Accommodation Manager

The role
Join Our Team as an Accommodation Manager!
Are you ready to lead and inspire? As an Accommodation Manager, you\’ll be at the heart of our vibrant student and keyworker communities. You\’ll manage and upskill a dynamic team, provide top-notch support, and travel between our exciting sites.
Your role will include:

• Crafting and managing the annual site budget
• Keeping financial records in check
• Maximizing income by managing rent arrears and supporting residents

You\’ll also ensure high occupancy levels by managing voids, collaborating with partners, and driving local marketing initiatives. Plus, you\’ll lead community events and promote a cohesive living environment.
Working closely with our surveying team, you\’ll oversee repairs and maintain optimal stock levels. Compliance with health and safety regulations is a must, and you\’ll embed a performance-driven culture while managing relationships with the NHS and universities.
If you\’re a strong manager with a passion for excellence and a commitment to our values, we want to hear from you! Join us and make a difference!
You must possess a full clean UK driving license with access to your own vehicle !
What you\’ll have

• Strong Management skills and experience.
• Understanding of NHS hospital Key Worker accommodation services or similar, including best practice, the regulatory framework and relevant legislation within which Registered Providers operate.
• Knowledge of IT systems for the management of residential lettings, customer contacts, property management and compliance.
• Understanding health and safety and compliance in a residential setting.
• Strong Budget management skills
• Customer focussed

In your supporting statement, please address how you meet each of the above criteria providing real examples.
Advert closing date: Sunday 15th June 2025 at 23:59
Shortlisting date: W/C 16th June 2025
Interview dates: W/C 23rd June 2025
\”We appreciate the effort and authenticity that candidates bring to our recruitment process. To ensure fairness and a true reflection of each applicant\’s qualifications, we kindly request that all submissions be personally written and not generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Applications that are identified as AI-generated may not be considered. Thank you for understanding and for sharing your unique experiences with us.\”
Applying for roles with us
We value authenticity and personal effort in job applications. To ensure fairness and transparency in our recruitment process, we discourage candidates from using artificial intelligence in their applications and ask that submissions are personally written and not generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
About us
At Southern Housing, our residents are at the heart of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people\’s lives.
A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.
We value authenticity and personal effort in job applications. To ensure fairness and transparency in our recruitment process, we discourage candidates from using artificial intelligence in their applications and ask that submissions are personally written and not generated by artificial intelligence (AI).
What\’s in it for you
Pension
Life
assurance
Healthcare cash plan
Eyecare & dental
Birthday
leave
Retailers discounts
Cycle
to work
Buy & sell
annual leave
Season ticket loan
In-house academy & career development
Flexible working
Inclusion & Diversity
We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it\’s about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.
We\’re all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.