Community and Partnerships Manager

Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT); York (IL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Community and Partnerships Manager at Hartrigg Oaks Retirement Village in York will co-create services with residents, staff and partners to enhance wellbeing, independence and community life.

You will lead across departments, manage budgets, oversee contractor relationships, and drive KPIs while promoting equality and inclusion. This is a permanent, full-time role requiring CIH Level 4 or willingness to pursue it.

Qualifications

• CIH Level 4 qualification or willingness to work towards this.
• Strong track record delivering high-quality housing services.
• Experience in community engagement and partnership working.
• Experience managing contractor relationships and overseeing complex budgets.
• Ability to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Inclusive leadership

Collaborative working

Budget management

Contractor relationships

Community engagement

Microsoft Office

Education

CIH Level 4

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About The Role

The Community and Partnerships Manager will play a key role in the co-creation of services at Hartrigg Oaks Retirement Village, working collaboratively with residents, staff teams, and external partners to design and shape services that enhance wellbeing, independence, and community life.

Location: Hartrigg Oaks, York

Salary: £48,211.80 per annum

Hours: Full time

Location: Hartrigg Oaks, York

Status: Permanent

Expires: 27/09/2026 23:59

About You

As our Community and Partnership Manager, you will bring a strong track record of delivering high-quality housing services, alongside a CIH Level 4 qualification or a willingness to work towards this.

You will be an inclusive and collaborative leader, experienced in working across departments and locations to achieve KPIs and improve resident satisfaction. Confident in making informed decisions, you value the views of others and apply sound judgement in complex environments.

You will have experience in community engagement, partnership working, and managing contractor relationships, as well as overseeing complex budgets and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

A competent user of Microsoft Office and social media, you will combine strong operational knowledge with a proactive, solutions-focused approach to deliver positive outcomes for residents and JRHT.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At JRF/JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty. As part of our commitment to equity and specifically anti-racism, we operate an anonymised recruitment process so that bias is eliminated from the shortlisting process.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We shall also offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.