Supported Housing Manager - Extra Care

Sovereign Network Group; Basingstoke, Wembley, Hertford; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday

Buy or Sell Holiday

Wellbeing days

Pension 12% matched

Life cover 4x salary

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Critical illness cover

Wellbeing discounts

Gym memberships

24/7 virtual GP

Job summary

Sovereign Network Group is seeking a Supported Housing Manager-Extra Care to lead our specialist housing team. You will oversee housing management services, including allocations, income, and lettings, and work with local authorities and care providers to deliver person-centred support.

The role is based from our offices in Greenham, Basingstoke or Wembley with travel to Hertford, Oxfordshire, West Berkshire and Dorset/Bournemouth as required; a flexible balance of office and home working is

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in housing or similar sector.
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building.
• Strong communication and customer-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred supported housing services.
• Lead and develop a team of Supported Housing – Extra Care Officers.
• Manage budgets, lettings, and financial performance for schemes.
• Build partnerships with local authorities and external care providers.
• Investigate complaints and safeguarding matters; ensure safe housing environments.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Customer focus

Problem solving

Job description

Salary: £42,000.00 - £51,000.00 Per year

We have a great opportunity for a Supported Housing Manager-Extra Care to join our Specialist Housing Team on a permanent basis. Based from our offices in Greenham, Basingstoke or Wembley, you'll lead our teams across the SNG geography, working flexibly between our offices and home. Due to the dispersed nature of the service you will be expected to on occasion to travel to Hertford, Oxfordshire, West Berkshire and Dorset/Bournemouth. You will be part of a wider Supported Housing Team providing a range of housing management services, including temporary accommodation for adults, young people and families at risk of homelessness, Housing First tenancies, housing for adults and young people with disabilities or mental illness, those experiencing domestic abuse, extra care housing and individual properties for customers with identified support needs.

The Role

This is a rewarding leadership role where you'll inspire and develop a dedicated team, champion customer-focused services, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred support.

You'll lead, manage and motivate a team of Supported Housing – Extra Care Officers responsible for providing a range of housing management services to our Extra Care customers, working collaboratively with colleagues across our schemes, our colleagues within SNG and our key external stakeholders including local authority commissioning teams and care providers.

You will ensure that our Extra Care housing is managed in line with contractual obligations, taking responsibility for financial performance and lettings while regularly identifying service improvements and maintaining high-quality data.

• Delivery of a consistent high-quality customer-centric support services, such as allocations, income, and tenancy management
• The operational performance for an area of our supported housing, managing key areas such as health and safety, compliance, finance, customer satisfaction, and lettings
• Partnership working – building and managing our relationships with a range of local authorities and external partners
• Ensuring that services are delivered within approved budgets, in accordance with contractual requirements and within legislative and regulatory frameworks and best practice
• Leading on investigation of complaints and cases of anti-social behaviour and safeguarding, ensuring resolution
• Taking responsibility for ensuring that we provide our residents with a safe living environment, that staff and contractors are working in a safe fashion

What you'll need

You should have previous experience in a similar role, either with a background from within housing or experience with partnership working and leading successful teams. Knowledge across Supported Housing is advantageous but not essential.

• Demonstrable team leadership experience, developing and supporting a high performing team
• Excellent stakeholder management experience, with an ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Effective communication skills, influencing and adding challenge where needed
• A clear focus on customers and understanding their needs to deliver excellent customer experience
• Ability to identify and find innovative solutions to any challenges

We have some great benefits at SNG, including:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• 3 additional wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG.

Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.

Please note an Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Our purpose is to provide good, affordable homes that are the foundation for a better life - and our vision is thriving communities, over generations.

We provide over 85,000 homes and invest in communities across London, the South East, South West and East of England, as well as aiming to create thousands of new affordable homes every year.

Working for us is so much more than just a job. Whatever your role, you'll help us provide homes and services for those who need them - and make a real difference to people’s lives