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Job Title - Head of Housing Management
Location - Southampton
Contract - Temporary/Fixed-Term
Hours - Full-Time
Rate - LTD: £46.39 to £49.88 per hour / PAYE: £38.28 to £41.04 per hour
Role Summary: As the Head of Housing Management, you will provide strategic and operational leadership, ensuring the delivery of high-quality housing services that meet regulatory standards and improve the lives of tenants in Southampton.
You will drive performance, lead service improvements, and foster a customer-focused culture within the Housing Management team.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage Housing Management services, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and government guidance.
Develop and implement strategic plans to improve service delivery and value for money.
Set and monitor ambitious performance targets to enhance customer satisfaction.
Champion tenant empowerment and engagement, ensuring residents' voices shape service design.
Oversee financial and resource management, ensuring cost-effective service provision.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement, high performance, and innovation.
Ensure compliance with GDPR, Health and Safety, and safeguarding regulations.
Represent and deputise for the Director of Housing as required.
Requirements:
Chartered Institute of Housing Professional Qualification Level 5 or equivalent experience.
Proven leadership experience in housing management within a large and complex organisation.
Strong knowledge of housing legislation, tenancy management, and social housing regulations.
Experience in delivering service improvements and change management.
Ability to analyse performance data and implement strategic decisions.
Excellent stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and partnership-building skills.
Commitment to diversity, customer service excellence, and workforce development.
If you are interested in this position and meet the above criteria, please send your CV now for consideration.
If you require any additional information regarding the position, please call George at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208 966 or send an email to George.Westhead@servicecare.org.uk
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Type: Contract Location: Southampton, England
Salary / Rate: £41.04 - £49.88 per hour + LTD - PAYE - £38.28 to £41.04
Posted: 2025-02-21 09:05:26
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Service Care Solutions are recruiting a Mental Health Nurse to work at one of our Independent Hospitals in County Durham.
Shifts: Monday to Sunday
Shift Times: 07:30-19:30 Days | 19:30-07:30 for nights.
Rate: £26.70ph - £34.52ph PAYE depending on day of week and time of shift worked.
Incremental increases for unsociable hours.
The service offers support within a variety of units including psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU), an acute service, and a rehabilitation and recovery (R&R) service.
The aim is to supporting people to transfer effortlessly between the most appropriate care, meeting individual needs, enabling recovery and re-engagement within the community, and maximising life opportunities.
Person Specification
The successful applicant must be a Qualified Mental Health Nurse currently registered with the NMC.
Demonstrable Knowledge and post qualification experience working within Mental Health.
Fantastic communication skills.
Fully enhanced DBS on the online update service.
PMVA or MAPA Training Certificate dated within 12 months.
Practical Mandatory Training Certificate dated within 12 months.
Ability to work flexibly and commit to working hours mentioned above.
Flexible for Full time hours.
No sponsorships available.
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Type: Contract Location: Darlington, England
Start: ASAP
Duration: Temporary
Salary / Rate: £26.70 - £34.52 per hour
Posted: 2025-02-21 09:02:15
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Assistant Independent Living Partner Bracknell Independent Living 3 Months 20 Hours £16.83 LTD / £14.35 PAYE (inc hol)
We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Independent Living Partner in Bracknell to support customers within independent living schemes, ensuring their wellbeing and managing housing-related services effectively.
THE ROLE As an Assistant Independent Living Partner, you will work closely with the Independent Living Partner to provide tenancy and scheme management support for customers.
You will be the first point of contact for residents, assisting with tenancy matters, wellbeing checks, and community engagement.
Provide an intensive housing management service for both rented and leasehold properties, including customer inductions and tenancy sustainment.
Carry out regular compliance checks, including fire risk, health & safety, and maintenance inspections.
Respond to emergency and social alarm calls, liaising with monitoring providers and ensuring functionality of alarm systems.
Support residents with housing-related queries, signposting them to internal teams or external agencies where appropriate.
Encourage and facilitate resident involvement in community activities and engagement initiatives.
Assist in managing anti-social behaviour, void management, and property allocations in accordance with policies and procedures.
Provide cover at other schemes as required and support the team with flexible working hours.
THE CANDIDATE The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role within independent living, supported housing, or housing management.
You will be empathetic, proactive, and committed to providing excellent customer service.
Practical knowledge of housing management, including health & safety, voids, and repairs.
Understanding of tenancy law, safeguarding, and relevant housing legislation.
Experience conducting risk assessments and wellbeing checks.
Strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work, with business insurance.
THE CONTRACT
20 hours per week on a 7-day rota, including 1 weekend in 4 (8:30-16:30).
Specific days may vary, so flexibility is required.
3-month contract with potential for extension or permanent placement.
£16.83 per hour LTD or £14.35 per hour PAYE (inclusive of holiday pay).
HOW TO APPLY To apply for this role, please email a copy of your CV to lee.mcmillan@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208966 to discuss the role in more detail! If the role is more suited to someone you know, we offer a £250 referral bonus for every successfully referred candidate! ....Read more...
Type: Contract Location: Bracknell, England
Start: ASAP
Duration: 3 months
Salary / Rate: £14.35 - £16.83 per hour
Posted: 2025-02-21 08:55:24
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Service Care Solutions are recruiting a Mental Healthcare Worker to work at one of our Independent Hospitals in County Durham.
Shifts: Monday to Sunday
Shift Times: 07:30-19:30 Days | 19:30-07:30 for nights.
Rate: £12.83ph - £18.31ph depending on day of week and time of shift worked.
Incremental increases for unsociable hours.
Service Information
The service is a specialist inpatient service for adults with mental health issues, complex needs and behaviours that challenge.
As a Mental Healthcare Worker, you will be working within a team that includes a range of professionals.
You will work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and will need to have good communication skills, excellent team working skills, be highly self-motivated with a flexible approach, and have some appreciation of mental health conditions.
Person Specification
The successful applicant must have:
Demonstrable Knowledge and experience working within Mental Health in the last 6-12 months in the UK.
Fantastic communication skills.
Fully enhanced DBS on the online update service.
PMVA or MAPA Training Certificate dated within 12 months.
Practical Mandatory Training Certificate dated within 12 months.
Ability to work flexibly and commit to working hours mentioned above.
Flexible for Full time hours.
No sponsorships available.
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Type: Contract Location: Darlington, England
Start: ASAP
Duration: Temporary
Salary / Rate: £12.83 - £18.31 per hour
Posted: 2025-02-21 08:53:18
