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Housing 21; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card discount

Holiday trade scheme

Volunteer days

Occupational Sick Pay

Occupational Maternity Pay

Nine-day fortnight

Job summary

Housing 21 is seeking a Local Housing Manager at Field Marshal Slim Court to deliver a professional housing and support service across retirement living schemes. You will work with the Operations Manager to manage court life, safety and tenancy sustainment, while building positive relationships with residents and the local community.

The role is varied, customer-focused and requires strong reading, writing and numeracy.

Qualifications

• Excellent reading, writing and numeracy skills.
• Experience in social housing, especially with older people (desirable).
• CIH Level 3 or 4 desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality housing and support to residents.
• Support tenancy sustainment and resident wellbeing.
• Engage with residents and local community to address local issues.
• Ensure building is safe and secure.

Skills

Reading & writing

Numeracy

Social housing experience

Older people awareness

Customer service mindset

Education

CIH Level 3/4

Job description

Local Housing Manager - Field Marshal Slim Court

In the role of Local Housing Manager, you will be at the very heart of our Housing 21 Retirement Living schemes.

This customer-facing role provides a professional, high quality and effective housing and support service to residents. With the support of the Operations Manager, the Local Housing Manager is responsible for all aspects of court life and relationships with the local community.

The role is diverse, and no two days are the same. Our Local Housing Managers support all residents to enable them to live independently in their own homes, with a focus on tenancy sustainment, support and resident wellbeing. They ensure the building is safe and secure, engage actively with residents and the local community, and assist residents to reach consensus about local issues affecting their homes.

What we’re looking for:

Excellent standard of reading, writing and numeracy

Experience of working in the social housing sector, particularly with a focus on older people (desirable)

Knowledge and/or experience of the issues faced by older people or other vulnerable groups in particular Dementia, drug & alcohol use and mental health (desirable)

CIH Level 3 or 4 (desirable)

In addition, if you are committed to delivering the best, are passionate about developing others and the organisation, and have a can-do approach with a customer focused attitude, we would love to hear from you.

Why us?

We’re passionate about people and support our employees to do what they do best, whether that’s through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, volunteer days, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more.

As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, we now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days and have a three-day weekend every other week. Further details on how this works will be discussed with successful candidates upon on offer being made.

With an exciting national development programme for older people’s housing, there’s never been a better time to join Housing 21.

We’re an inclusive employer and care about diversity in our teams. Let us know in your application if you have accessibility requirements for interviews.

If you require more information before applying for this role, please see the attached job profile.

Closing date for applications 24 September 2026, with interviews taking place 30 September 2026

Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received. Please apply early to avoid disappointment.