07 March 2025
Role: Sheltered Housing Manager
Location: Covering three services Settle, Barnoldswick and Bradford
Contract: 25 hrs p/w
Abbeyfield is a national charity committed to alleviating loneliness and isolation among older people. We create supportive, welcoming communities through our retirement apartments, sheltered housing, and care homes, where residents feel valued, empowered, and connected.
We have an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a rewarding role where they can make a real difference in the lives of older people.
The Role
You’ll have responsibility for groups of elderly residents and managing the provision of tenancy agreements, ensuring a positive accommodation experience in a safe living environment. You will also be developing and implementing local marketing activities to promote your Houses to secure a high reputation in the community, developing relationships with referral agencies and key partners working in social care.
You will need to maximise rental income by ensuring high occupancy levels and minimising any resident debt. Additionally, you will control staff costs through effective management of staff budgets, rotas, and timesheets. You should also keep an eye on other property-related costs, such as utilities and consumables, in line with budget.
Finally, you'll play a key part in ensuring that the Houses comply fully with all relevant regulations, internal Abbeyfield policies and processes, and that there is an effective internal audit programme to assure compliance.
About You
You’ll need to have experience working in a sheltered housing, health, or social care environment. Ideally, an appropriate qualification in sheltered housing and/or social care would be an advantage, along with an understanding of relevant housing legislation, assured shorthold tenancy management, and landlord and tenant obligations.
You will have experience effectively managing staff. In each location, you will have a small team of Housekeepers, Cooks, and General Assistants reporting to you, ensuring that there are sufficient staff in the right places at the right time to ensure service provision.
You must be able to manage customer expectations by balancing the needs of residents with business needs. Preferably, you will have a good understanding of national health and social care strategies for older people.
You’ll also have experience managing budgets, particularly securing sustainable income and controlling costs. Given the team you’ll be managing across multiple sites, strong staff management skills are key. In short, you’ll know how to get the best from people.
As you’d expect in a modern working environment, you will need to be computer literate and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
Why Join Abbeyfield?
We’re committed to recognising and rewarding our team members. Working with us comes with a range of benefits, including:
* Annual Leave: 25 days, increasing to 28 days after 5 years of service, plus public holidays.
* Growth & Development: Comprehensive induction and career development opportunities.
* Competitive Pay: Benchmark-based and with progression opportunities.
* Health & Wellbeing: Medicash support, Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted gym membership.
* Financial Rewards: £500 refer-a-friend scheme, life assurance, and company pension.
* Exclusive Discounts: BenefitHub and Blue Light Card discounts for social care sector workers.
* Additional Perks: Occupational sick pay, cycle-to-work scheme, and more.
You can find out more about what makes working for Abbeyfield great using the link below:
Rewards and benefits of working at Abbeyfield | Careers at Abbeyfield
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note this role will require eligibility to work in the UK, two satisfactory employment references, and a basic DBS check, the cost of which will be met by Abbeyfield. You may be asked to provide details regarding convictions; failure to disclose convictions may result in an offer of employment being revoked.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
** The rates advertised above will apply from 1st April 2025. Should you begin working for us before this date, a lower rate will apply temporarily. This will be discussed with you prior to interview.
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