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At LiveWest, we believe in a home for everyone.
We own and manage over 38,000 homes across the South West, from Cornwall to Gloucestershire. We have ambitious plans to invest more than £1bn in the South West economy and to build 6,000 new homes in the region over the next five years.
This is part of LiveWest taking huge steps towards alleviating the region’s housing shortage, in an area of high housing need as well as high house prices which makes accessing housing particularly challenging for many families.
We offer homes for affordable rent and shared ownership sale. We also build homes for private sale, to generate profits which we then use to provide and build more affordable homes.
We take the time to listen to, understand and learn from our customers. We focus on thriving as a business and employer so we can deliver more homes and even better services.
As well as meeting housing demand, it’s easy to forget the vital role that affordable homes contribute to economic development and prosperity, enabling local companies to recruit the workforce they need from their communities. LiveWest’s growth strategy will not only contribute to economic growth in the South West but sustain up to 7,000 jobs in the building industry and its supply chain.
We were formed in March 2018 through the merger of Knightstone Housing and DCH, and since then we have built on the best of both organisations. We have recently invested in new build offices in Exeter and Tolvaddon to complement our Weston-super-Mare office, where we are also making major investment. Combined with touchdown points for our many mobile workers, our aim is to offer a contemporary working environment with an emphasis on building a shared culture.
We’ve launched a Race Equality Ethnicity Network (REEN), a colleague group to help us deliver our ambition to be a more inclusive organisation and del...
Our Women in Trades campaign is helping to promote equality and inclusivity, providing opportunities for women in our diverse workforce. We are pro...
We have invested in apprenticeships since April 2015, setting up around 83 programmes in various areas. Our current apprenticeship programmes ra...
We have an EDI group which consists of colleagues from across our organisation that are passionate about equality. They challenge what we do and how w...
During the last financial year 1 April 2019 until 31 March 2020 our colleagues used 336.5 volunteering days and took part in an amazing 323 projec...
We recognise that to live a balanced and happy life, we need to take care of our mental and emotional wellbeing. This means paying attention to our ph...
FlexWay is our approach to working in a flexible manner without the formal need to record working hours. At LiveWest we are keen to support you in bal...
Sustainable homes, neighbourhoods and communities are at the heart of what it means to deliver a home for everyone Working smarter We are taking coll...
The Career Transition Partnership provides resettlement services for those leaving the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Air Force, and Marines. We have partne...
Ali started her apprenticeship after a 40 year career Ali Pennicott is now an apprentice, training to become a Homeownership and Commercial Officer A...
Frank didn’t know who to turn to but has praised us for stepping in and continuing to help him when he reached his lowest point. A former army v...
In October 2021 we launched our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy, showing our commitment to creating a fair and inclusive community fo...
The theme for Earth Day this year is "Invest in Our Planet". Here are some of the actions we are taking to do that. View the infographic - Op...
We are supporting International Women's Day Our Women in Trades campaign is helping to promote equality and inclusivity, providing opportunities for...
This month we are celebrating our colleagues and customers with hidden disabilities. This month, we have temporarily changed our logo to r...
This month we are championing the voices of those with hidden disabilities, and reminding others that although you may not see invisible conditions,...
Our Women in Trades campaign is aimed at encouraging more females into our trade roles as part of our drive to have a diverse workforce M...
After wanting to work in trades since he was 19, Tristan is encouraging others it's not too late for a career change A former RAF mechanic...
Our People Skills Development Adviser, Laura, will be available to discuss any questions you may have about apprenticeships. Did you know that o...
A new project in Cornwall has launched to help support struggling people secure a route back into employment. The new programme, SILK which stands...
Our young people at Torbay Foyer are celebrating a busy and successful year of achievements. The supported housing scheme, which helps young people...
Suzanne Cooper - Support Worker A support worker has stepped in to bring some festive cheer to a family on the lead up to Christmas. Suzanne Cooper...
Local children in Plymouth have been given the opportunity to keep active in the lead up to Christmas with the help of Premier League Kicks football...
LiveWest staff volunteers undertook the challenge of planting hundreds of trees in the heart of the Tamar Valley Cornwall as part of their support fo...
Tracy Perkin has been named as the Apprentice of the Year and Tristan Dunn was highly commended in the Inspirational Employee category We are proud t...
Our values support our strategy, help shape our culture and describe what makes us different. We are customer focussed. We challenge convention. Together we deliver.
We are customer focussed
We challenge convention
Together we deliver
We need people who are passionate about what they do; people who can make a difference to people’s lives, and who believe in a home for everyone.
We’re committed to being fair, inclusive and supporting diversity for all of our customers, colleagues and stakeholders. This video helps explain what this means at LiveWest
As a landlord rooted in our communities, people are at the heart of everything we do. The Black Lives Matter movement and the recent protests around the world has given us the opportunity to reflect on the steps we can take to champion diversity and promote equality and fairness in our workplace and our neighbourhoods. We are committed to being a force for positive change by tackling any form of prejudice or discrimination.
We recognise that seeking to be an employer and a housing provider which promotes and looks for opportunities to improve inclusion, embrace diversity and remove discrimination will enhance our business and enable us to become a company which engages with people. It is essential to help meet our vision of becoming a company where customers love what we do, where people are excited to work for us and will allow us to be the best company in the south west and an employer of choice.
List of all the benefits that LiveWest are offering their employees. Benefits may vary depending on role, location and length of service.
"After doing some research DCH certainly fitted the bill, and during my interview it became apparent that DCH would be a good fit for my skill set, my aspirations and my disability."
— Customer Services Advisor
"There’s a sense of shared purpose and almost a family feel to what we all do and contribute."
— Director of Community Engagement
"I was drawn to the fact that DCH is a well-established organisation with a charitable status. It’s such a diverse business and there would be lots of opportunity to develop."
— Learning & Development Coordinator
Other Truro, UK
About The Role Are you self-motivated and adaptable? Are you looking for a new challenge within a growing organisation that makes a real difference to people's lives? If so, we w...
Other Exeter, UK
About The Role Do you have have experience in tree surveying? Are you looking for a new opportunity in a growing and forward thinking organisation? If so, we want to hear from yo...
Administrator Weston-super-Mare, UK
About The Role Are you an experienced Administrator looking for a new challenge within a growing organisation that makes a real difference to people's lives? If so, we want to he...
Business Manager Exeter, UK
About The Role Do you have experience in customer service/ customer care? Are you looking for a new opportunity in a growing and forward thinking organisation? If so, we want to...
Coordinator Tolvaddon, Camborne TR14, UK
About The Role Do you have excellent communication and administrative skills? Are you looking for a new opportunity in a growing and forward thinking organisation? If so, we want...
