Job Introduction

Job Title: Older People Services Officer

Salary Banding: £24,000 - £28,000

Job Location: Greater Manchester

Contract Duration: Fixed Term Contract to 31st March 2022

Hours (weekly): 35

Do you take pride in providing a professional and high-quality service to your customers? Are you looking for a role where you can utilise your people management skills in a sector where you make a real difference to people’s lives?

Your Housing Group has over 28,000 homes across the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands, including a large portfolio of sheltered housing and retirement living schemes.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Older People Services Officer managing a team of Sheltered Housing Scheme Managers in Greater Manchester, providing housing and related services, signposting and liaising with customers and their families.  Working with our internal and external partners including care providers, as well as external agencies to ensure customer’s needs are always met. You will also be responsible for lettings and tenancy management across Greater Manchester. 

This Older People Services Officer opportunity is currently a fixed term contract to cover an internal secondment, but there’s a possibility of extension or a permanent role, please don’t let that put you off applying for this truly rewarding role!

If you have……….

• strong people management and motivation skills
• great communication skills and are a true “people person”
• previous experience of housing management services
• knowledge of housing legislation and housing management principles
• a commercial mindset and are always on the lookout for opportunities to improve and enhance the service offered to your customers

                                     …. then we’d really love to hear from you!

What do we have to offer you? In addition to a great place to work, where we really value our employees, plus numerous benefits with up to 25 days annual leave (increasing with length of service), plus Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme matched to 8% and a Cashback Health Care Plan – to name just a few!

Prior to completing your application, please review the attached Role Profile to better understand the role and key responsibilities.   

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and therefore as part of the Group’s pre-employment checks, successful applicants will be required to complete a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

Closing date:  3^rd October 2021

If we receive a high number of applications, we may close this vacancy earlier than the date indicated. YHG1

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