Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Hours: 37 per week Salary: £58,025 Location: Eastleigh Your new role We’re excited to be looking for a Group Independent Living Manager to join us for a 12 month fixed term contract based from our head office in Eastleigh. This role plays a key role in our forward-thinking supported housing services so, If you are looking for the opportunity to make your mark and support the success of services that change the lives of older people, this may be the job for you. This is a superb opportunity to take ownership of a new temporary role within our organisation and act as a facilitator for positive, lasting change. You will have the chance to shape and influence how we operate and use your passion and expertise to help our staff perform at their best. This is a senior position that will lead the group wide Independent Living services, taking responsibility for the efficient and effective delivery of day-to-day operational housing and property management. There will be a focus on delivering an outstanding customer experience to our housing for older people, which includes our extra care and housing related support services. The role is responsible for leading transformational change, driving performance, managing risk and developing managers whilst building strong internal and external partner working relationships. We are looking for a people person who can hold many relationships with ease, enable others through curation of space, a problem solver who does not get easily frustrated with the blockers you might experience and a team player as you will need to collaborate and coordinate across the business. The ideal candidate for this role will have demonstrable management experience, including leading and developing a large team in a complex organisation whilst having the ability to work at a strategic level to develop excellent housing services to vulnerable people, where promoting and encouraging independence is key. To find out more please take a look at the job description below. Who we are Abri is a large housing provider who own and manage over 50,000 homes and various community assets, serving 114,000 customers. To help deliver our services Abri work with 36 local authorities and 63 different parliamentary constituencies alongside partners in our community. We believe everyone has the right to a good quality safe, warm and sustainable home in a community where they can belong, grow and thrive. What does that look like in real terms? We’re investing £689m over the next ten years in our existing homes to improve building safety and make them more energy efficient. We’re delivering 10,000 homes by 2030, ensuring affordable housing is built where it’s needed most We’re investing in our communities, to address local issues and create opportunities for everyone As we grow, we’re re-establishing our strong local presence to provide a really good service. Abri has adopted a regional approach to service delivery, with our operating areas split into three, each with their local governance and leadership. This will ensure our colleagues are more visible, accountable and better connected to our customers and local communities to meet their diverse needs. More information about Abri and our strategic objectives can be found at www.abri.co.uk .