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The Vacancy Do you take pride in delivering excellent customer service? Do you get satisfaction from a role that involves multi-tasking and finding solutions? Do you enjoy organising and facilitating social events? McCarthy Stone is the leading UK's retirement living providers. We are recruiting for a House Manager to join the team at our Lancaster Court development in Cockermouth, Cumbria. Hours: 30 hours per week Monday to Friday, working throughout the year. Salary: £21,490.34 per annum Benefits: Group personal pension, life assurance, Employee Assist Scheme, and flexible working hours working in the most beautiful surroundings, generous annual leave entitlement. About the Role of a House Manager: We are seeking a customer centric House Manager to exemplify the high-quality customer standards that we are renowned for. Our House Manager's key role is to enhance our Homeowner's quality of life and enable them to maintain their independence. This is a diverse role encompassing high level customer service and front of house and facilities management. The successful candidate will be responsible for building a strong community with our homeowners through event coordination, and regular meetings to report company updates and address the priorities of our residents. Some of the House Manager duties within this role include: <ul> <li>Welcoming new Homeowners and supporting them to settle into their apartments.</li> <li>Providing a professional front of house service and dealing all visitors in a friendly manner.</li> <li>Being the first point of contact for all our Homeowners and offering them help, support and advice as necessary.</li> <li>Working in collaboration with our partners and suppliers to ensure the smooth running of the estate</li> <li>Being the 'face' of McCarthy Stone for the families and friends of our Homeowners.</li> <li>Dealing with Homeowners issues with sensitivity and understand the need for confidentiality and respect their privacy.</li> <li>Managing the development -gardens and grounds - in an efficient and effective manner, providing our Homeowners with a safe, secure, well maintained, and pleasant environment</li> <li>Facilitating social interaction and helping Homeowners to enjoy retirement living to the full.</li> <li>Ensuring that all Health and Safety requirements are adhered to.</li></ul>The successful candidate will have the following key competencies: <ul> <li>Excellent communication skills with a real "can do" attitude.</li> <li>Extensive experience in a professional customer service orientated position.</li> <li>A professional approach with high quality standards.</li> <li>Thrives in a busy a varied role, where every day will be different.</li> <li>Be resilient and can problem solve effectively.</li> <li>An awareness of basic Health and Safety will be a distinct advantage.</li> <li>A good level of computer literacy including Microsoft Word and Outlook.</li> <li>Previous/current work based first aid qualifications will be an advantage although successful candidates will receive all the necessary training on commencement of the role.</li></ul>As part of McCarthy &amp; Stone Management Service, a successful and fast expanding national company, you'll get all the training and support you need to help you meet your career goals from our internal experts. This includes courses such as basic first aid, working safely in the workspace, Dementia Friends training and many more. Could this role be the perfect job for you? Apply now! All applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received, and we hold the right to appoint before the closing date. McCarthy Stone celebrate diversity and promote equality and inclusion amongst our colleagues. We welcome applications from all, regardless of personal characteristics or background. About Us As the UK's leading developer and manager of retirement communities, we provide high quality homes to exacting specifications. As of January 2025, McCarthy Stone operates over 545 developments across the UK for more than 24,200 people. We believe in championing the role, wellbeing, and happiness of older people in society. We help our customers have a better later life, so they feel more connected, recognised, and valued than ever. In late 2020 we launched the McCarthy Stone Charitable Foundation to support local causes that help older people in need across Britain. We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work 2025 as well as making the Great Place to Work Wellbeing list! Our Customers The Benefits 24 days annual leave Pension plan Life assurance Employee assistance helpline Health screening Eyecare voucher scheme Long service award Testimonials "I enjoy working for McCarthy and Stone as a House Manager because I am very well supported in my Role by my manager. I am able to make the day to day decisions but always have immediate support on the rare times I need help. It's a breath of Fresh Air working for a focused dynamic company who know what they are trying to achieve as a team." Linda Diamond - House Manager "Only at McCarthy Stone can you start in the middle of a pandemic and feel at home within a couple of weeks ... it's all about our great people and how welcome they make you feel ... even if it was through a screen!" Andrea Waldron - Senior HR Business Partner "From my first week I felt like part of the team, everyone is helpful and pro-active, which is crucial in a fast paced environment. I've had the opportunity to work on some exciting projects, it's a very 'hands-on' approach here with plenty of opportunity to be involved and play a part in delivering developments." Emily Bishop - Principal Planning Associate "Working for McCarthy Stone is a very fulfilling experience. The staff here are all empathetic and professional. Guiding people in purchasing an apartment, watching them settle in and make friends, and then watching them lead a happy and carefree retirement is very rewarding." Caroline Craig-cordel - Sales Consultant "I found it inspiring how working in McCarthy Stone gives you a chance to make so many people happier, every day. And what we do is so important to our homeowners! In my marketing career before I couldn't dream about customers sharing their thoughts about my campaigns, but here it happens all the time." Stan Smolyar - Head of Brand Previous Next

