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Hours: 25 hours per week

Shift Pattern: 25 hours per week. Or the option of working a 9 day fortnight.

The Local Housing Manager team is at the very heart of a Housing 21 Retirement Living scheme. This customer-facing role supports the Local Housing Manager in providing a professional, high quality and effective housing and support service to residents.

The Assistant Local Housing Manager assists and deputises for the Local Housing Manager in being responsible for all aspects of court life and relationships with the local community.

The role is diverse, and no two days are the same. Our Assistant Local Housing Managers support all residents to enable them to live independently in their own homes, with a focus on tenancy sustainment, support and resident wellbeing. They work with the Local Housing Manager to ensure the building is safe and secure, engage actively with residents and the local community, and assist residents to reach consensus about local issues affecting their homes.

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent standard of reading, writing and numeracy
• Experience of working in the social housing sector, particularly with a focus on older people (desirable)
• Knowledge and/or experience of the issues faced by older people or other vulnerable groups in particular Dementia, drug & alcohol use and mental health (desirable)
• CIH Level 3 or 4 (desirable)

In addition, if you are committed to delivering the best, are passionate about developing others and the organisation, and have a can-do approach with a customer focused attitude, we would love to hear from you.

Why us?

We’re passionate about people and 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, volunteer days, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more.

With an exciting national development programme for older people’s housing, there’s never been a better time to join Housing 21.

We’re an inclusive employer and care about diversity in our teams. Let us know in your application if you have accessibility requirements for interviews.

If you require more information before applying for this role, please see the attached job profile.

Closing date for applications 11 June, with interviews taking place 19 June

We know that great people make a great organisation, which is why we put people at the heart of everything we do. We also know that work-life balance is just as important as professional development, so we offer flexible working from day one. This means you can balance being a parent with thriving as a professional or fit your work schedule around a busy social calendar!

We’re proud to be an Investors in People (IIP) Platinum organisation, which shows that not only do we actively empower our people to be the best they can be through continued training and development, but we also seek to constantly improve the ways we work. Working in one of our Retirement Living positions means you will play a vital role in the day-to-day lives of our residents, making a real difference, which means you can go home feeling good!