Extra Care Scheme Assistant (Housing) Permanent, 21 hours, Tues-Sat, must be able to drive

I am looking for a scheme assistant to work within the extra care scheme in Hawkhurst and give excellent housing (not care) related services to our residents. You should have a passion for working with older people, with excellent communication and people skills so you can help create a vibrant environment for residents. I am looking for someone who has lots of enthusiasm to achieve goals and develop their skills within a busy environment.

Your new role

Purpose of job - Support the Scheme Manager to deliver a high quality housing management service to our Tenants in our Extra Care Schemes.

Responsibilities

* Support the Extra Care Scheme Manager to undertake all aspects of Housing Management for Tenants and Scheme

* To Develop and maintain a varied activities programme and encourage tenants to support their own activities.
* Provide a settling in service for new tenants to introduce all aspects of the scheme and services available.

* Comply with health and Safety policies and procedures and fire checks for the scheme.

* Collaborate with West Kent resident involvement team to maximise the opportunity for our tenants to achieve their aspirations.
* Deliver an excellent level of service to customers ensuring that their needs are met.

* Contribute to the achievement of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the scheme.

* Report any safeguarding concerns to your line manager.

* Maintain confidentiality regarding any sensitive information you come across in the course of your work, ensuring Professional Boundaries are adhered to.

* Act in accordance with West Kent's commitment to equality and diversity by treating everyone with respect.

* Undertake any additional duties that may be assigned to you.


Knowledge skills and experience

* The desire to make a positive difference for our older tenants living in Extra Care.

* Able to use Microsoft office packages. Confident using new or bespoke ICT systems and databases.

* Ability to tailor your written and verbal communication to suit individual needs.

* Demonstrate ability to analyse and prioritise workload and be able to work under pressure.

* Ability to build relationships and gain trust while maintaining professional boundaries.

* Ability to make confident decisions in any situation using sound judgement.

* Highly motivated and able to work on own initiative. Able to solve problems and offer practical solutions in a reasonable timescale.

* Ability to contribute to the achievement of team goals

* Commitment to applying equality and diversity to customer service.

* Experience of delivering a service to a required standard.

* Willingness to research and learn about services for older persons.

* Physically able to respond quickly to emergencies anywhere on the scheme site, and able to comfortably use stairs.

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