Scheme Manager

Scheme Manager (Leasehold Retirement Scheme)

Derbyshire (Aston-on-Trent)

Up to £8,208.83 per annum based on 15 hours per week (£19,838 per annum FTE)

Permanent, Part Time

(15 hours per week)

Do you like creating communities and enjoy looking after the welfare of others?

Do you have a passion to make a real difference for our residents and the community they live in?

If so, our Scheme Manager position for our Leasehold Retirement Scheme at Lakeside Gardens, Aston-on-Trent in Derbyshire could be perfect for you.

Here at Longhurst Group we want to deliver an excellent housing service by listening to our customers, caring about the communities they live in and supporting people to live the life they choose to live and provide a localised and dedicated service with an added personal touch. If you are able to help us, we’re looking for 15 hours per week, worked across 5 days of your expertise where you’ll really add value. We are flexible around working hours, with start times ranging between 8am - 10am and finishing times between 11am - 1pm.

As a Scheme Manager, reporting to the Leasehold Service Manager you will:

• Manage the scheme in an efficient and effective manner, ensuring that a safe, secure, well-kept and pleasant environment is maintained.

• Oversee the welfare of our residents that will enable our residents to live independently; ultimately making a positive difference and improving lives and provide a calm and attentive response in the event of an emergency.

• Take on the management of service delivery, with particular attention to housing management and maintenance issues.

• To foster the development of a tight knit community spirit through the facilitation of regular social events and activities

• To promote good communication between residents and their families, Longhurst Group and our approved service providers.

You will ideally possess a passion for working with our residents and will appreciate the importance of providing great customer service. We are looking for a Scheme Manager with a strong customer focus who will go that extra mile. In order to deliver service excellence, you must demonstrate empathy, patience, humour and a 'can do’ attitude.

If you believe you have the right qualities to encourage, support and help our residents to live independently building a community within our scheme then please apply now.

What you receive from us

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata based on contracted hours)

• Pension Scheme

• Life Cover (as part of pension scheme membership)

• Health Care Cash Plan

• Free Eye Tests

• Investment in your personal development through our extensive learning and development opportunities.

• Family friendly, carers leave plus other paid leave

• Employee Assistance programme

• Wellbeing Support

• Free flu vaccinations

• Carers Networking Group a platform to support Unpaid Carers