At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team to manage service charges and rent-setting operations for affordable housing.
- Company: Join Sage Homes, England's largest provider of newly built affordable homes.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, bonuses, health cash plan, and study support.
- Other info: Flexible working with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the housing crisis while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in service charge management and strong stakeholder communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 37800 - 46200 £ per year.
Set up in 2017 and funded by Blackstone and Regis to help address the housing crisis in the UK, Sage Homes has now delivered more than 21,000 homes all of which are affordable.
A further 2,500 new homes are in our construction pipeline.
Sage is proud to be England's largest provider of newly built affordable homes for five successive years, providing our customers with high-quality, energy efficient properties (98% of Sage homes are EPC A or B) to live in safe, secure and thriving communities.
The role
Are you an experienced service charge professional looking to take the lead in a high-impact role?
We're seeking a Rent & Service Charge Team Leader to be our subject matter expert, driving service charge and rent-setting operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, maximising income, and delivering outstanding outcomes for residents.
This is a pivotal role where you'll lead a small team, influence strategic decision-making, and build strong relationships across the business and with external stakeholders.
This role is based in our Northampton office 3 days per week and 2 days remotely if required.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach and develop the Rent & Service Charge team, driving performance, capability and service excellence.
- Oversee the preparation, review and reconciliation of service charge budgets, ensuring accuracy, transparency and compliance.
- Manage the annual rent review process across the portfolio, ensuring all changes are implemented correctly and in line with legislation and policy.
- Act as the key relationship manager for managing agents and management companies, challenging costs and driving value for money.
- Provide expert advice on service charges, rent setting, leases and regulatory requirements to colleagues and stakeholders.
- Drive continual improvement of systems, controls and processes whilst delivering high-quality reporting and governance assurance.
About you
- Strong experience in service charge management, rent setting, housing finance or a related affordable housing environment.
- Excellent knowledge of service charge legislation, lease obligations, the Rent Standard and wider housing regulations.
- Proven ability to manage budgets, analyse financial data and reconcile complex information with accuracy and attention to detail.
- Experience leading, mentoring or providing oversight to team members while maintaining high standards of delivery.
- Stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence both internally and externally.
- A proactive, customer-focused mindset with a passion for improving services and delivering positive outcomes for residents
We are committed to ensuring you have the best career here at Sage.
As well as regular support and guidance from your manager you can expect to receive a variety of learning and development opportunities to support you as you grow within our business.
This may include internally and externally delivered development programmes and for permanent colleagues, opportunities to study for professional accreditations and qualifications.
To make sure our colleagues feel welcome and cared for, we provide a suite of excellent benefits, including:
- 25 days holiday, and an additional day for every year's service (up to five years)
- Annual discretionary bonus scheme
- A health cash plan, with financial support for a range of options including physiotherapy, opticians, dental and private online GP sessions
- Study support package, helping you achieve your personal and professional development ambitions
- Workplace Pension - matching personal contributions up to 5%
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Rent and Service Charge Team Leader in Northampton employer: Sage Homes
Sage Homes is an exceptional employer that values its employees by offering a flexible home-based working environment combined with the opportunity to make a real impact in the communities of Greater London. With a strong focus on employee development and collaboration, you will find a supportive culture that encourages growth and innovation while ensuring that residents receive the highest standard of service. Join us to be part of a dedicated team committed to creating positive outcomes for our communities.
