Supported Housing Manager

Are you a housing professional looking for an exciting new role within an organisation committed to improving lives? Are you motivated to lead a team which will shape our offering to our customers at Longhurst Group? If so, our Supported Housing Manager role could be the perfect job for you…, As a Supported Housing Manager at Longhurst Group, you will deliver outstanding housing management services while maximising value and efficiency to improve lives. You will motivate and drive performance against key performance indicators, ensuring a continuous improvement in service delivery. Further key responsibilities are listed below:

• Leading and empowering the Supported Housing team to meet and exceed key performance indicators and objectives.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring adherence to housing laws and regulatory frameworks, managing tenancy sustainment services effectively.
• Quality Assurance: Implementing and maintaining agreed-upon policies and procedures, conducting regular quality assurance checks and providing detailed feedback to staff for continuous improvement., Our Supported Housing Manager role operates in a hybrid way, contracted to 36.25 hours per week. To us, this means spending time with our customers in services across the West / East Midlands, and occasionally across the East of England, with the majority of the time working from home (subject to business needs - we are open to discussion around how this is built into working weeks). A large portion of our Supported Housing team mainly work from home with a weekly meetup in one of our offices.
This is a hugely exciting time to join Longhurst Group - not only are we continuously striving to achieve better results for our customers, but the Social Housing sector is at a crucial point with new measures, legislations and standards coming into effect imminently. Our Supported Housing Manager opportunity will help to develop your career further within the supported housing industry. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment that values your contributions, along with access to ongoing professional development opportunities, ensuring your skills remain at the cutting edge of the industry.

In order to be successful in application for our Supported Housing Manager role, you will hold a degree-level education or equivalent, supported by relevant training and experience. You will be a chartered member of the Chartered Institute of Housing or the willingness to work towards a Level 5 qualification. You will have good knowledge of housing law and practical experience with its associate legislation along with demonstrable experience in leading and managing dispersed teams., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Longhurst Group is a leading housing Group across the Midlands & East of England, committed to enhancing communities and improving the lives of both our colleagues and customers. With a mission to provide quality, safe, affordable housing that build great foundations for our customers, our Supported Housing team are critical to ensuring successful housing management across our specialised housing portfolio.

What you receive from us:
• Up to 26 days annual leave (Pro rata based on contracted hours)
• Life Cover of three times your annual salary (as part of pension scheme membership)
• Membership of our Health Care Cash Plan including Employee Assistance programme and DoctorLine
• Access to a range of discounts, including Blue Light and B&Q Tradepoint Cards
• Free access to financial education service, supporting with personalised financial information on a range of topics such as mortgages, retirement planning, pensions, saving and investments, insurance and will writing
• Free Eye Tests
• Free flu vaccinations
• Investment in your personal development through our extensive learning and development opportunities
• Professional subscription for membership fees relating to your role, paid for by us
• Family friendly, carers leave plus other paid leave
• Long Service Awards
• Carers Networking Group and resources to support Unpaid Carers