Sanctuarymanages rented and shared ownership homes and supports community initiatives for thousands of customers across England. Our staff help make a real difference to the quality of people's lives. Scheme Manager Rayleigh £24,963 - £25,735 per year 37.5 hours per week We have an exciting opportunity for a Scheme Manager to join our Housing Operations team in Rayleigh. As a Scheme Manager, you will be responsible for providing a high quality housing management service to ensure premises are safe, secure and well maintained. In an environment where no two days are the same, you will also be responsible for promoting independent living, through providing information and/or signposting residents to local services that may meet their needs. Our Scheme Managers also assist in arranging coffee mornings and attend drop in sessions for Sanctuary Customers. This is a rewarding yet challenging role and is ideal for someone who has a strong background and experience in the support of elderly and vulnerable people in a housing management setting having awareness of safeguarding concerns. The role of Scheme Manager will include: Supporting residents by providing information to promote independence, good health and wellbeing Completing mandatory compliance tasks along with health and safety checks Reporting and monitoring repairs to conclusion, ensuring all necessary paperwork is completed Delivering exceptional customer service by resolving problems and complaints Providing administrative support, including maintaining accurate records in a timely manner Skills and experiences: Strong organisational skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team Excellent communication skills both written and verbal Good practice and knowledge of Health & Safety / compliance Good interpersonal and customer care skills with previous experience of managing schemes Proficient User of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook Travel is a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential Why work for us? Sanctuary Housing is one of the UK's leading social landlords, providing around 70,000 homes across England. We give our residents good quality, affordable homes in communities that they can be proud of. As part of a not-for-profit organisation, we reinvest any surplus we make back into the local communities we serve. Our Benefits As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering: 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary Life Assurance Employee Advice Service including counselling Cycle to Work scheme Voluntary health plans Employee discounts Wellbeing support and tools Employee recognition scheme Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues £24,963 per annum (rising to £25,735 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance) To view the job profile please click here (if the link is unavailable please visit the Sanctuary careers website) Closing Date: 29 December 2024 We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application. For an insight into what it's like to work for us, take a look at our company page on Linkedin Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Housing Services Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity. Job Segment: Administrative Assistant, Manager, Administrative, Customer Service, Management