Accommodation Manager

CIH International Housing Group; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join CIH International Housing Group as an Accommodation Manager to lead dynamic communities by managing budgets and compliance. This role emphasizes strong management skills, collaboration with the NHS, and promoting a positive living environment. Ideal for candidates with a passion for excellence in housing.

Qualifications

• Understanding of NHS hospital Key Worker accommodation services, including compliance.
• Strong budget management skills.

Responsibilities

• Craft and manage the annual site budget.
• Maximize income by managing rent arrears and supporting residents.
• Ensure high occupancy levels by managing voids and local marketing initiatives.

Skills

Strong Management skills and experience

Customer focused

Tools

IT systems for management of residential lettings

Job description

The role

Join Our Team as an Accommodation Manager!

Are you ready to lead and inspire? As an Accommodation Manager, you'll be at the heart of our vibrant student and keyworker communities. You'll manage and upskill a dynamic team, provide top-notch support, and travel between our exciting sites.

Your role will include:

• Crafting and managing the annual site budget
• Keeping financial records in check
• Maximizing income by managing rent arrears and supporting residents

You'll also ensure high occupancy levels by managing voids, collaborating with partners, and driving local marketing initiatives. Plus, you'll lead community events and promote a cohesive living environment.

Working closely with our surveying team, you'll oversee repairs and maintain optimal stock levels. Compliance with health and safety regulations is a must, and you'll embed a performance-driven culture while managing relationships with the NHS and universities.

If you're a strong manager with a passion for excellence and a commitment to our values, we want to hear from you! Join us and make a difference!

You must possess a full clean UK driving license with access to your own vehicle !

What you'll have

• Strong Management skills and experience.
• Understanding of NHS hospital Key Worker accommodation services or similar, including best practice, the regulatory framework and relevant legislation within which Registered Providers operate.
• Knowledge of IT systems for the management of residential lettings, customer contacts, property management and compliance.
• Understanding health and safety and compliance in a residential setting.
• Strong Budget management skills
• Customer focussed

In your supporting statement, please address how you meet each of the above criteria providing real examples.

Advert closing date: Sunday 8th June 2025 at 23:59

Shortlisting date: W/C 9th June 2025

Interview dates: W/C 16th June 2025

"We appreciate the effort and authenticity that candidates bring to our recruitment process. To ensure fairness and a true reflection of each applicant's qualifications, we kindly request that all submissions be personally written and not generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Applications that are identified as AI-generated may not be considered. Thank you for understanding and for sharing your unique experiences with us."

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

One team together

Internal mobility

In line with our Recruitment Policy, colleagues are able to apply for internal roles once they've passed their probation. Interviews will only be arranged once this has been confirmed.

Colleagues who have recently started a new internal role won't be able to apply for another internal move for at least 12 months. Please refer to the Recruitment Policy for more detail.