Independent Living Co-Ordinator
Connexus
Shrewsbury, UK
Published 2 weeks ago
Supported / Sheltered housing
Permanent
The vacancy
An opportunity has arisen within the Independent Living Team for the right individual to manage a sheltered housing scheme in Radbrook, Shrewsbury and Church Stretton. We are seeking someone who is experienced, highly motivated, who has excellent communication skills and is a real people person.
The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting residents with their support needs, the housing management of the scheme as well as promoting and maximizing the use of the communal facilities.
This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Shortlisting date: 06 January 2025
Interview date: 13 January 2025
This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
About Connexus
Connexus is a community focused housing group which aims to deliver good quality homes and services across Shropshire and Herefordshire. The work we do is varied, and no two days are the same.
You'll be joining a team which provides a wide range of excellent support services including independent living for older people, providing specialist accommodation and services for younger people, and managing a refuge and other safe accommodation for those fleeing domestic abuse.
Our teams also provide supported temporary accommodation for those aged 18-55 who have complex needs. Some roles involve providing help locally in the community, supporting and offering specialist advice and working with our partners to prevent homelessness.
We provide an excellent offer for colleagues which includes flexible working options combined with some fantastic benefits. We're here to support colleagues at every step of the way with training and development opportunities, helping you make the most of your career. If you want to work with like-minded people and would like to make a difference to the lives of our customers, Connexus could be the right fit for you.
Connexus is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. We strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.
Life at Connexus
Connexus is a community focused rural housing group with over 10,500 homes across Shropshire and Herefordshire.
Our people are passionate about the services we provide and we will invest in them and empower them to provide a great service to all of our customers.
Our clear focus is excellent service delivery.
Some of the benefits
Up to 30 days annual leave & Bank Holidays
Continual learning and development opportunities
Generous pension scheme
Westfield Health healthcare plan
Continual learning and development opportunities
Paid sickness leave (upon successful completion of probationary period)
Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay
We're rooting for you
Interviewing isn't easy and believe us when we say "we're rooting for you"; we want everyone to be able to do their best.
We know it can be daunting to put yourself out there and sometimes the unknown interview processes make things even scarier! So, we thought we'd help by sharing a little about what you can expect from us in terms of our approach to recruitment.
We're rooting for you
An opportunity has arisen within the Independent Living Team for the right individual to manage a sheltered housing scheme in Radbrook, Shrewsbury and Church Stretton. We are seeking someone who is experienced, highly motivated, who has excellent communication skills and is a real people person.
The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting residents with their support needs, the housing management of the scheme as well as promoting and maximizing the use of the communal facilities.
This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Shortlisting date: 06 January 2025
Interview date: 13 January 2025
This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
About Connexus
Connexus is a community focused housing group which aims to deliver good quality homes and services across Shropshire and Herefordshire. The work we do is varied, and no two days are the same.
You'll be joining a team which provides a wide range of excellent support services including independent living for older people, providing specialist accommodation and services for younger people, and managing a refuge and other safe accommodation for those fleeing domestic abuse.
Our teams also provide supported temporary accommodation for those aged 18-55 who have complex needs. Some roles involve providing help locally in the community, supporting and offering specialist advice and working with our partners to prevent homelessness.
We provide an excellent offer for colleagues which includes flexible working options combined with some fantastic benefits. We're here to support colleagues at every step of the way with training and development opportunities, helping you make the most of your career. If you want to work with like-minded people and would like to make a difference to the lives of our customers, Connexus could be the right fit for you.
Connexus is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. We strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups.
Life at Connexus
Connexus is a community focused rural housing group with over 10,500 homes across Shropshire and Herefordshire.
Our people are passionate about the services we provide and we will invest in them and empower them to provide a great service to all of our customers.
Our clear focus is excellent service delivery.
Some of the benefits
Up to 30 days annual leave & Bank Holidays
Continual learning and development opportunities
Generous pension scheme
Westfield Health healthcare plan
Continual learning and development opportunities
Paid sickness leave (upon successful completion of probationary period)
Enhanced maternity/ paternity pay
We're rooting for you
Interviewing isn't easy and believe us when we say "we're rooting for you"; we want everyone to be able to do their best.
We know it can be daunting to put yourself out there and sometimes the unknown interview processes make things even scarier! So, we thought we'd help by sharing a little about what you can expect from us in terms of our approach to recruitment.
We're rooting for you