Retirement Housing Manager

Retirement Housing Manager

Salary: £22,052 per annum (spot salary)

Location: Edinburgh

Duration: Permanent

Work pattern: 35 hours per week, worked Monday to Friday

Wheatley Homes East has a great opportunity for an experienced and caring professional to join the team as a Retirement Housing Manager.

Our Retirement Housing Managers are responsible for the the safety and security of our retirement complexes and passing on concerns about the safety and wellbeing of our tenants to their housing officer.

They are a familiar face in our communities and provide a comprehensive, high-quality housing management service to customers.

Our Retirement Housing officers also work with our customers to help them use technology and access the online services available to them.

Were looking for people who:

• are able to work on own initiative
• can respond to a crisis situation in a calm and practical manner
• are enthusiastic and caring professional who can work, adapt and thrive in a fast-paced and constantly innovating and improving organisation;
• are passionate about delivering excellent customer service; and
• can work collaboratively with our customers and partner agencies

Applicants should have:

• at least two years experience in managing a retirement or similar scheme;
• a qualification in Housing at SVQ2 level or equivalent, or willing to work towards qualification;
• excellent interpersonal skills;
• knowledge of older peoples services;
• be able to clearly demonstrate awareness and commitment to ethos of Retirement Housing;
• elementary food hygiene certificate;
• previous experience of managing staff;
• basic IT skills; and
• demonstrative experience of managing a challenging workload.

We offer a generous salary, excellent annual leave and public holiday entitlement and a sector-leading employee benefits package.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure check.

For a chat about the role, please contact Livingwell Manager Kirsty Banks on 07867 90736

Closing date: 3rd April 2024 at 5pm

Committed to inclusion

At Wheatley, are always looking to improve diversity within our teams. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and achieve their full potential.

We actively celebrate our individual differences and recognise the collective strength this brings our organisation. Its important our teams represent the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from any under-represented groups.

We want all our candidates to shine. If you need any reasonable adjustments to help you feel more comfortable during the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@wheatley-group.com.