Dina Williams

Experience

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  Peace Corps

  Jun 1996 - Jun 1997

  English Teacher

  Volunteer English teacher for the US Peace Corps, in Lipnica Wielka, 3hrs south of Krakow. My initial contract was for a 6 week summer school, but I was employed by the local high school following this successful trial. Enjoyed a productive gap year in Lipnica and later travelled from Thailand to Western Europe working in pubs and bars. I settled in the Loire Valley, near Tours in France, where I spent a summer as a Nanny / Housekeeper to an Anglo-French family before returning to the UK.

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  CARDIFF YMCA HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

  Apr 1998 - Dec 1999

  Hostel Officer & Reception Supervisor

  Supervising a busy reception area for 2 busy city centre hostels ensuring 24 hour cover for residents. Working with residents to secure permanant accommodation and working with partner organisations to promote the work of the Hostel to help prevent street homelessness in Cardiff.

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  RHONDDA HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

  Jan 2000 - May 2007

  Housing Officer running a patch of approximately 380 homes, in Rhondda Fawr area. Void management, allocations (within a Common Housing Register partnership), dealing with anti-social behaviour, estate management, tenant participation were all part of this role. I also undertook part-time postgraduate study at Cardiff University alongside this role. Housing Administrator providing administrative support to a team of Housing Officers, the Housing Manager and the Director of Housing Services. This role firmly embedded Housing as my preferred career choice.

  • Housing Officer

    May 2002 - May 2007

  • Housing Administrator

    Jan 2000 - May 2002
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  Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC

  May 2007 - May 2008

  Affordable Housing Officer

  A policy role in Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC's Housing Strategy Team. My role involved negotiating with private developers with a view to increasing the supply of affordable housing (both for social rent and low cost home ownership) within the borough and also to manage the local authority's low cost home ownership programme, Homestep. During my time here, I also contributed to the local housing strategy for 2007-2012, entitled "Housing Matters", and assisted with the transition of local authority housing stock to RCT Homes. Show less

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  Newydd Housing Association

  May 2008 - Feb 2010

  Senior Housing Officer

  Senior Housing Officer for the Valleys regional office. Management of the Valleys Housing team and reception staff, office management (including office tenants) and also generic management of a patch of approximately 400 properties in the Pontypridd & Valleys area.

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  RHONDDA HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

  Feb 2010 - Mar 2012

  Acting Housing Manager (Secondment from Newydd Housing Association)

  Management of a team of Housing Management staff, working in one of the most deprived areas of South Wales. The secondment was initially arranged for 6 months, but was extended several times, ending in March 2012.

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  Newydd Housing Association

  Apr 2012 - now

  Independent Living Manager

  In this role I manage and oversee all sheltered and supported (static and floating) housing projects in the South Wales region for Newydd, covering the Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Neath Port Talbot, Powys and Cardiff. I am the designated senior officer negotiating and monitoring management agreements with Newydd's supported housing partner organisations. I strive to maintain positive links with Supporting People teams in various local authority areas. I also manage a team of Independent Living Officers, who work with tenants aged 55+, to deliver excellent tailored and intensive housing management services.In May 2015 Newydd rebranded its sheltered housing services as the Independent Living Service. Show less