Sheltered Scheme Coordinator

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? In a role where you’ll be able to learn new skills, working in a friendly team? If so, we have the opportunity for you!

We’re recruiting for a new member of our Sheltered Housing team.

About the role:

This role is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic candidate keen to develop a variety of skills and experience, offering the opportunity to work in a busy and important team in the Council. The successful candidate will:

• Be a key part of a friendly and supportive team.
• Be flexible, enabling you to manage your own workload.

• Manage the older persons housing schemes, ensuring a safe, comfortable and supportive environment in line with Housing Related Support (HRS) guidelines and the Council’s own policies.
• Provide support and advocate for tenants, encouraging community engagement while enabling residents’ safety, independence and wellbeing.

Who we’re looking for:

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Are educated to GCSE level or equivalent.
• Have previous experience of working in sheltered housing or in a similar role of working with older or vulnerable people.
• Are IT proficient in ‘Word’ and Outlook SharePoint.
• Have knowledge of Health and Safety and Risk Assessment procedures.
• Have knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults procedures.
• Have a certificate in Supported Housing or similar equivalent qualification (desirable).
• Have an NVQ in Health in Social Care (desirable).
• Have First Aid in the Workplace or equivalent (desirable).

What we offer

When you join us your expertise, skills and experience will be valued, and your career development will be our priority.

We are committed to creating a collaborative and innovative environment which empowers you to thrive. You will be part of a friendly, supportive One Team culture with the chance to make a real difference.

We believe in balancing hard work with fun. Our active social team organises two to three events a year, ranging from Staff Awards, quiz nights to rounders in the park helping the workplace to be productive and enjoyable.

We use Viva Engage to keep you connected and engaged and we hold regular face to face meetings, such as Chief Executive briefings to keep you in the loop.

We are conveniently located close to Oxted Station and have some free on-site parking.

In addition to the stated pay, we offer membership and contributions towards the Local Government Pension Scheme, hybrid working (requiring presence in the office for around two days a week), flexitime, payment of a relevant professional subscription and access to a discounted health scheme. Please visit our website for more information about working for us www.tandridge.gov.uk/jobs and download our Working for Tandridge guide.

Diversity statement

At Tandridge District Council, we pride ourselves on maintaining an inclusive workplace, ensuring equality, fairness and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do, and good practice is embedded in the Council’s culture and services.

We welcome applications from all sectors of our community, including BAME, LGBTQ+ and all groups protected under the Equality Act.

Tandridge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

How to apply:

Want to know more? If this sounds like your kind of challenge and you want to be part of our friendly and supportive team, please get in contact.

If you would like to find out more, please read our role profile and specification, or for an informal discussion about the role, please e-mail Melanie Davis, mdavis@tandridge.gov.uk

Local Government Reorganisation

Surrey is part of the government’s plans for local government reorganisation. This means the current two tier system, where services are split between Surrey County Council and district and borough councils like Tandridge, will be replaced with larger councils, which handle all local services.

Although this may lead to some uncertainty for anyone considering a role with us, this process will take several years and during that time we still need to provide services.

When local government is reorganised, most staff will transfer to the new council which may offer additional opportunities for career development and variety as part of a larger organisation. The majority of the roles we currently have will still be needed whether that is for planning, housing, recycling and waste, finance, IT, HR etc