Scheme Manager

               Interim Support & Housing Recruitment Solutions

Interim Elderly Scheme Manager

(Independent Senior Living Officer)

Venn Group Social Housing Recruitment Team are currently recruiting for an interim Elderly Scheme Manager to come on board on a temporary contract with a client based in Dorset.

Location: Dorset

Contract Type: 3 months (Possibility of extension)

Hours: 37 per week (Mon-Fri) 8:30am – 17:00pm

Hourly Rate: £13- £14

Day to Day Duties:

• Provide support to a number of scheme’s in a geographical area       
• Carrying out daily welfare checks for elderly clients 
• Provide regular verbal support for vulnerable tenants
• Overseeing all repairs on the schemes and liaising with contractors/repairs team to ensure they are carried out to a suitable standard
• Promote and oversee the installation and programming of equipment that will assist tenants to live independently in their own homes including emergency testing of equipment
• Advise and support the Housing Officer in housing related issues such as, rent arrears, ASB and voids
• Manage and provide support to residents in emergency situations including injury, medical emergencies, lockouts and breakdown in service delivery (such as power cuts)
• Complete daily, weekly and monthly health and safety checks on the schemes
• Maintain records of all contact with tenants
• Set up weekly activities for service users
• Make referrals to other teams and agencies such as Social Services and Community Mental Health Teams and ensure clients are safeguarded

Essential skills:

• Experience of providing support to elderly clients
• A current Enhanced DBS
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office
• Driver with own car

If you have a current DBS, relevant experience, are immediately available and would like to be considered for this position please call Branwen Johns or Ellen Mcgill on 0117 930 8760 or send an updated CV to bjohns@venngroup.com

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.