Area Housing Manager in Holywood

• Hours: 19.15
• Job Ref: FHA04663

The Area Housing Manager will assist the Communities Director in the delivery of a professional customer focused housing management service that meets the needs of the business.

We are pleased to offer an opportunity at AHM level for someone interested in working 2.5 days per week, Monday to Wednesday, alongside another AHM.

The arrangement will initially run for six months, allowing us to assess how the shared approach operates and ensure it works effectively for the service, staff and postholders. If successful, there is potential for the arrangement to be made permanent.

Hours: 19.15 hours per week

Radius Housing provides quality and affordable social housing in over 80 towns and cities throughout Northern Ireland. We provide a range of services from sheltered housing for the over 55’s and general needs housing for families and single people, as well as specialist care and support facilities for the frail, elderly, people with dementia and learning disabilities and other complex needs.

Our aim is to be an employer of choice and to recruit employees who will embrace our vision and values and fulfil our performance standards within their role.

To be shortlisted candidates need to provide evidence of the following as a minimum:

1. Level six qualification (e.g. Bachelor’s Degree, Graduate diploma) or above plus 3 years relevant management experience (gained in the last 5 years)

OR

At least 5 years’ relevant experience (gained in the last 7) of the full range of housing management services.

2. Experience of and a commitment to delivering customer services, ensuring they are delivered to a high standard.

3. Highly developed communication skills with experience of building and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external customers and stakeholders and the ability to negotiate and influence others.

4. Effective leadership skills and experience of managing teams and developing initiatives to develop and motivate employees.

5. Ability to construct and manage budgets with a focus on managing performance to achieve organisational targets.

6. A current full driving licence and access to a suitable form of transport*

(*where an applicant indicates that a disability prohibits them from driving, this criterion will be waived at the shortlisting stage. In such circumstances, consideration will be given in any subsequent offer of appointment to suitable alternative arrangements that the candidate may be able to put in place that would enable them to meet the travel requirements for the post).

In return we offer a range of benefits to employees including great on-job training, a contributory pension scheme, a health cash plan which can provide help with dental, optician and medical costs (including cover for dependent children in full time education up to 18 years of age), free employee health checks and a Cycle to Work scheme. Flexibility regarding working hours is also offered in some areas of the business.

For further information on employee benefits go to the employee benefits section of our website.

Closing date for applications is 9 th November 2026 unless otherwise stated.

Radius reserves the right to enhance criteria to facilitate shortlisting.

Association wide waiting lists may be compiled for future same or similar permanent / fixed term vacancies which may arise.

Radius is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

• Radius Housing, 3-7 Redburn Square, Holywood, County Down, BT18 9HZ

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