Location Manager

Anchor Hanover Group; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Earned pay (Stream)

Pension contributions

Life Assurance 3x salary

Health & Dental plans

Retail savings

Job summary

Anchor Hanover Group in Wakefield is seeking a Housing Location Manager to support older residents across communities. The role focuses on running properties, rent accounts and resident wellbeing, while maintaining repairs and safety checks.

The shift pattern is Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, on a pro‑rata basis for 20 hours weekly. The ideal candidate will have transferable skills from housing or people‑focused roles and a genuine passion for helping older people live independently and with

Qualifications

• Experience in housing management or similar people‑focused role.
• Ability to manage properties and engage with residents with fairness.
• Strong communication and organisational skills with residents.

Responsibilities

• Manage properties and support residents to live independently, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
• Let properties, manage rent accounts and address anti-social behaviour 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 with internal and external teams.

Skills

Organisational skills

Resident communication

Problem solving

Job description

HousingLocationManager
Location:New Wells, Wakefield
Contract:20 hours per week | Permanent
Working Pattern:Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Salary:£29,870 pro rata

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.