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OUR PEOPLE
STAFF
NEHA has a staff complement of 24 professional staff
with significant experience from the housing, not-for-
profit and private sectors. NEHA continues to offer its
staff access to continuous training opportunities and
membership of appropriate professional bodies such
as the Chartered Institute of Housing and the Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Two of our
staff successfully completed the Chartered Institute of
Housing (Ireland) Certificate in Housing in 2024. We
have several professionally qualified staff who annually
complete their CPD requirements. Compliance
training is ongoing, ensuring that our staff are up to
date with legislative and compliance requirements
across the many areas such as, building regulations,
rental housing standards, GDPR, employment law and
cybersecurity. These are in addition to our compliance
with codes under Charities regulation Authority
and Approved Housing Body Regulatory Authority.
NEHA has an ambitious growth plan and each one
of our staff has a critical role to play in delivering
that plan. In 2024 we carried out a review of our
Performance Development Framework. This framework
forms the basis of our annual discussion with staff on
how they contribute to NEHA’s strategic plan, it also
plays a critical role in developing career paths for staff.
In 2024 NEHA completed a salary/benefit benchmarking
review. This review carried out every 2-3 years ensures
staff are properly rewarded for their work and that our
offer to prospective employees remains competitive.
NEHA rolled out a new HR management system in
January 2024. The system has offered a more streamlined
approach to managing staff records and day to day
functions such as booking and managing annual leave.
While 2024 presented recruitment challenges due
to a highly competitive market environment, NEHA
remained committed to attracting the right talent.
NEHA continues to invest in its employer brand
and recruitment processes to ensure we remain an
attractive and supportive workplace.
NEHA is committed to managing and conducting
work activities to ensure, so far as is reasonably
practicable, the safety, health, and welfare at work
of its employees, clients and any others who may be
affected by its business activities such as contractors.
To that end we reviewed and updated our Health &
Safety Statement in 2024.