Housing and Care Manager

Hours: 35 hours per week

Are you passionate about making a positive difference and providing high quality services? Do you really care about people? Want great benefits, flexible working and learning and development opportunities to boot? You’ll fit in well here.

We’re growing. Quickly. In the last three years alone we have commissioned 16 new Extra Care schemes that provide quality housing and care for older people of modest means. We’re constantly looking for ways to make things better, always putting our residents and people at the heart of what we do

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We have big ambitions and are looking for superstars to join u

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In Extra Care, our residents live independently in their own homes within one of our schemes, complete with communal lounges, gardens, cafés/bistros and salons. Within the role of Housing and Care Manager you will be responsible for the operational management and quality of the care service, ensuring viability and promoting person centred provision to meet resident nee

ds.
You will ensure that the care quality commission essential standards are met and that the highest level of customer service is provi

ded.You will also ensure residents receive a high quality and responsive housing and care service in a safe and secure environment, including providing support where necessary and encouraging independence and cho

ice.You will be expected to collaborate with the housing provider, local authority and their stakeholders to promote a positive atmosphere within the Court whilst encouraging social interaction and reducing isolat

ion.To qualify for the role, you will h

ave:• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care or equivalent (Essential qualification or must be willing to undertake this qualification on appointment to the r

ole)• Significant practitioner and/or management experience, skills and knowledge in one or more of the following ar

eas;o Services for older people/pe

opleo Residential day or community services for older pe

opleo Extra Care or Home care services for older pe

opleo Prevention or re-enablement services for older pe

ople• Experience of supervising and managing a small team, ideally within an organisation providing Social Care and / or Social Hous

ing.• Experience in Housing Management & Mainten

ance• Experience in Housing aid and ad

vice• Experience of working in a multi disciplinary

teamThe bene

fitsAt Housing 21 we’re proud to be bucking the trend as a care provider by actively recognising the importance of our customer-facing employees and rewarding them accordingly. You will rece

ive:• Pension sc

heme• Holiday

pay• Holiday purchase sc

heme• Occupational Sick

Pay• Occupational Maternity/Paternity

Pay• Health Cash

Plan• Blue Light Card (offering discounts across retail, hospitality and leis

ure)• Income protec

tion• Eye care vouc

hers• Car lease sc

heme• Cycle to Work sc

heme• Employee Assistance Progr

amme• Support to progress and dev

elopAs part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, Housing 21 now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days. Further details on how this works, will be discussed with successful candidates upon on offer being m

ade.If you require more information before applying for this role, please see the attached job prof

ile.
Closing date for applications 10

AprilDue to the nature of this role this advert may close earlier than the closing date listed and once sufficient applications have been received. Please apply early to avoid disappoint