneux and Mark Read have all achieved an NVQ Level 2 in Business Admin and ITQ (Information Technology Qualification) and are now working towards the NVQ Level 3 qualification.
CDHT, which has recently received a re-accreditation as having achieved the Investors in People Standard, is committed to supporting colleagues to enhance literacy and numeracy skills. To achieve the NVQ, which is awarded by the Manchester Chamber of Commerce and delivered by Skills Solutions and the Mercia Partnership, colleagues completed coursework and took an exam at CDHT’s Centurion House learning centre, studying in their own time as well as being allocated time to learn during work over the last six months. Everyone who started the NVQ has completed it. Some members of the team had not taken an exam for many years.
Mike Statham, HR Learning and Development Officer for CDHT, added:
“We really have developed an excellent centre of learning here at CDHT and these qualifications are part of our ongoing commitment to all colleagues and tenants. Our skills pledge provides the opportunity to gain a qualification in the workplace, giving colleagues the qualifications to deliver an excellent service to our tenants and tenants some excellent opportunities to learn and develop. The NVQ level 2 in ITQ and business administration is part of a range of training courses that the Trust is supporting. Courses are also available in Maths and English and NVQs are available for our tradesmen covering multi-skilling.”
In July 2009, 11 CDHT colleagues achieved an NVQ Level 2 in Customer Service.
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Caption (L-R): NVQ Level 2 in Business Admin and ITQ: Liz Chick, Phil Jones, CDHT Director of Property Services, Gill Hickey, Sue Kelly, Wendy Garwood, Mark Read, Emma Molyneux, Gemma Barnes, Debbie Griffiths, and Mike Statham, CDHT HR Learning & Development Officer
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Notes to editors
Chester & District Housing Trust (CDHT) is a dynamic and enterprising organisation at the forefront of delivering positive impacts in the communities with which it works. The Trust’s homes span six communities – Blacon North; Blacon South; Chester City Area; The Rurals; Lache and Handbridge; Upton, Hoole, Newton and Plas Newton.
Committed to the best principles of social enterprise with over 14,000 local customers in 6,200 properties and 53% of its 275 colleagues living within its communities, the Trust adheres to key commitments and principles relating to people, places, partnerships and performance which underpin the Vision to ‘create opportunity’, through its mission, ‘by doing the right thing’.
The Trust is about being transparent and accountable in everything that is done and to this end is one of the first organisations nationally to have established a Residents’ Board, with full delegated powers from the Trust Board, to direct services which impact upon their lives.
The Trust has a comprehensive development programme delivering over 330 new homes including the £12million regeneration of the Treborth Road area of Chester providing new homes for rent, sale and shared ownership, as well as a village green and wildlife habitats.
CDHT also provides services on a partnership basis, to a number of other customers e.g. Telecare services, TrustWorks Maintenance Services, Housing Options advice, waiting list management and choice based lettings to neighbouring local authorities and registered social landlords.
The Trust is rated as two Star excellent by the Audit Commission, has the highest possible rating from Telecare Services Association and is also credited Investors in People and is the overall Employer of the Year For Cheshire West. It has been in the ‘Top 100 Sunday Times best companies to work for’ for the last 2 years.
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