Independant Living Scheme Manager - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Posted 10 Apr 2024

BPHA

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (Other)


Job Type:contractDuration:0 months
Category:OtherRecruiter Reference:994550
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Permanent

Part time (30 hours per week)



We are looking for a self-motivated individual to manage and provide intensive housing management support at one of our Independent Living Schemes in Cambridge.

You will be responsible for the management of tenancies and duties that include: – completing support plans and risk assessments for residents, monitoring rent accounts, and re-letting our void units, as well as providing day-to-day housing support to customers.

This role is for 30 hours per week, we can offer flexible working over Monday – Friday.

What you will be doing:

Manage an Independent Living Scheme, by carrying out all intensive housing management tasks.



Assessing incoming residents and support needs to ensure they can independently maintain a tenancy.



Providing support to residents to offer activities to the scheme.



Managing a budget and identifying the needs of the scheme



Assessing the housing and support needs of customers



Working with external agencies.



Supporting any scheme-based employees such as Maintenance Officers, Compliance Officers, and Cleaners, providing appropriate guidance and supervision



Remaining fully engaged in all housing related issues including arrears and money management, ASB, safeguarding and repairs/maintenance of household.



Overseeing the health, safety, and maintenance of the building, ensuring that compliance requirements are met.







We’d love to meet someone with:

Experience of working in a Supported Housing environment or managing a scheme.



Knowledge or understanding of tenancy management issues.



Experience of managing anti-social behaviour case work.



Experience of dealing with safeguarding vulnerable people and managing case work.



Experience of working with clients with complex needs.



Excellent verbal and written communication skills.



Confidence to work independently and manage own workload.



Ability to lone work and make reasoned decisions.



IT literate and confident in using WORD, EXCEL, OUTLOOK, TEAMS



Experienced in support plan writing with the ability to assess needs and risk effectively.



A sensitive and supportive approach to the needs of customers.







Amongst what we offer you is:

A competitive salary of £28,254.56 pro rata



28 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays



A generous contributory pension scheme



Private health care



Free life assurance



Access to an extensive suite of wellbeing services and tools including a digital gym



Opportunities for learning and development



Discounted gym membership



Retail discount scheme





Please note the successful candidate will need to complete an enhanced DBS application.



Closing date: 25th April 2024

Interview date: To be confirmed



We reserve the right to close this recruitment if it is deemed that we have received a suitable number of applications. On this basis we would advise that applications are submitted as soon as possible.

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