Scheme Co-ordinator (6 months FTC) in London

Gateway Housing has been supporting communities to thrive since 1926. We are an ambitious London based housing association with over 3,000 homes in the heart of London’s East End. We provide social rented homes, shared ownership, and sheltered housing. We develop new homes and also run our own in-house maintenance service, Gateway Homeworks.

Our vision is that People will want to live in a Gateway home and People will want to work at Gateway.

We are an Investors in People - GOLD accredited employer and you will be joining at an exciting time to be a key member of a dynamic team that wants to deliver great landlord services and strengthen our links to the local community.

Our values add up to P.A.C.E. Passionate, Accountable, Connected, Excellence.

As a community housing association based in the East End for nearly 100 years, we’re proud of the work we do to address the housing crisis through building and managing great homes.

We are looking for a Scheme Coordinator (6 months FTC) to deliver enhanced care needs for our older residents through the effective coordination of all resident support services and ensuring the smooth operation of their assigned housing scheme.

Working closely with residents, their families, care providers, and external agencies, the post holder creates a safe, supportive, and engaging living environment to enable the independence and wellbeing of our older residents.

Your accountabilities will include but not limited to:

• Resident support e,g, residents needs assessment, viewings and tenancy sign up

• Assistance in claiming housing benefits, other welfare benefits, budgeting and debt management support services
• Multi agency Care Coordination across external care providers
• Ensuring Safeguarding of residents and adherence to GHA policy and procedures
• Ensuring Health and Safety protocols to ensure the wellbeing and security of residents
• Social Engagement of residents through scheme based decisions that reflect resident involvement and resident voice
• Accurate documentation and ensuring compliance with data protection protocols

Please refer to the attached job description for more details.

Key Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Empathy and compassion when working with older people and individuals with diverse care needs
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to make sound decisions in complex situations.
• Knowledge of health and social care services for older adults, including relevant legislation and regulatory requirements
• Understanding of safeguarding principles and the ability to promote a safe and respectful environment for residents
• Proven experience in coordinating and supporting older people's housing schemes or residential care settings, with an emphasis on enhanced support needs

Our benefits package includes:

• Annual Leave: starting at 28 days, plus Bank Holidays.
• Subsidised Health and Wellbeing Membership.
• Simply Health – help towards the costs of dentist, optician, and private medical appointments.
• Employee Assistance Programme – including free legal, financial and counselling advice.
• Pension – up to 10% employer contribution.

Please note that on some occasions where we have received sufficient applications, we will close the vacancy earlier than the closing date advertised.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community