RQ1789722 – Housing Services Manager

Job Details

Work Pattern: 37 hours per week, 5 days per week on site

PAYE Pay Rate: £29.09 per hour

Main Purpose of the Role

To lead and manage the Housing Management Team, ensuring a high-quality, customer-focused and efficient service for tenants and leaseholders.

Typical Day

  • Manage and support the Housing Management Team.
  • Oversee tenancy, leasehold, estate and income management services.
  • Manage rent collection, arrears and debt recovery.
  • Oversee tenancy enforcement, ASB and complex housing cases.
  • Ensure compliance with housing legislation, regulations and health & safety requirements.
  • Support vulnerable residents to sustain their tenancies.
  • Lead tenant engagement and consultation activities.
  • Monitor performance, budgets and service standards.
  • Develop and implement housing strategies, policies and improvement plans.
  • Work with internal teams and external partners to deliver joined-up services.
  • Deputise for the Head of Housing Management when required.
  • Participate in the out-of-hours housing on-call rota.

Key Skills & Experience

  • Strong housing management experience, ideally within a Local Authority or Registered Provider.
  • Experience managing and developing a team.
  • Knowledge of housing legislation, regulation and case law.
  • Experience managing budgets and improving service performance.
  • Strong understanding of tenancy, estate and income management.
  • Excellent communication, negotiation and report-writing skills.
  • Strong customer-focused and solution-driven approach.
  • Experience managing change and service improvement.

Essential Requirements

  • Relevant degree or equivalent.
  • Minimum 5 years’ staff management experience.
  • Housing management experience within a Local Authority, Registered Provider or similar organization.
  • Full driving license and access to a vehicle.
  • Willingness to participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota.
  • DBS clearance required.