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Policy blog
Our policy blog is dedicated to the voices and experiences of people with lived experience and professional expertise in planning and delivering accessible homes.
Explore topics such as planning accessible homes, designing wheelchair accessible and inclusive housing, and the transformative power of a home that meets your access needs.
Policy blog
Is the institutionalisation of disabled people coming back?
Philip Barton lives in an M4(3) wheelchair user home owned and managed by a housing association Philip sheds a light on some of the issues surrounding a lack of wheelchair user homes.
Read Is the institutionalisation of disabled people coming back?…Finding housing solutions that address the needs of diverse individuals
Ninesh Muthiah discusses why building regulations should be amended and why national planning guidance is needed for local authorities.
Read Finding housing solutions that address the needs of diverse individuals…More wheelchair user homes could save public purse millions
As part of Accessible Homes Week, new research has revealed that building more wheelchair user homes for disabled people, from children to adults over 66, could save the public purse millions over a 10 year period.
Read More wheelchair user homes could save public purse millions…Why the campaign for accessible homes is not over yet!
Housing occupational therapist and inclusive environments specialist Jacquel Runnalls discusses why the government’s recent decision to update accessibility standards for new-build homes in England is welcome.
Read Why the campaign for accessible homes is not over yet!…Work for us
Working at Habinteg
We believe that mutual commitment and shared responsibility is key. We are an equal opportunities employer and aim to be an employer of choice. Everything we do is underpinned by our four cultural values: Agile, Accountable, Ambitious and Attentive.
We offer a comprehensive and person-centred employment package to our staff. This includes:
- Flexible approach to working week including full-time, part-time and job-sharing possibilities.
- Welcoming, accessible work environments including remote working
- Training and development programme
- Ethical pension scheme from the Pensions Trust - we match up to 10%
- Life assurance scheme
- Free eye test & contribution towards glasses
- Cycle scheme
- Subscription payment
- Company subscription to Simply Health & Rewards
- Bonus 'Habinteg Day' off to take at any point in the year!
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome candidates with 
disabilities, long-term health conditions to apply for our roles. We encourage job-seekers from all backgrounds and experiences to express their interest, and to contact us at recruitment@habinteg.org.uk if you would like to chat to us or discuss reasonable adjustments for your application or interview process.
Habinteg Housing Association
Chapman House Unit 1
Adwalton Business Park
132 Wakefield Road
Drighlington
Bradford, BD11 1DR
T 0300 365 3100
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