Housing Coordinator, L'Arche Manchester

Housing Coordinator, L'Arche Manchester

ABOUT THE ROLE

Hours of work: 15 hours per week

Salary: £26,806.42 FTE - £10,722.57 (pro-rata) per year

Place of work: L’Arche Community - St Paul’s office (Manchester)

Contract type: Part-time. Maternity cover approx. 12 months

Closing date: Sunday, 8th March at midnight

Notes: This position does not offer sponsorship and is best suited for a candidate already located in the Manchester area.

Main purpose of the role

The primary role of the Housing Coordinator is to provide effective housing and tenancy management to a defined portfolio of properties at L’Arche and work with colleagues across UK communities and the National Housing Team to share best practice, support compliance with Health & Safety and housing requirements, identify property risks, and assist tenants in managing utilities and services.

Property Maintenance

You will:

• Identify any day-to-day repairs within the property portfolio, and arrange for the repairs to be completed, using economies of scale when engaging contractors on day rates.
• Monitor any repairs reported to landlords and ensure they are completed within the Landlord’s Service Level Agreement.
• Work in partnership with any contractors, taking responsibility for Core Member welfare and Health and safety whilst minor and major works are undertaken.

Income and Tenancy Management

You will:

• Work alongside the Registered Manager to maximise rental income by advising core members if they are in arrears with core rent/service charges and ineligible charges, and set up payment plans.
• Take responsibility for new core members signing their tenancy agreement and provide them with information on their rights and responsibilities
• Support tenants in the management of their utilities and services in their property.

You can find more details about L'Arche Manchester  here.

Additional details about L'Arche can be found here.

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A full job description and person specification can be found in the Recruitment Pack.

To apply, please submit your CV and answer the questions from our online application form. 

Closing date for applications is: Sunday, 8th March at midnight

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