Sheltered Housing Scheme Manager

BDS (Northern) Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading housing association is seeking a Sheltered Housing Scheme Manager to oversee services for residents aged over 55 across multiple sites in Leeds. Responsibilities include daily welfare checks, facilitating tenant communication, and ensuring property conditions are maintained. The ideal candidate should have experience in scheme management, effective communication skills, and an understanding of tenant management. This is a part-time position with flexible hours offering competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar scheme management role within a sheltered or supported housing setting.
• Strong understanding of tenant and housing management for older adults.
• Confident in conducting health and safety checks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily welfare checks to residents.
• Facilitate property lettings and tenant communication.
• Monitor tenant rent accounts and address arrears.

Skills

Experience in scheme management

Understanding of tenant and housing management

Health and safety checks

Effective communication

Collaborating with external agencies

Job description

BDS are working with a leading housing association to recruit for Sheltered Housing Scheme Manager to work across several close knit sites in the Leeds LS10 and L11 areas. The role will be to work across their sheltered services for the over 55s.

Duties

• Daily welfare checks to residents.
• Facilitate property lettings and tenant communication for smooth onboarding
• Conduct regular health and safety checks to ensure property conditions are well-maintained.
• Coordinate with external agencies and providers when necessary.
• Monitor tenant rent accounts, ensuring deadlines are met and addressing any arrears
• Act promptly on complaints regarding anti-social behaviour, escalating where needed.
• Report communal area repairs and maintain strong partnerships with external support agencies.

Criteria

• The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar scheme management role, particularly within a sheltered or supported housing setting.
• Strong understanding of tenant and housing management, particularly for older adults
• Confident in conducting health and safety checks within residential environments
• Effective communicator, able to handle complaints and uphold tenancy agreements
• Experience working collaboratively with external agencies to support tenants' needs

A driver with access to a vehicle is preferred but not essential.

Hours this is a part time position for 15 hours per week – extremely flexible on this is worked

Pay £15.49ph PAYE or between £19.44ph umbrella

Contract This is a temp ongoing position to start ASAP

Apply now for immediate consideration