Housing Manager - Ashford, Kent

Hours: 35 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. In the last three years alone, we have commissioned 16 new Extra Care schemes that provide quality housing and care for older people of modest means. 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.In Extra Care, our residents live independently in their own homes within our schemes, complete with communal lounges, gardens, cafés/bistros and salons. The role of a Housing Manager is to ensure residents receive a high quality and responsive service in a safe and secure environment, including providing support where necessary, and encouraging independence and choice.The

successful candidate will also ensure that landlord duties are discharged in accordance with Housing 21 policies and procedures.To qualify for the role, you will have:Experience of supervising and managing a small team, ideally within an organisation providing Social HousingExperience of providing a professional, high quality housing service to older and/ or vulnerable peopleExperience of Housing Management & MaintenanceExperience of Housing aid and adviceExperience of working within a secure and confidential environment and dealing with sensitive personal informationGood general standard of education with GCSE's (Grade C or above) in English and MathsSubstantial administrative experienceSound knowledge of Health and Safety legislationKnowledge of the Social Housing Sector and the relevant Legislation and regulationsThe benefitsAt Housing 21 we're proud to be bucking the trend as a care provider by actively recognising the importance of our customer-facing employees and rewarding them

accordingly. You will receive:Pension schemeHoliday payHoliday purchase schemeOccupational Sick PayOccupational Maternity/Paternity PayHealth Cash PlanBlue Light Card (offering discounts across retail, hospitality and leisure)Income protectionEye care vouchersCar lease schemeCycle to Work schemeEmployee Assistance ProgrammeSupport to progress and developAs part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, Housing 21 now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days. Further details on how this works, will be discussed with successful candidates upon offer being made.If you require more information before applying for this role, please see the attached job profile.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 5 December 2024Due to the nature of this role this advert may