Scheme Manager - Part Time

Sanctuary manages rented and shared ownership homes and supports community initiatives for thousands of customers across England. Our staff help make a real difference to the quality of people’s lives.

Scheme Manager – Part Time

London

£18,083 - £19,034 per year

24 hours per week

We have an opportunity for a Scheme Managers to join our Sanctuary Independent Living team, based in North London. You will work across 2 scheme locations, Claudia Jones House and Redruth Close providing support to people who are elderly. This is a lone working role and will cover 3 days, 6 hours per day.

The role of Scheme Manager will include:

• Contacting and liaising with residents and agencies to ensure residents are being look after
• Assist with part of the lettings process including sign-ups, viewings, pre-void inspections and key management
• Conduct compliance checks and scheme inspections to ensure health and safety regulations are met
• Maintain accurate records and manage extensive computer work efficiently
• Liaise with external organisations such as Care and Support Agencies and Adult Social Services concerning additional support requirements/safeguarding referrals
• Liaise with internal teams to deliver an efficient customer first service
• Identify and report potential repairs or faults at the scheme and monitor to completion
• Effectively manage anti-social behaviour caused by dementia needs, complex needs etc, which may include gathering relevant information to support this and manage the complaint process for the service area

Skills and experiences:

• Numeracy and literacy to the equivalent of GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths
• Some experience of working with older people and understanding their individual needs or similar
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills to build strong relationships
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Travel is a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential

Why work for us?

We are a not-for-profit housing association, and own and manage around 125,000 homes. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.

Our Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)

• A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Employee discounts
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee recognition scheme
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues

• Role salary is £18,083 (rising to £19,034 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

The full time equivalent salary for this role is £28,255 based on 37.5 hours per week rising to £29,742 after 12 months service and subject to satisfactory performance

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Closing Date: 6 November 2025

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – [email protected]

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Housing Services Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.