Deputy Manager (REQ02790)

Bield Housing and Care; Scotland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused housing organization in Scotland is looking for a Deputy Manager to oversee tenancy services and a small staff team in Arbroath. The role involves ensuring high-quality management and a flexible meals service for tenants. Ideal candidates should have experience in housing or social care and a genuine interest in supporting older individuals. This position offers competitive salary, great holidays, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Up to 34 days holiday (pro rata)

Covers costs of Disclosure checks

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience supervising an individual or small team in housing or social care.
• Genuine interest in working with older people.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high quality tenancy and property management services.
• Supervise a small team of employees delivering services.

Skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Numerical skills

Education

SVQ Level 2 in a housing related discipline

Job description

Overview

NEW Deputy Manager: Retirement Housing with Meals, Opportunity in Arbroath

At Bield our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We are a non-profit organisation with charitable status committed to providing a wide range of housing, care and support services to enable older people in Scotland to live independent and fulfilling lives.

Role

Joining our team in Clyde Court you will play an important role in ensuring that our tenants receive high quality tenancy management, property management services and a flexible meals service which offers freshly prepared meals and value for money. You will work closely with the local manager to support and supervise a small team of locally based employees who have responsibility for delivery of services.

Hours of employment are 22.5 hours per week to be worked in the following pattern: Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 9:00am - 5:30pm. Includes 1 hour unpaid lunch.

Role Responsibilities

• Ensure tenants receive high quality tenancy management, property management services and a flexible meals service which offers freshly prepared meals and value for money.
• Work closely with the local manager to support and supervise a small team of locally based employees who have responsibility for delivery of services.

Role Requirements

• Ability to prioritise and organise work within a busy service, with written, numerical and IT skills to undertake basic management tasks.
• Ideally experience supervising an individual or small team and experience of housing, social care or health services gained through work or volunteer experience.
• Genuine interest in working with older people and understanding of their needs within a housing setting.
• An SVQ Level 2 in a housing related discipline is desirable but not essential.
• The successful candidate will be required to complete a Standard Disclosure check with Disclosure Scotland.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, reviewed annually.
• Excellent holidays, up to 34 days each year (pro rata for part-time employees). With the option to buy or sell holidays each year.
• Bield covers the cost of Disclosure checks for employment opportunities.
• A wide range of learning and development activities including management & leadership programmes, job related training and qualifications to ensure your continuous progress.

Additional information

If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us using the details above.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application.

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