Local Housing Manager - Bedford, Bedfordshire

Hours: 35 hours per weekShift Pattern: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm In the role of Local Housing Manager, you will be at the very heart of our Housing 21 Retirement Living schemes.This customer-facing role provides a professional, high quality and effective housing and support service to residents. With the support of the Operations Manager, the Local Housing Manager is 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 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 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 numeracyExperience 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)People Management, i.e. direct reports, contractors (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.As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, we now offer a nine-day