Community and Partnerships Manager

Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust; New Earswick; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust seek a Community and Partnerships Manager for Hartrigg Oaks Retirement Village in York to co-create services with residents, staff and external partners.

You will lead with a collaborative approach, oversee budgets, ensure health and safety compliance, and drive improvements in wellbeing, independence, and community life across locations.

A CIH Level 4 qualification or commitment to achieve it is preferred.

Qualifications

• CIH Level 4 qualification or willingness to work towards it.
• Inclusive and collaborative leadership across departments and locations.
• Experience in community engagement and partnership working.
• Experience managing contractor relationships and complex budgets.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations; proficient in Microsoft Office and social media.

Responsibilities

• Co-create services at Hartrigg Oaks Retirement Village with residents, staff and external partners.
• Collaborate across departments and locations to design and shape services that enhance wellbeing and community life.
• Oversee budgets and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Community engagement

Partnership working

Contractor management

Budget management

MS Office

Social media

Health & safety

Leadership

Education

CIH Level 4

Job description

Salary: £48,211.80 per annum

Hours: Full time

Location: Hartrigg Oaks, York

Status: Permanent

About the role

The Community and Partnerships Manager will play a key role in the co-creation of services at Hartrigg Oaks Retirement Village, working collaboratively with residents, staff teams, and external partners to design and shape services that enhance wellbeing, independence, and community life.

About you

As our Community and Partnership Manager, you will bring a strong track record of delivering high-quality housing services, alongside a CIH Level 4 qualification or a willingness to work towards this. You will be an inclusive and collaborative leader, experienced in working across departments and locations to achieve KPIs and improve resident satisfaction. Confident in making informed decisions, you value the views of others and apply sound judgement in complex environments. You will have experience in community engagement, partnership working, and managing contractor relationships, as well as overseeing complex budgets and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. A competent user of Microsoft Office and social media, you will combine strong operational knowledge with a proactive, solutions-focused approach to deliver positive outcomes for residents and JRHT.

Application information

To apply for the role, please complete our short application form via our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Closing deadline is midnight on 27September 2026. Interviews will take place on the week commencing 5 October.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At JRF/JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty. As part of our commitment to equity and specifically anti-racism, we operate an anonymised recruitment process so that bias is eliminated from the shortlisting process.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We shall also offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.