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Accommodation Manager

companySouthern Housing
locationLuton, UK
PublishedPublished: Published today
Housing / Neighbourhood management
The role

Join Our Team as an Accommodation Manager!

Are you ready to lead and inspire? As an Accommodation Manager, you'll be at the heart of our vibrant student and keyworker communities. You'll manage and upskill a dynamic team, provide top-notch support, and travel between our exciting sites.

Your role will include:
  • Crafting and managing the annual site budget
  • Keeping financial records in check
  • Maximizing income by managing rent arrears and supporting residents
You'll also ensure high occupancy levels by managing voids, collaborating with partners, and driving local marketing initiatives. Plus, you'll lead community events and promote a cohesive living environment.

Working closely with our surveying team, you'll oversee repairs and maintain optimal stock levels. Compliance with health and safety regulations is a must, and you'll embed a performance-driven culture while managing relationships with the NHS and universities.

If you're a strong manager with a passion for excellence and a commitment to our values, we want to hear from you! Join us and make a difference!

You must possess a full clean UK driving license with access to your own vehicle !

What you'll have
  • Strong Management skills and experience.
  • Understanding of NHS hospital Key Worker accommodation services or similar, including best practice, the regulatory framework and relevant legislation within which Registered Providers operate.
  • Knowledge of IT systems for the management of residential lettings, customer contacts, property management and compliance.
  • Understanding health and safety and compliance in a residential setting.
  • Strong Budget management skills
  • Customer focussed
In your supporting statement, please address how you meet each of the above criteria providing real examples.

Advert closing date: Sunday 16th January 2025 at 23:59

About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.

A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

What's in it for you

Pension

Life
assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Eyecare & dental

Birthday
leave

Retailers discounts

Cycle
to work

Buy & sell
annual leave

Season ticket loan

In-house academy & career development

Flexible working

Inclusion & Diversity

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.

We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.