Location Manager

Anchor Hanover Group; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Earned pay access

Pension plan

Life Assurance 3x salary

Health & Dental plans

Retail discounts

Job summary

Anchor Hanover Group in Bournemouth and Wimborne is seeking a part-time Housing Location Manager to support older residents to live independently. You will manage properties, rent accounts, and coordinate repairs and safety checks across two sites.

This role offers a caring, community-focused environment with DBS checks and flexible hours across two sites. You will build strong relationships with residents and external partners to ensure a safe, inclusive home.

Qualifications

• A resilient, problem-solving mindset 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.
• Able to complete an enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• 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 and quick resolutions.
• Complete compliance, health and safety checks, and risk assessments, collaborating with internal teams and external agencies to ensure residents receives support.

Skills

People skills

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Communication with residents

Job description

Location: Leonard Hackett Court, Bournemouth & Victoria Place, Wimborne
Contract: Part-time | Permanent
Working Pattern: 28 hours per week: 18 hours at Leonard Hackett Court and 10 hours at Victoria Place
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 and quickresolutions.
• Complete compliance, health and safety checks, and risk 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-solving mindset 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.
• Able to complete an enhanced DBS check.

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, our colleaguesand our homes-supporting high-quality care, fair pay, ongoing developmentandgreat places to 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.