Understanding Organisations and the Role of Human Resources – 3hrc (Hr)
UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONS AND THE ROLE OF HUMAN RESOURCES – 3HRC (HR)
Understanding Organisations and the Role of Human Resources 3HRC (HR)
I have been asked to prepare a briefing note for a new employee who will be joining the company soon as a line manager. Below is information which will give this new starter a more in depth look of the organisation, what we do and how we operate.
The Services Homes For You Offers and its Main Customers
Homes For You is a not-for-profit Housing Association based in Worcester.
We are the largest Registered Social Landlord in the Borough and we own and maintain 8,000 homes.
The service we provide is to offer rented accommodation in the form of flats, houses and bungalows as well as various “supported housing” schemes including two shelters for people facing homelessness and various retirement living projects.
Our primary service is to provide tenants with affordable, safe and well maintained homes.
Our main customers are our existing tenants and potential tenants.
Purposes and Goals of Homes For You
Our Mission
Providing homes For You That You Will Love
External Factors and Their Impact on Homes For You
The company recently took a PESTEL analysis to identify possible external factors which may have an impact on us and our activities as a company. We identified the four following factors:
Benefit and Welfare Reform- This is a political factor which is almost certain to impact on Homes For You . The government has re-assessed how certain benefits should be paid, and one is these is Housing benefits. Currently if a tenant is eligible for housing benefits then the money for their rent is paid directly from the local authority straight to us. This in effect guarantees us the rent each month. However benefits in the future (possibly from as early as 2014) will be paid directly to our tenants. It will then be there responsibility to budget accordingly and arrange payment to Homes For
Understanding Organisations and the Role of Human Resources 3HRC (HR)
I have been asked to prepare a briefing note for a new employee who will be joining the company soon as a line manager. Below is information which will give this new starter a more in depth look of the organisation, what we do and how we operate.
The Services Homes For You Offers and its Main Customers
Homes For You is a not-for-profit Housing Association based in Worcester.
We are the largest Registered Social Landlord in the Borough and we own and maintain 8,000 homes.
The service we provide is to offer rented accommodation in the form of flats, houses and bungalows as well as various “supported housing” schemes including two shelters for people facing homelessness and various retirement living projects.
Our primary service is to provide tenants with affordable, safe and well maintained homes.
Our main customers are our existing tenants and potential tenants.
Purposes and Goals of Homes For You
Our Mission
Providing homes For You That You Will Love
External Factors and Their Impact on Homes For You
The company recently took a PESTEL analysis to identify possible external factors which may have an impact on us and our activities as a company. We identified the four following factors:
Benefit and Welfare Reform- This is a political factor which is almost certain to impact on Homes For You . The government has re-assessed how certain benefits should be paid, and one is these is Housing benefits. Currently if a tenant is eligible for housing benefits then the money for their rent is paid directly from the local authority straight to us. This in effect guarantees us the rent each month. However benefits in the future (possibly from as early as 2014) will be paid directly to our tenants. It will then be there responsibility to budget accordingly and arrange payment to Homes For