Scheme Manager - Homeownership (Residential)

Sanctuary Group; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A not-for-profit housing association in Ipswich is looking for a Scheme Manager to oversee housing support services. The role involves encouraging resident independence, managing property repairs, and complying with housing regulations. Candidates should have experience working with older people, good organizational skills, and proficiency in M365 tools. Offering a salary between £23,683 and £24,415 annually, with benefits like 25 days annual leave, a pension scheme, and well-being support, this opportunity aims to make a positive impact on community lives.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Employee Advice Service

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in building or facility management.
• Knowledge of the Housing Act, Fire Safety Act, equality laws.
• Ability to prioritize multiple workloads effectively.

Responsibilities

• Encouraging residents to maintain well-being.
• Carrying out regular welfare checks.
• Reporting and managing communal repairs.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Customer care skills

Education

Experience of working with older people

Understanding of housing needs

Full valid driving license

Tools

M365 (Word, Excel, Teams, Sharepoint)

Job description

Scheme Manager – Homeownership – Sanctuary Housing

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Location: Ipswich, Suffolk, GB, IP4 5JS

Department: Housing Services | Operation: Sanctuary Housing | Closing Date: 04/01/2026 | Requisition: 226043

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.

£23,683 - £24,415 per year | 35 hours per week | 2 Bedroom flat included

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a Scheme Manager to join our Homeownership team. Using your flare for customer service and ability to think on your feet, you’ll play a key role in identifying areas of risk and ensuring these are reported in a timely fashion and are closely monitored.

Responsibilities

• Encouraging residents to maintain their well-being and independence through the effective delivery of housing support services that are tailored to meet individual needs and organisational objectives
• Carrying out regular welfare checks using warden call system - quarter checks in all properties
• Reporting and managing communal repairs - managing on site contractors including cleaners, gardeners and window cleaners
• Providing administrative support including producing letter/notices, recording data, raising purchase orders, invoice management and support resales
• Confidently communicating with customers, face to face and via telephone concerning a range of queries/complaints and offering advice and guidance
• Ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements for housing services
• Occasionally cover at other schemes during times of absence, attend team meetings.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with older people in a support capacity, and a good understanding of the key needs and services available to residents
• Experience in building or facility management
• Knowledge and experience of M365 including Word, Excel, Teams and Sharepoint
• Experience of good practice for resident involvement or customer participation activities and practices
• Ability to organise and prioritise multiple workloads effectively
• Excellent communication and customer care skills
• Experience of using a customer interaction system for recording interactions with residents
• Familiar with the Housing Act, Fire Safety Act, Inclusion and Equality, safeguarding
• A full valid driving licence and access to your own vehicle is required as travelling to other sites may be required

Benefits

• 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
• Role salary is £23,683 (rising to £24,415 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

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:

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.