House Manager

McCarthy and Stone; Stroud; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retirement living provider in Stroud is seeking a House Manager to provide excellent customer service and manage estate facilities. You will welcome new Homeowners, ensure smooth operations, and facilitate social activities, requiring strong communication skills and a customer service background. This role offers a salary of £17,908.61 for 25 hours per week with benefits including generous leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Group personal pension

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Scheme

Flexible working hours

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a customer service oriented position.
• Professional approach with high quality standards.
• Good level of computer literacy including Microsoft Word and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming new Homeowners and supporting them in settling.
• Providing a professional front of house service.
• Managing gardens and grounds effectively for Homeowners.

Skills

Customer service experience

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Computer literacy

Job description

Overview

Do you take pride in delivering excellent customer service? Do you get satisfaction from a role that involves multi-tasking and finding solutions? Do you enjoy organising and facilitating social events? McCarthy Stone is the leading UK's retirement living providers. We are looking for a House Manager to lead their Stroudwater Court, estate in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Hours: 25 hours per week Monday to Friday, working throughout the year. Salary: £17,908.61 ACTUAL plus benefits and bonus.

Benefits: Group personal pension, life assurance, Employee Assist Scheme, and flexible working hours working in the most beautiful surroundings, generous annual leave (starts at 25 days and will rise to 28 days max (1 additional day per year) plus bank holidays), entitlement access to benefits platform offering discounted Gift Cards and eGifts and offers for leading brands including restaurants and supermarkets.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming new Homeowners and supporting them to settle into their apartments.
• Providing a professional front of house service and dealing all visitors in a friendly manner.
• Being the first point of contact for all our Homeowners and offering them help, support and advice as necessary.
• Working in collaboration with our partners and suppliers to ensure the smooth running of the estate
• Being the 'face' of McCarthy Stone for the families and friends of our Homeowners.
• Dealing with Homeowners issues with sensitivity and understand the need for confidentiality and respect their privacy.
• Managing the development -gardens and grounds - in an efficient and effective manner, providing our Homeowners with a safe, secure, well maintained, and pleasant environment
• Facilitating social interaction and helping Homeowners to enjoy retirement living to the full.
• Ensuring that all Health and Safety requirements are adhered to.
• Excellent communication skills with a real "can do" attitude.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a professional customer service orientated position.
• A professional approach with high quality standards.
• Thrives in a busy a varied role, where every day will be different.
• Be resilient and can problem solve effectively.
• An awareness of basic Health and Safety will be a distinct advantage.
• A good level of computer literacy including Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Previous/current work based first aid qualifications will be an advantage although successful candidates will receive all the necessary training on commencement of the role.

As part of McCarthy & Stone Management Service, a successful and fast expanding national company, you\'ll get all the training and support you need to help you meet your career goals from our internal experts. This includes courses such as basic first aid, working safely in the workspace, Dementia Friends training and many more.

Could this role be the perfect job for you? Apply now! All applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we hold the right to appoint before the closing date. McCarthy Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background. McCarthy Stone does not currently offer sponsorship. We are only able to consider those that have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

As the UK's leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of November 2021, McCarthy Stone operates 475 developments across the UK for more than 20,000 people. We believe in championing the role, wellbeing and happiness of older people in society. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain. We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2022 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list! McCarthy & Stone