Waythrough
Income and Lease Manager
Location
: Bowburn DH6 5PF
Salary:
£25,010 – £35,090 per annum
Waythrough is a vibrant and growing charity with over 30 years’ experience working with individuals, families and communities affected by health and social inequalities across the country with a focus on improving people s wellbeing. The organisation is one of England s most successful home-grown charities. They have over 1,100 staff and around 100 volunteers providing services for over 20,000 people. Their specialist services include substance use, clinical, employment training and education, housing services, housing support and health, young people, and families services.
The Role
Their specialist social housing offer has been created for people with health and social care support needs who may struggle to secure a home from other providers. They provide Intensive Housing Management and work with both services and a wide range of external stakeholders to ensure their residents are enabled to manage and sustain their home, engaging with local opportunities and resources to meet their needs. Their homes are owned, leased or managed on behalf of other Registered Providers and include supported housing projects which are a mixture of hostel type provision, shared housing, small blocks of self-contained flats and dispersed one-, two- and three-bedroom properties spread across nationally.
Key focus of the role will be on
- maximising their income
- reducing debt and rent arrears
- taking the lead dealing with a range of financial related issues including dealing with council tax, utilities,
- preparing information for invoices
- collating expenditure information and creating evidence files that are audit ready.
- manage their residential leases and provide recommendations in relation to extensions, renewals or disposals based on financial performance, occupancy, and the quality of the property working with housing officers and Team Managers
Skills and Qualifications
- Experience of dealing with housing related financial issues that could be invoices, dealing with rent arrears, council tax and utility charges.
- Knowledge of Housing Law relevant to social housing, private landlords and tenants.
- Ability to support team to identify issues, problem solve, action plan.
- Experience in dealing with landlords and negotiating leases.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement (27 days, plus bank holidays, increasing to 32 after 1 years service)
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- Enhanced occupational sick pay
- Enhanced employer contribution to your workplace pension
- Death in service benefit
- Free Will writing
- Eyecare vouchers
- Blue light card discount
- Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
- Work-life balance- flexible working and family friendly policies
- Happy, Healthy You! their wellbeing offers for their workforce
- Employee Assist Programme and Support Networks
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
