Assistant Extra Care Scheme Manager

We are looking for a Scheme Manager to join our Independent Living Team, supporting one of our Extra Care Independent Living Schemes—New Priory, Featherstone. This is one of 33 schemes across the Wakefield District that help people live independently and safely, with two of these schemes offering enhanced support as part of our Extra Care model.

What you’ll do:

As Scheme Manager, you will be at the heart of the scheme ensuring residents not only receive the housing-related support they need but also feel part of a vibrant, welcoming community. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting residents with housing-related matters to maintain their independence
• Monitoring residents’ well-being and coordinating with health, social care, and community services as needed
• Ensuring the smooth operation of the scheme, including health and safety, tenancy support, and general housing management
• Promoting and arranging social activities and events to encourage community engagement and reduce isolation

When and where you'll work

We’re looking for someone who is caring, organised, and dedicated to helping people. You will bring:

• experience of working with older or vulnerable people, with a good understanding of their needs and the services available;
• strong customer care skills, ideally supported by training in housing, health or social care (e.g. First Aid, Basic Food Hygiene Certificate);
• 5 qualifications at Level 1 of the Qualifications and Credit Framework such as GCSE’s grades D-G/1-3 or Certificate or Diploma at Level 1 or equivalent; and
• a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle at all times.
  

Please note that the role also requires applicants to participate in the emergency response service to tenants in extra care schemes by providing sleeping in duties.  This includes working outside of normal office hours, weekends, Christmas and New Year

For more details on what we’re looking for in this role, please see the Job Description below.

For more information or an informal chat about the role or working for Vico Homes, please contact Jonathan Bramley, Senior Independent Living Officer on 01977 724451.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.

Working for Vico Homes

Want to work in a place that values you? Where you’re offered a competitive salary and a great pension? And where you can make a real difference? You’re in the right place!

We have a strong and inclusive culture and we’re always on the lookout for talented and dedicated people to be part of our teams. You spend a lot of your waking hours at work, so we offer a workplace where you can really be yourself, feel valued and access opportunities to progress and develop. We are recognised as a disability confident employer and have the Investors in People accreditation.

Working at Vico Homes brings lots of great benefits, including:

• Holidays - 26 days holiday (rising to 31 after five years' service) and an extra day off on your birthday, plus bank holidays and an Annual Leave Purchase Scheme
• Pension - generous employer pension contribution
• Flexible working - we’re happy to talk flexible working, including our WorkSmart approach to hybrid working, reduced hours, compressed hours or other flexible working patterns
• Vico Homes Rewards - a fantastic range of lifestyle savings and salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work, home electronics and our car benefit scheme
• Colleague wellbeing - a range of initiatives to support our people including an Employee Assistance Programme, Volunteering Scheme and dedicated Wellbeing Champions
• Colleague development – a range of initiatives to support personal development including training, support with professional membership fees, internal and external qualifications, mentoring and personal coaching

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

How to apply and what happens next

• Read the job description, person specification and guidance notes below
• Complete the supporting information form below with details of how you meet the person specification
• We also encourage you to provide your CV if you have one
• Email your supporting information form, and CV if you have one, to [email protected] before the closing date. Applications close at midnight on the closing date specified
• You'll receive an automatic reply to let you know we've received your application
• We'll then score all the applications against the person specification and contact you to let you know if we're inviting you to interview

If you have any questions about a career at Vico Homes, you can contact us by email on [email protected]