Scheme Manager

About The Role

Exciting opportunity for a Scheme Manager based in Tunbridge Wells in our General Needs team.

At Salvation Army Homes, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive, good quality housing services and support for over 55s in need of support and accommodation. As our Scheme Manager, you will need to build trust with clients, help clients live independently, encourage participation in social and leisure programmes, support residents with everyday living, and demonstrate care and compassion.

• Support residents ensuring their rights as tenants are upheld and monitor their wellbeing to identify when additional support is required.
• Ensure premises are kept safe and secure, and that there is full compliance with statutory requirements.
• Control potential loss of revenue by monitoring, reporting and taking action on voids and arrears to maximise income.
• Maintain an efficient administration system meeting the statutory requirements.
• Liaise and maintain good working relationships with external contacts to facilitate referrals, support, payments and create a professional image of the association.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of individuals and families that come to our attention.

• £100 when you start work, plus £250 at 6 months’ service and another £250 at 12 months’ service.
• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 days.
• An extra day off on your birthday.
• A High Street discount scheme (great savings both on and off-line).
• Pension with life assurance.
• Discounted private medical insurance.
• Loans available for financial emergencies.
• Occupational Sick Pay.
• A full induction package and training relevant to the role.
• Long service awards from 2.5 years.
• Support to learn and develop your career.

A registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society – mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.

Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person‑centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement services to our residents.

That’s where you come in.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.