Total 62 job vacancies by Housing 21

Hours: 35 hours per week/ 70 hours over two weeks (nine-day fortnight)

We’re getting fit for our fantastic future in Extra Care– join us!

Are you passionate about making a positive difference and providing high quality services? Do you really care about people? Want great benefits, flexible working and learning and development opportunities to boot? You’ll fit in well here.

We’re growing. Quickly. In the last three years alone we have commissioned 16 new Extra Care schemes that provide quality housing and care for older people of modest means. We’re constantly looking for ways to make things better, always putting our residents and people at the heart of what we do.

We have big ambitions and are looking for superstars to help us realise them.

The successful candidates will provide ongoing support to the organisation, ensuring we meet our growth targets and operational management of our Extra Care schemes across each of their particular regions.

As an Extra Care Manager you will work within an established Extra Care management team. You will manage a portfolio of Extra Care services in a defined geographical patch and provide inspirational leadership to ensure we deliver high quality housing and /or care services whilst maintaining compliance at all times.

The successful individual will meet the following requirements:

Significant experience as a practitioner and/or manager with proven skills and knowledge in one or more of the following areas:

• Services for older people, residential day or community services for older people, Extra Care or home care services for older people, prevention, or re-enablement services for older people and those with complex needs
• Experience of leading and managing a dispersed team, ideally within an organisation providing social care and / or social housing
• In-depth understanding of Care Quality Commission essential standards and their impact in care management
• Understanding and knowledge of:
• Health and Safety Legislation
• Mental Capacity Act 2005
• DOLS and LPS
• Equality Act 2010
• Care Act 2014
• Safeguarding Adults
• Mental health act 1986
• Multi-agency risk assessment meetings
• Domestic Abuse Act 2021
• Business, Housing or Social Care management qualification
• Strong IT skills

You will be passionate about providing an integrated offer of housing and care and a positive leader with a can-do attitude who leads by example. You’ll be able to interpret management reports in order to make effective decisions and have the ability to plan and organise a busy workload whilst maintaining high-performing services.

For more information on the role, please see full job profile.

Why us?

It’s a great time to join us. We’re a Platinum Investors in People organisation, placing us among the top 2% of organisations assessed.

We’re passionate about people and support our employees to do what they do best, whether that’s through flexible working, learning new skills or being part of a friendly and supportive workplace culture. We also offer a great benefits package including Blue Light Card discount, holiday trade scheme, volunteer days, Occupational Sick Pay, Occupational Maternity Pay and more.

As part of our commitment to our employees and offering flexibility, Housing 21 now offer a nine-day fortnight, providing employees with the opportunity to work their hours across nine days. Further details on how this works, will be discussed with successful candidates upon on offer being made.

With one of the largest development programmes for older people in England there has never been a more exciting time to join Housing 21.

Closing date for applications 14 January, with interviews taking place 23/24 January

Hours: 35 hours per week/ 70 hours over two weeks (nine-day fortnight)

Its an exciting time to join us and play a key part in our ambitious Transform 21 Strategy. We are investing in our people, processes and systems to make us more effective, productive and easier to engage with. Transform 21 will bring change and evolution in our ways of working, taking advantage of the latest systems and technology.

As Director of IT & Systems, you will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and management of the organisation's information technology and systems infrastructure.

You’ll be responsible for strategic planning, improving and maintaining the security and efficiency of IT operations, and ensuring technology initiatives are aligned with and support the delivery of the overall business objectives of Housing 21

You’ll lead our IT and Systems Teams, driving a customer focussed, high performing culture demonstrating your passion for empowering and developing your team.

You’ll build strong relationships and work in collaboration across the organisation, to deliver the strategy and achieve our vision.

This is a home based role, with frequent travel required to our Head Office in Birmingham and to sites across England as part of engaging with the wider business.

Curious to know more? If you’re looking for an opportunity where you can make a real difference, with an organisation with a strong social purpose, please take a look at the attached job profile for full details.

We’d love to meet you!

What we’re looking for

The essential requirements for the role include:

• Relevant degree, qualifications or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of IT management principles, ITIL and project governance .
• Experience of delivering technology enabled transformation in a multi-site and growing service industry.
• Experience in leading the development, implementation, and management of information technology and systems infrastructure
• Experience in developing strategic direction and implementing policy in line with organizational strategic objectives

Due to the nature of the role, an offer of employment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a DBS check.

Closing Date for applications 3 December. With interviews taking place 8/13 December & final stage interviews 18/20 December