Scheme Manager

Sanctuary Group; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused housing organization in Barnstaple seeks a Scheme Manager to oversee housing services for older persons. The role includes delivering high-quality service, assisting with lettings, and ensuring compliance with health and safety. Ideal for candidates with experience working with vulnerable clients and excellent interpersonal skills. Attractive benefits are offered, including 25 days annual leave and support for wellbeing.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Advice Service

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing support and tools

Qualifications

• Experience in housing management or a similar role.
• Understanding of safeguarding practices.

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative support for the delivery of housing services.
• Assisting with lettings processes, including viewings and inspections.
• Conducting compliance checks and inspections.
• Maintaining accurate records and handling computer work efficiently.
• Liaising with external organizations regarding support requirements.
• Reporting potential repairs and managing anti-social behavior.

Skills

Previous experience working with older people or vulnerable client groups

Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills

Strong time management skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)

A full, valid driving licence

Job description

Overview

Sanctuary manages rented and shared ownership homes and supports community initiatives for thousands of customers across England. Our staff help make a real difference to the quality of people’s lives.

Barnstaple

£18,607 - £19,183 per year

27.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday – 9:00am to 2:30pm

We have an exciting opportunity for a Scheme Manager to join our Housing Services team at a housing scheme for older persons. You will be part of a team of 3, responsible for delivering a high-quality housing management service, which will include promoting independent living, providing tenancy advice and signposting to other agencies for support. This is a rewarding yet challenging role and is ideal for someone who has previous experience of working with older or vulnerable people in a housing management setting and is knowledgeable about safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Providing administrative support for the delivery of high quality and value for money housing services
• Assisting with part of the lettings process, including viewings, pre-void inspections and key management
• Conducting compliance checks and scheme inspections to ensure health and safety regulations are met
• Maintaining accurate records and manage extensive computer work efficiently
• Liaising with external organisations such as Care and Support Agencies and Adult Social Services concerning additional support requirements/safeguarding referrals
• Identifying and report potential repairs or faults at the scheme and monitor to completion
• Effectively managing low level anti-social behaviour, which may include gathering relevant information to support this and manage the complaint process for the service area

Skills and experience

• Previous experience working with older people or vulnerable client groups
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills to build strong relationships
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• A full, valid driving licence is essential due to travel requirements

Why work for us?

We are a not-for-profit housing association, and own and manage around 125,000 homes. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)
• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• £18,607 per annum (rising to £19,183 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

The full time equivalent salary for this role is £25,374 based on 37.5 hours per week rising to £26,159 after 12 months service and subject to satisfactory performance

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – [e-mail]

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Housing Services Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.