Independent Living Area Manager

Independent Living Area Manager 

Bedford (Hybrid working) 

£38,426.20 per annum plus car allowance 

Permanent 

Full time (37 hours per week) 

We are currently looking for a dedicated Independent Living Area Manager to lead our Specialist Housing in delivering high-quality services to our customers. If you possess a strong background in housing and working with customers with additional needs, we invite you to apply: 

What you will be doing: 

• Effectively lead your team, clearly communicating departmental and organisational goals with a strong focus on customer strategy. 

• Maintain comprehensive oversight of all case management within your team, ensuring proactive and preventative measures are implemented. 

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to safeguarding by supporting team members in reporting and managing all resident-related cases. 

• Lead efforts in liaising, networking, and negotiating with local authorities and support providers to enhance service delivery. 

• Guide and inspire a specialist team to deliver services to a diverse range of customer with additional or complex needs. 

We’d love to meet someone with: 

• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop a strong team. 

• Extensive experience in tenancy and neighbourhood management. 

• Solid experience working with vulnerable clients and a thorough understanding of safeguarding practices. 

• Excellent knowledge of housing and related legislation, including the management of different tenures. 

• Strong experience in debt management. 

• Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with external organisations. 

• Excellent negotiation and influencing abilities. 

• Strong written communication and report writing skills. 

Amongst what we offer you is: 

• A competitive salary of £38,426.20 per annum plus car allowance 

• 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 

• Hybrid Working 

Closing date: 25th July 2024 

Interview date: To be confirmed

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

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.