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Housing Manager

Home Group
locationWatford, UK
PublishedPublished: Published today
Housing services manager
Full Time
Salary £32,000 to £38,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience. Plus 34 days leave, rising to 39 and a health cash plan saving you and your children over £1140 a year.

Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw),

Hybrid role covering Watford, St Albans and Rickmansworth

We can't offer a CoS for this role

Home, a place where you belong

A Housing Manager with a spin, you'll be our income and arrears specialist. Your niche will be helping customers stay in their homes while protecting income for reinvestment. No estate inspections, no anti-social behaviour cases, just the space to specialise, work smart and make an impact. You will be home based, heading out into the community for arrears visits and court 1-2 days per week.

What you'll do
  • Proactively manage rent accounts to reduce arrears and prevent bad debt.
  • Agree realistic repayment plans that balance customer needs and business goals.
  • Support customers to maximise income through benefits and wider financial help.
  • Work towards achieving targets set
  • Act early on risk, using data to spot issues before they escalate.
  • Represent the organisation at court and work closely with internal partners.
Why join us

This is your chance to shine with a clear specialism and real autonomy. You'll manage a wide geographical patch that keeps work interesting, while having the flexibility to work in a way that suits you. We invest in your development and support career progression across Home Group, so this role can be a springboard, not a sidestep. Be part of one of the UK's Great Places to Work!

You have
  • Experience managing rent accounts, arrears, or income recovery.
  • Confidence negotiating repayment plans with empathy and clarity.
  • Knowledge of welfare benefits or income maximisation, or equivalent experience.
  • Strong organisation skills and manage your workload independently.
  • A Customer-first mindset, balancing support with firm decision making.
  • A full driving licence and access to a vehicle.
Stronger together

We do our best work when we're ourselves. That's why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work !

The practical bits
  • You'll manage your own diary, working Monday to Friday with flexibility.
  • You'll cover 2-3 patches. You'll mostly work from home, with one or two day a week on the road.
  • You need a vehicle insured for business use, and we pay your mileage.
  • You need an Enhanced DBS check that we pay for
What's in it for you?
  • 34 days leave, rising to 39 (this includes bank holidays and a "me day") and the option to buy 5 more each year
  • 2 paid volunteering days each year
  • Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)
  • Instant pay access with Stream
  • 800 discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more
Find out more

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For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk.