Location Manager

Anchor; Retford; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Earned pay access

Pension plan 10%

Life insurance 3x salary

Health and dental plans

Staff discounts

Job summary

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people. We offer homes across more than 1,500 locations nationwide, managing 54,000 properties for people aged 55 and above.

Anchor is seeking a Housing Location Manager to help residents live independently, manage properties, rent accounts and ensure repairs are completed to high standards. You will build relationships with residents and ensure health and safety through proactive checks and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience in roles focused on helping older people and community living.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage varied responsibilities and communicate clearly with residents.
• Proactive problem solving and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage properties and support residents to live independently, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations across our communities.
• Let properties and manage rent accounts, addressing issues fairly.
• Ensure repairs and maintenance are completed promptly and to high standards.
• Build trusted relationships with residents through proactive listening and clear communication.
• Complete compliance, health and safety checks, and risk assessments in collaboration with internal and external teams.

Skills

People management

Organisational skills

Communication with residents

Job description

HousingLocationManager
Location:Queens Court & Swales Close Retford
Contract:20 hours per week | Permanent
Working Pattern:18 hours Queens Court & 2 hours Swales Close
Salary:£16,594 per annum

A career as a Housing Location Manager-sometimes known as a Scheme Manager or Estate Manager-is all about helping older people enjoy independence,securityand a sense of belonging within a community.

The role:

• Manage properties and support residents to live independently, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations across our communities.
• Let properties, manage rent accounts and address issues such as anti‑social behaviour with fairness.
• Ensure repairs and maintenance are completed promptly and to high standards, taking ownership of follow-up and communication.
• Build trusted relationships with residents through proactive listening, clear communication andquickresolutions.
• Completecompliance,healthandsafety checks,andrisk assessments, collaborating with internal teams and external agencies to ensure residents receivesupport.

Who we’re looking for

Whether you’ve previously worked as a Housing Location Manager, or in another people-focused role, we welcome transferable skills from a range of sectors. Ultimately, we want to see people with:

• A resilient,problem-solvingmindset with the confidence to take ownership
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage varied responsibilities and communicate clearly with residents.
• A genuine passion for supporting older people to live fulfilling, independent lives.

Your Wellbeing, Your Future, Your Career

• 24/7 mental health, counselling and wellbeing support
• Buy& Selladditional holiday + flexible access to earned pay (Stream)
• Strong pension plan with up to 10% employer contributions
• FreeLifeAssurance(3×your annualsalary) and optional Health Cash & Dental Plans
• Everyday savings across supermarkets, leisure, family and lifestyle retailers

Anchor –A GreatPlaceToWork

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of care and housing for older people.We offer homes across more than 1,500 locations nationwide, managing 54,000 properties for people aged 55 and above.

Our ambition is simple: to help people enjoy a home they love in later life.

Becausewe’renot-for-profit, every pound we make is reinvested in our residents, ourcolleaguesand our homes-supporting high-quality care, fair pay, ongoingdevelopmentandgreat placesto live.

Inclusion iscentral to everything we do.Our active networks for disability, LGBTQ+, race/ethnicity, unpaid carers, and allyship help shape our organisation and challenge barriers. We proudly adhere to external standards like Gold Standard Inclusive Employer, Menopause Friendly and Stonewall Diversity Champion.