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Job Description Job Title: Lettings Officer Contract Type: Permanent Salary: £26,153.96 (£28,739.96 is achieved after 12 months successful performance in the role) Working Hours: 35 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday to Friday/Hybrid Location: Carlisle If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description. The difference you will make as a Lettings Officer You will deliver a quality lettings service for social housing, working closely with colleagues from Asset Services, Empty Homes Repairs Delivery teams and Housing Services to ensure that homes are let quickly and appropriately, at the required standard, minimising rent lost through empty homes. Role model Our Riverside Way values, and work closely with other teams to ensure that services meet our aspirations, and that our customers trust us to deliver on our commitments. Drive the continuous improvement of the customer experience, while relentlessly reducing waste and improving value. About you We are looking for someone with <ul> <li>Demonstrable commitment to Our Riverside Way values. </li> <li>Proven ability to show initiative, take ownership of tasks and successfully resolve customer queries. </li> <li>A strong customer focus, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Experience of working in lettings. </li> <li>Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite. </li> <li>Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure, deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities. </li></ul>Why Riverside? At Riverside, we're a housing association with a difference - enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we've been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives. We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us. Working with us, you'll enjoy: <ul> <li>Competitive pay &amp; generous pension </li> <li>28 days holidays plus bank holidays</li> <li>Flexible working options available</li> <li>Investment in your learning, personal development and technology</li> <li>A wide range of benefits</li></ul>Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside: We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues. Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to be considered. Role Profile <ul> <li>Deliver end to end management of empty homes, from the point that notice is received (or handover date is received), to the creation of the new tenancy on the housing management system. Work collaboratively with colleagues in Asset Services and Housing Services to ensure that properties are let as quickly as possible, to the required standard. </li> <li>Manage notice periods, advising customers of their responsibilities, securing a forwarding address and making arrangements for any arrears to be paid, making arrangements for notice inspections and viewings. </li> <li>Manage customer housing applications where Choice-Based Lettings (CBL) and Common Housing Register (CHR) partnership delegate this responsibility to housing providers. </li> <li>Advertise and allocate properties in line with lettings policies and strategies, using CBL and CHR partnerships, local nomination arrangements and online advertising as appropriate, ensuring that photographs and information provided about the property are an acceptable quality. </li> <li>Carry out appropriate pre-tenancy checks, including an income and expenditure check, to support customers to ensure that they are able to afford the property and referring on for specialist support as appropriate. Take initial rent payments in line with our 'Rent when due' approach, and agree and set up payment plans. Support with on-boarding new customers through the Digital Tenancy Sign Up portal. </li> <li>Make appointments as necessary for viewings, sign ups, turn on and tests, liaising with colleagues in other teams. </li> <li>Maintain accurate customer records, preparing sign up documentation and creating tenancies in the housing management system, and accurate void management records to ensure that reporting is correct, up to date and reliable. Complete and upload the CORE form for all lettings. </li> <li>Establish a positive relationship with new customers, acting as the key point of contact until they have successfully moved in, answering questions and resolving issues to drive high levels of satisfaction with the lettings process. </li> <li>Ensure compliance with Group requirements in Health &amp; Safety, Safeguarding, Equality &amp; Diversity and Data Protection.</li></ul>Person specification Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential <ul> <li>Demonstrable commitment to Our Riverside Way values. </li> <li>Proven ability to show initiative, take ownership of tasks and successfully resolve customer queries. </li> <li>A strong customer focus, with excellent written and verbal communication skills. • Experience of working in lettings. </li> <li>Proficient in use of Microsoft Office Suite. </li> <li>Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work under pressure, deliver to strict deadlines and manage conflicting priorities. </li> <li>Proactive approach, able to work flexibly and adapt to changing situations, and to support colleagues to do the same.</li></ul>Desirable <ul> <li>Competence in using Open Housing and Salesforce, or CX (Microsoft Dynamics) and CE.</li></ul>About Us Riverside is one of the UK's leading not-for-profit social housing and regeneration organisations, owning or managing around 75,000 homes from Irvine to Kent. We are a leading provider of supported housing services, particularly for those affected by homelessness, and our track record of transforming lives and revitalising neighbourhoods dates back over 90 years. We have plans to build over 15,000 affordable homes over the next decade. Our Values and Behaviours Creating an Inclusive Environment

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