Job type
TemporaryLocation
AccringtonWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Social HousingIndustry
ConstructionPay
£15 - £17 Per Hour
Scheme Manager - Accrington - Temp until September
You’ll be joining a well-established housing provider committed to delivering safe, well‑managed retirement and independent living services. The organisation supports older residents across properties in the area and on site at the community centre, ensuring high‑quality housing management, customer service, and wellbeing support.
This role is 30 hours a week, 6 hours a day with flexibility in start and finish times.
You will be covering a dispersed patch and, therefore, a full driving licence and your own vehicle is required.
Enhanced DBS is essential for this position.
Your new role
You’ll provide day‑to‑day Scheme Manager cover across retirement living properties. This includes:
This role is 30 hours a week, 6 hours a day with flexibility in start and finish times.
You will be covering a dispersed patch and, therefore, a full driving licence and your own vehicle is required.
Enhanced DBS is essential for this position.
Your new role
You’ll provide day‑to‑day Scheme Manager cover across retirement living properties. This includes:
- Daily wellbeing checks and support
- Building safety checks and compliance tasks
- Coordinating contractors and monitoring on‑site works
- Supporting residents with tenancy queries and signposting
- Maintaining accurate records and reporting issues promptly
- Providing occasional buddying cover where required
- Experience in retirement living, sheltered housing, independent living, or scheme management
- Strong communication skills and a supportive, resident‑focused approach
- Confidence completing building checks and following compliance procedures
- Ability to work independently and manage your own workload
- A calm, reassuring manner when responding to low‑level issues or wellbeing concerns
- Consistent weekday hours with flexibility
- Supportive team and clear handover processes
- Weekly pay options (PAYE or Umbrella)
What To Do Now
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