Independent Living Partner

Abri Group; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing management service is seeking an Independent Living Partner in Yeovil. This role entails managing housing functions for older residents, ensuring their welfare and safety, while also referring them to necessary services. Applicants should possess excellent communication abilities, a valid driving license, and readiness to travel. The position requires flexibility to work outside standard hours, along with a strong understanding of housing-related issues. A DBS check will be necessary for the successful candidate.

Qualifications

• Full driving license required with available use of car as travel is essential.
• Understanding of housing related issues.
• Flexibility to work outside of normal hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide housing management functions for older people's properties.
• Support customers with welfare contracts and refer them to necessary services.
• Manage compliance and health and safety checks across buildings.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of the needs of older people

Confidence in using IT

Job description

We are currently looking for a new Independent Living Partner to join our team in the Yeovil area on a permanent basis.

Full driving license required with available use of car as travel is essential to this role.

You will be responsible for providing the housing management functions in a designated scheme/properties for older people. You will be the first point of contact for tenancy, leasehold and scheme management for customers living in our Independent Living schemes. You will support customers to receive their agreed welfare contact and, when appropriate, refer customers to services within and external to Abri where these might meet an identified need.

You will also manage the social alarm system, complete all compliance and health and safety checks across relevant buildings and work collaboratively to create and maintain strong resident involvement and community engagement.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be flexible and have an understanding of the needs of older people and in promoting independence. The candidate should have a strong understanding of housing related issues and have confidence in using IT. The position is a lone working role.

Applicants must be prepared to travel and provide cover across the region when required and (by exception) across all Independent Living geography. Applicants need to live within a reasonable distance to the region and patch to be effective in the role.

Applicants must be prepared to work flexibly as required – will need to work outside of normal working hours and at times when the main offices may be closed including evenings, bank holidays or weekends. The normal service hours for Independent Living is 8am to 4pm. If there is a critical and/or major out of hours emergency within the service, the post holder may be contacted to participate in a response.

A DBS check will be required.

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