Temporary Retirement Housing Manager

New Temporary Management Opportunity in Oban!

At Bield our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We are a non-profit organisation with charitable status committed to providing a wide range of housing, care and support services to enable older people in Scotland to live independent and fulfilling lives.

Apply for this rare opportunity today!

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Temporary Retirement Housing Manager to join our team at Lynn Court for a 6 month temporary post. You should ensure tenants receive a quality tenancy management and property maintenance service relating to the provision of their home, communal facilities are offering a welcoming, secure and comfortable environment to tenants and members of the public, and to encourage tenant involvement and engagement in making full use of these facilities.

You should maintain service standards relating to individuals properties and communal areas are maintained and ensure the scheme maintains a high level of cleanliness within all common parts undertaking a range of cleaning duties.

Hours of employment are 35 per week organised as follows:

Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm including a 1 hour unpaid lunch break.

Bield Offer

- Fantastic working hours – no late shifts or night-time working

- Great access to public transport and on-street parking

- Excellent holidays of up to 34 days each year (pro rata for part-time employees)

- On the job and work related training, including access to accredited qualifications

- Option to buy or sell holidays each year

- Bield cover the cost of Disclosure checks for employment opportunities

- Occupational Sick Pay

- Long Service Awards

- Family Friendly Policies

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Career breaks

- Employee Assistance Programme

Role Requirements

- Demonstrable work, personal or volunteering experience within a housing, social care or health services setting through which a thorough understanding of the needs of older people and services provided to older people has been gained

- To be able to develop and maintain professional relationships with tenants, relatives, colleagues and other professionals including maintaining appropriate confidentiality

- To have an awareness of the needs and rights of older people in supported housing

- To be able to deal with emergency situations

- Ability to manage and support small staff group (and volunteers if appropriate), experience of supervising a small team would be beneficial

- Qualification in Housing or related discipline, HNC,/SVQ Level 2 or equivalent would be desirable

Please select the attachment for the full job description and person specification.

If you require this information in an alternative format, please contact our HR team. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application.

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