Regional Housing Manager

Advance

  • Witney, Oxfordshire
  • £50,309 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 12 days ago
Position:Location:Hours:Salary:Job ref:We regret to inform you that Advance is unable to accept any sponsorship requirements.About the Role:Would you like to work somewhere where you get to make a real difference every day?We have an exciting opportunity for a Regional Housing Manager at Advance Housing & Support Ltd. Advance is a specialist supported housing association that is on an exciting journey to deliver more services and develop more housing for people with learning disabilities or mental health conditions and supporting people towards greater independent living.This role is based at our Witney Office and will manage a small team of Regional Housing Officers and Housing Outreach Workers. We are looking for a communicative, well organised and experienced housing manager to manage this wide geographical area which ranges from Oxfordshire to Cornwall.In the role you will be making a difference daily to improve the lives and outcomes of our tenants and shared owners.The role of Regional Housing Manager will include:
  • Providing effective tenancy and leasehold management in line with policies and procedures.
  • Supporting and performance managing staff who will be case managing anti-social behaviour, tenancy changes, shared ownership management and rent arrears including former tenant arrears.
  • Developing, building and maintaining relationships with tenants and other key stakeholders to ensure the effective management of housing services.
  • Playing a key role in the management and allocation of empty properties.
  • Developing and leading on tenant and shared ownership engagement initiatives.
  • Ensuring all Fire Risk Assessment remedial scheme-based actions are being carried out.
  • Supporting the Head of Tenancy & Leasehold Management to effectively manage safeguarding cases within the department.
  • Managing staff, carrying out annual appraisals and regular one to one performance meetings.
Advance is currently expanding our housing services in the Southwest of England and this role will play a key role in ensuring that all new services are implemented effectively and links with partner organisations is strengthened.As travel is a requirement of the role, a full, current driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential, we will provide a car allowance of £2,280 per annum.If you are a person who likes to make a difference and have experience of working in a diverse housing organisation then this is the job for you.The role requires an Enhanced DBSFor more information about the role please contact, Ronan Browne, Head of Tenancy & Leasehold Management on 07702558319About the organisation:Advance is a national, not-for-profit provider of housing and support services for people with disabilities and mental health conditions. Our vision is to transform lives; providing the best quality housing and support services so that people can live the lives they choose, achieve their personal goals, feel valued and know their voices are heard.We recognise that our people are our greatest asset and we're passionate about making Advance a great place to work. We invest in our staff, providing the training and support you need to succeed in your role, gain industry-recognised qualifications and realise your career aspirations.We are an equal opportunities employer who values its staff and the difference they make to their customers. There is no place for racism or discrimination of any kind in Advance. As an organisation, we will not tolerate it. We are firmly committed to recruiting the best colleagues regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation and to supporting customers from similarly diverse backgrounds.All newly appointed staff receive an induction, during which they will learn about our PRIDE values, our expectations of how they should treat our customers and our commitments in relation to how they will be treated as a member of staff.Benefits of working for Advance:We value our staff and the difference they make to the lives of our customers, which is why we offer the following benefits:
  • Paid holiday (from 25 days up to 30 days with long service in addition to bank holidays, pro rata for part time hours)
  • Sector specific training is provided as part of induction plus opportunities for professional development
  • Access to Perks at Work where you can obtain great discounts of cinema tickets, shopping vouchers and much more
  • Long service awards payable in 5 year increments
  • Golden Hello/refer a friend receive up to £500
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Free DBS (Disclosures and Barring Service)
  • Excellent opportunities to progress your career within Advance
  • Enrolment in a pension scheme with matched contributions above the statutory minimum (if you work enough hours to meet the threshold for enrolment)
Advance is regulated by the Regulator of Social Housing and the Care Quality Commission and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support. You will be required to provide evidence of right to work. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be covered by Advance.We value diversity and therefore welcome applications from everyone interested in working at Advance. We are a Disability Confident Leader.Advance Housing & Support Ltd reserves the right to close this job once sufficient applications have been received.#INDADVHP

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