Scheme Manager

Posted 25 April 2024
Salary Negotiable up to £18.00 an hour via an Umbrella Company
LocationWest Yorkshire
Job type Temporary
Discipline Social Housing Recruitment
ReferencePROF_45720
Contact NameGeorge Pearson

Job description

We are currently working in partnership with a reputable Housing Association based in West Yorkshire, who are recruiting for a Scheme Manager on a temporary 2-month contract. The position is due to start immediately. The hourly rate of pay is negotiable up to £18.00 per hour via an Umbrella Company.

The ideal candidate will have experience carrying out compliance and health and safety checks, have an enhanced DBS certificate, drive, have access to their own vehicle, and have proven experience of scheme manager duties.

Duties will include (but are not limited to):

  • Providing a support service across two Schemes alongside elderly individuals with a range of complex needs

  • Conducting tenancy sign ups and ensured excellent customer service to the older people’s service

  • Overseeing building and service standards including Health and Safety, First Risk Assessments and alarm testing

  • Setting up emergency evacuation plans for elderly tenants

  • Dealing with tenancy management issues, breaches of tenancy/leases/house rules

  • Liaising and working with the relevant Anti-Social Behaviour Team to deliver successful outcomes on anti-social behaviour cases

  • Promoting general social activities and liaising with support staff on specific support-based activities in conjunction with the relevant arrears/accounts team, to maximise rental income and minimize arrears

  • Conducting daily welfare checks and updated support plans Testing equipment in the schemes and updating the maintenance teams of any issues

Experience required:

  • Experience required in Social Housing

  • Experience working with elderly customers

  • Experience carrying out compliance checks to scheme properties

Skills, knowledge and expertise required:

  • Risk assessment and compliance checking

  • Organising maintenance repairs

  • Knowledge of the tenancy process to advise tenants

Working hours:

  • 35 hours per week

  • Monday – Friday, 8:30am-4pm

Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.

James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.

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