Your new role
We are currently looking for an experienced housing manager to join our team covering the East Hampshire area. The purpose of this key role is to operationally manage a local, specialist, independent living service providing housing and support for older people across a range of schemes in the area.
You will be managing a dispersed team of Independent Living Partners that ensure our customers’ wellbeing remains at the heart of everything we do - it’s our priority that our customers are supported throughout their tenancy and their homes remain safe and managed to the highest standard. You will ensure that the team provides effective housing management and support to people with a wide range of needs that enables people to remain in their own home and lead as independent a life as possible. Remember, we don’t just want to do things the way they’ve always been done, we want do things even better!
As a forward-thinking Regional Manager you will have:
* A demonstrable practical knowledge of housing management including, for example, void management, lettings, Health & Safety (including fire safety), risk management and Anti-Social Behaviour. Preferably in a supported housing setting.
* Demonstrable knowledge of current housing legislation, statutory guidance and the enforcement options available.
* Have, or be willing to work towards, an Ofqual-recognised qualification in Housing Management (Chartered Institute of Housing Level 4 or equivalent).
* Knowledge and experience of managing, developing, inspiring and motivating a dispersed team, where individual team members are predominantly lone working.
* Evidence of delivering services to older and vulnerable people, where promoting and encouraging independence is essential.
* A full clean driving licence and/or ability to travel in a timely and efficient manner to visit other sites, customers and attend meetings, frequently located in areas not covered by public transport.
Effective time management skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure and constantly re-organise priorities are essential.
The successful candidate should have a strong understanding of housing related issues, housing management and have confidence in using IT.
Applicants must be prepared to travel and provide cover across the region when required and (by exception) across all Independent Living geography. Applicants need to live within a reasonable distance to the region and patch to be effective in the role.
The normal service hours for Independent Living is 8am to 4pm. Applicants must be prepared to work flexibly as required and at times when the main offices may be closed including evenings, bank holidays or weekends. If there is a critical and/or major out of hours emergency within the service, the post holder may be contacted to participate in a response. In addition, the post holder will participate in the manager out of hours on call rota.
The post will be subject to a DBS check.
If you feel you have the experience, skills and attitude, we want to hear from you.
Remember, if you’re thinking about applying, be sure to have a chat with your line manager first.
Who we are
Abri is a large housing provider who own and manage over 55,000 homes and various community assets, serving more than 120,000 customers across the South of England.
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 .
What you can expect
What you can expect
28 days holiday + the opportunity to buy and sell holiday
Generous pension scheme with contributions up to 10%
Money off tons of high street and online retailers
Life assurance of 5x your annual salary
Generous parental and family leave
Health and wellbeing packages
Flexible working
Free eye tests
Cycle to Work scheme
About you
We’ve all got different backgrounds, strengths and experiences. But we share the same values. It’s these shared values that bring us together as one team.
Our colleagues embrace these every day. Be the difference to our customers and colleagues, always curious and look for better solutions, achieve together by working in partnership with others, own it openly through working with others in an open and honest way, and finally embrace possibility and see changes and challenges as welcomed opportunities.
If you share our values and want to make a real difference in the world, you’re on to a winner and we’d love to hear from you!
Be yourself
Abri is committed to promoting an inclusive culture. We want our colleagues to bring their individual differences, life experiences and knowledge into the workplace and we welcome their contribution to our amazing company. Everyone is different, everyone is unique.
To our agency friends
We already have a number of carefully selected agency partners who know our business well and who support our in-house recruitment team during exceptionally busy periods. We’re not looking to add to our preferred supplier list right now but if you’d like to be considered at a future date please don’t hesitate to register on our procurement portal.