Village Lead - West Midlands, UK

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card discount

Holiday trade scheme

Occupational Sick Pay

Occupational Maternity Pay

Nine-day fortnight

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd is seeking a Village Lead to provide high quality housing services and manage the extra care village, ensuring safe, well-maintained properties and a supportive environment for residents.

You will lead property management, coordinate third-party care providers, and ensure services align with resident needs and regulatory standards. Flexible 25-hour weeks with opportunities for development and a strong social purpose.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in housing or property management, ideally within a residential or Extra Care setting.
• Experience overseeing third-party service providers, with contract management.
• CIH Level 4 is required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead on all aspects of managing the extra care village, creating a vibrant environment for residents.
• Oversee property management and housing services within a designated village, ensuring safe, well-maintained properties.
• Coordinate third-party care providers to ensure services align with resident needs and organisational standards.

Skills

Housing management

Contract management

Team leadership

Budgeting

Education

CIH Level 4

Job description

£24,676 to £24,676 per year, Competitive

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

11/10/2026

About this job

Hours: 25 hours per weekAre you passionate about making a positive difference and providing high quality services?

Do you really care about people?

Want great benefits, flexible working and learning and development opportunities to boot?

You’ll fit in well here.We’re growing.

Quickly and we’re constantly looking for ways to make things better, always putting our residents and people at the heart of what we do.We have big ambitions and are looking for superstars to join us.The roleWithin the role of Village Lead you will provide high quality housing services and lead on all aspects of managing the extra care village, creating a vibrant village environment for all residents and enabling residents to live well with dignity and autonomy.

You will lead and manage all aspects of property management and housing services within a designated village, ensuring safe, well-maintained properties that support residents' independence and comply with the housing consumer standards.

The role also involves overseeing and coordinating third-party care providers to ensure care services align with resident needs and organisational standards.Curious to know more?

If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can make a real difference, with an organisation with a strong social purpose, take a look at the job description attached.We’d love to meet you!

What we’re looking for

The essential requirements for the role include:

• Proven experience in housing or property management, ideally within a residential or Extra Care setting.
• Experience overseeing third-party service providers, with a focus on performance monitoring and contract management.
• Strong understanding of health and safety and other relevant regulations and safeguarding practices as they relate to housing and care services.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with residents, staff, and third-party providers.
• Experience managing teams, with a focus on staff development and performance.
• Strong organisational skills, including budget and resource management.
• Knowledge of tenancy management processes and housing management systems.
• Familiarity with care provision standards and relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Experience implementing and embedding organisational changes.
• Ability to resolve conflicts and negotiate solutions with third-party service providers.
• CIH Level 4

Why us?

We support our employees to do what they do best, whether that’s through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture.

We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more. As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, we now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days and have a three-day weekend every other week.

Further details on how this works will be discussed with successful candidates upon an offer being made. An offer of employment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced disclosure check, satisfactory references, and induction training. Closing date for applications 11 October 2026. Due to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received.

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