At a Glance
- Tasks: Support tenants in maintaining their homes and manage property maintenance.
- Company: Join Southdown, the UK's Best Supported Housing Landlord.
- Benefits: Enjoy health cashback, interest-free loans, discounts, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Dynamic role with full training provided and opportunities for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a positive impact on people's lives every day.
- Qualifications: Customer-focused attitude; experience with learning disabilities is a plus but not essential.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Location: Office base in Brighton with travel across East and West Sussex.
Salary: £26,587 per year (Based on 37 hours per week)
Hours: Minimum of 30 to a maximum of 37 hours per week available
About Southdown: Southdown provides a range of affordable housing, from temporary accommodation to more permanent homes. As a supported housing landlord, we help tenants manage their tenancies and maintain their homes, with specialised learning disability support also available to residents. Recognised as the UK’s Best Supported Housing Landlord at the 2024 Affordable Housing Awards, we are proud of our 99.8% compliance with the Decent Homes Standard across our 502 properties, ensuring all tenants have safe, warm and well-maintained homes.
What you’ll be doing: The Housing Assistant, Supported Living will take responsibility for the property maintenance aspects of our housing management function as well as having an input into a variety of low-level tenancy management issues. You will be working with the Housing Officer, Supported Living and will have a joint responsibility for ensuring all housing management duties and responsibilities across the Supported Living Services are met. You will also work in partnership with the support teams in the Supported Living Services and visit tenants in their homes across East and West Sussex. We’re looking for an organised and customer-focused individual, who will make a positive difference to Southdown’s tenants. In return, we offer a rewarding job where no two days are the same and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop. We welcome applications from candidates with previous experience working with adults with learning disabilities or in roles such as Housing Officer, Supported Housing Assistant, Accommodation Assistant, Tenant Support Officer, Customer Service Advisor, Customer Service Assistant, Teaching Assistant, or people with transferable skills looking for a positive change. However, this is not essential and full training will be provided.
Perks and benefits:
- Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
- Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
- Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
- Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.
- Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
- 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
Housing Assistant, Supported Living employer: Southdown
Southdown is an exceptional employer dedicated to supporting individuals with learning disabilities, offering a compassionate work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. Located in the vibrant community of Worthing, our Service Manager role provides opportunities for meaningful engagement, ongoing training, and access to a range of benefits including health cost cash-back schemes and interest-free loans, ensuring you can thrive both personally and professionally while making a positive impact in the lives of others.
