Scheme Manager

Ashberry Recruitment; Salford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Ashberry Recruitment is seeking a Temporary Scheme Manager for a Housing Association in Manchester. This role involves daily management of a sheltered housing scheme, ensuring resident support and safety, alongside various administrative tasks. The ideal candidate will have experience working with older adults and must possess an Enhanced DBS issued within the last year.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working within sheltered housing and providing tenancy related support.
• Experience of working with older people.
• Enhanced DBS issued within the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Daily management of a sheltered housing scheme.
• Ensuring delivery of a high service to tenants.
• Developing and maintaining support plans.

Skills

Confidentiality

Communication

Problem Solving

Job description

Ashberry Recruitment are recruiting for a Temporary Scheme Manager for a Housing Association based in Manchester.

As Scheme Manager you will be responsible for the following:

• Daily management of a sheltered housing scheme.
• Ensuring the delivery of a high service to tenants at all times.
• Carry out morning calls to tenants ensuring their health, safety and well-being
• Dealing with any tenancy related issues including the reporting of any repairs, housing benefits and rents.
• Managing a small repairs budget, keeping a recording of expenses.
• Liaising with external agencies to access relevant services depending on support needs.
• Developing and maintaining support plans.
• Ensuring the residents remain active and participate in onsite social activities such as coffee mornings, bingo, trips out etc.
• Health, safety and maintenance of the building.
• Keeping daily diary and accurate records.

This is an exciting role, requiring a good mix of skills and experience, candidates wishing to apply for the role of Scheme Manager should be able to demonstrate the following:

• Previous experience of working within sheltered housing and providing tenancy related support.
• Experience of working with older people
• Enhanced DBS issued within the last 12 months.
• Drives and has full access to own vehicle

As a specialist recruiter for the Housing and Charities sector, Ashberry is committed to safeguarding adults, children and young people and in promoting the welfare of vulnerable people through safer recruitment processes. Due to the nature of the role an Enhanced DBS is required, which is on the update service or dated within the last 12 months.