Assistant Local Housing Manager - Foldswood Court - Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Housing 21; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card discount

Holiday trade scheme

Volunteer days

Occupational Sick Pay

Occupational Maternity Pay

Job summary

Housing 21 is seeking an Assistant Local Housing Manager for Foldswood Court in Sheffield. The role is 20 hours per week with a Monday shift, supporting the Local Housing Manager in delivering a high-quality housing and support service to residents.

You will assist in tenancy sustainment, resident wellbeing, and community engagement, contributing to safety and a positive living environment within the scheme.

Qualifications

• Excellent reading, writing and numeracy.
• Experience in social housing, particularly with older people (desirable).
• Knowledge of issues affecting older people or vulnerable groups (dementia, substance misuse, mental health) (desirable).
• CIH Level 3 or 4 desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist and deputise for the Local Housing Manager in all aspects of court life and relationships with the local community.
• Support residents to enable them to live independently in their own homes, focusing on tenancy sustainment, support and wellbeing.
• Work with the Local Housing Manager to keep the building safe and secure.
• Engage actively with residents and the local community and help residents reach consensus on local issues.

Skills

Reading and writing

Numeracy

Customer service

Social housing knowledge

Older people awareness

Education

CIH Level 3 or 4

Job description

Assistant Local Housing Manager - Foldswood Court - Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Hours: 20 hours per week
Shift Pattern:Must work every Monday, but flexible with remaining hours
The Local Housing Manager team is at the very heart of a Housing 21 Retirement Living scheme. This customer-facing role supports the Local Housing Manager in providing a professional, high quality and effective housing and support service to residents. The Assistant Local Housing Manager assists and deputises for the Local Housing Manager in being responsible for all aspects of court life and relationships with the local community. The role is diverse, and no two days are the same. Our Assistant Local Housing Managers support all residents to enable them to live independently in their own homes, with a focus on tenancy sustainment, support and resident wellbeing. They work with the Local Housing Manager to ensure the building is safe and secure, engage actively with residents and the local community, and assist residents to reach consensus about local issues affecting their homes.

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent standard of reading, writing and numeracy
• Experience of working in the social housing sector, particularly with a focus on older people (desirable)
• Knowledge and/or experience of the issues faced by older people or other vulnerable groups in particular Dementia, drug & alcohol use and mental health (desirable)
• CIH Level 3 or 4 (desirable)

In addition, if you are committed to delivering the best, are passionate about developing others and the organisation, and have a can-do approach with a customer focused attitude, we would love to hear from you.

Why us?

We’re passionate about people and support our employees to do what they do best, whether that’s through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, volunteer days, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more. With an exciting national development programme for older people’s housing, there’s never been a better time to join Housing 21. We’re an inclusive employer and care about diversity in our teams. Let us know in your application if you have accessibility requirements for interviews.

If you require more information before applying for this role, please see the attached job profile. Closing date for applications is 15 November 2026, with interviews taking place 23 November 2026. Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received.