Head of Retirement Housing

Part time, 3 days per week; Monday, Tuesday plus any other day

Our Client is a leading, national provider of Retirement Housing and Extra Care services for older people, delivering affordable, contemporary housing and person-centred care that meets individual needs, improves wellbeing and promotes independent living.

They are a not-for-profit business operating in over 150 local authority areas, managing around 19,000 properties. 

They have an exciting opportunity for a part time Head of Retirement Housing to join them where you will part of the senior management team to shape and implement strategy, ensuring their properties and associated services meet the demands of their residents. 

This is a mobile role where you will be covering the west side of the central region which incorporates the West Midlands and Stoke area. 

Within the role you will: 
•    Ensure a high quality service is delivered and implement plans to continuously improve services
•    Lead, manage and support a team of Retirement Housing Managers 
•    Set and monitor a range of budgets and key performance indicators 
•    Design, promote and lead resident and staff engagement activities in the region
•    Ensure that service agreements are maintained to clarify our  service offer and the choices available to residents 
•    Maintain robust business and investment plans for each retirement housing court
•    Develop strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders 

They are looking for someone with senior management experience, especially in the retirement housing sector. With strong people management skills and a proven ability to forge effective working relationships, you will have a knowledge of the social care market and implications for retirement housing.

If you have the right mix of experience and skills and are a leader who acts as a role model for professional standards, they would very much like to hear from you.

This is a role that requires travel and so a full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle for business use is required. You may need to stay away from home from time to time.

Closing date: 8th July 2018

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.