Independent Living Area Manager
Bedford (Hybrid working)
£38,426.20 per annum plus car allowance
Permanent
Full time (37 hours per week)
We are currently looking for a dedicated Independent Living Area Manager to lead our Specialist Housing in delivering high-quality services to our customers. If you possess a strong background in housing and working with customers with additional needs, we invite you to apply:
What you will be doing:
- Effectively lead your team, clearly communicating departmental and organisational goals with a strong focus on customer strategy.
- Maintain comprehensive oversight of all case management within your team, ensuring proactive and preventative measures are implemented.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding by supporting team members in reporting and managing all resident-related cases.
- Lead efforts in liaising, networking, and negotiating with local authorities and support providers to enhance service delivery.
- Guide and inspire a specialist team to deliver services to a diverse range of customer with additional or complex needs.
We'd love to meet someone with:
- Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a strong team.
- Extensive experience in tenancy and neighbourhood management.
- Solid experience working with vulnerable clients and a thorough understanding of safeguarding practices.
- Excellent knowledge of housing and related legislation, including the management of different tenures.
- Strong experience in debt management.
- Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with external organisations.
- Excellent negotiation and influencing abilities.
- Strong written communication and report writing skills.
Amongst what we offer you is:
- A competitive salary of £38,426.20 per annum plus car allowance
- 28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays
- A generous contributory pension scheme
- Private health care
- Free life assurance
- Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym
- Opportunities for learning and development
- Discounted gym membership
- Retail discount scheme
- Hybrid Working
Closing date: 9th July 2024
Interview date: To be confirmed
Please note the successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS application.
We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.