Retirement Living Assistant

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

12/16/2024

Job Description

Job Title: Retirement Living Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £24,627 per annum

Working Hours: 37.5 Hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm

Location: Nottingham & Derby

If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter.

At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all the essential criteria on the job description.

The difference you will make as a Retirement Living Assistant

This role covers retirement living schemes in Nottingham and Derby.

The schemes consist of Whiteway's Court, Old Chapel Close, Brindley House in Nottingham and Hargreaves Court, Woodlands View, Brindley House in Derby.

You must have access to a vehicle as the role requires travel between all schemes to visit customers. You will assist in the day-to-day delivery of a comprehensive housing management service for Retirement Living, including working with tenancy agreements, ensuring all records and files are maintained and held securely to maintain confidentiality.

You will also act as an initial point of contact both on the phone and in the reception area, you will always ensure a professional and supportive approach is maintained, whilst working as part of a team to provide ‘best practice’.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• CAR ESSENTIAL: The role holder must have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle as this role requires travel between retirement living schemes in Nottingham and Derby.
• Experience of working in a customer focussed environment
• Strong communication skills
• Previous experience of working with vulnerable and/or older people
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office
  
  

Why Riverside?

At Riverside, we’re a housing association with a difference – enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we’ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives.

We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us.

Working With Us, You’ll Enjoy

• Competitive pay & generous pension
• 28 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Flexible working options available
• Investment in your learning, personal development and technology
• A wide range of benefits
  
  

Diversity And Inclusion At Riverside

We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues.

Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.

Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

Role Profile

• Act as an initial point of reference on the phone or in a reception area as required
• Assist in the provision of comprehensive housing management including working with tenancy agreements
• Carry out day to day office administration functions to ensure that all records and files are maintained and held securely, and that the confidentiality of information is upheld
• Report repairs and maintenance needs on behalf of the customer following agreed procedures
• Assist in the monitoring and delivery of service contracts at the scheme including lifts, heating, fire equipment, gardening etc
• Work in line with, monitor and report any discrepancies in health and safety standards within schemes
• To ensure that the companies Health and Safety policy is fully implemented at the scheme, ensuring customers are aware of the provision of security at the scheme at all times
• Promote and encourage a high level of customer involvement, consultation and communication
• To monitor standards of maintenance and cleanliness by conducting regular site inspections
• To have the ability to use appropriate IT systems and maintain professional and timely records
• To adhere to agreed Riverside’s safeguarding policies and procedures in every aspect of service delivery
• Monitoring and meeting relevant health and safety standards in properties
• Monitoring the delivery of reactive repairs across the properties within the cluster ensuring they are of a high standard and cost effective
• Working with colleagues to ensure key performance indicators (e.g. voids and arrears) are being met
• To travel, within a reasonable distance, to provide cover to other schemes as required
• To ensure compliance with Riversides’ Equality and Diversity policy in respect of employment and service delivery
• To understand your role in the organisation and to be accountable for your contribution to service delivery within Retirement Living and the organisation
• To understand how your job contributes to the overall purpose of the organisation and be accountable for delivering it in the most efficient way
• Undertake personal development and training as necessary to keep up to date with regulatory changes in safeguarding and in the fields of housing, care and support
• Any other relevant duties as required by the designated manager
  
  

Essential

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• CAR ESSENTIAL: The role holder must have a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle as this role requires travel between retirement living schemes in Nottingham and Derby.
• Experience working in a Customer Focused environment
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Experience of working with vulnerable and older people
• Flexible and responsive attitude
• To demonstrate IT Skills to include a basic proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word and Excel as well as a willingness to learn specific IT systems used within Care and Support; and complete relevant IT training where required.
• You will be based at each scheme on different days of the week, for example Whiteways Court on Monday, Tuesday and Hargreaves Court on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (dependent on rota).
• The role also requires travel to visit customers at other schemes on a weekly basis, across Nottingham (Old Chapel Close and Brindley House) and Derby (Woodlands View), therefore we are looking for someone with a driving licence and access to a vehicle.
• Working as part of a team committed to ‘best practice’ in the social housing field, you will facilitate the coordination and delivery of a professional service to retirement living customers across a designated group of schemes. This will include service, facilities and housing management and monitoring service level agreements with partners.
  
  

Desirable

• Formal care, support or housing qualification
• A full, clean driving licence
  
  

About Us

Riverside is one of the UK’s leading not-for-profit social housing and regeneration organisations, owning or managing around 75,000 homes from Irvine to Kent. We are a leading provider of supported housing services, particularly for those affected by homelessness, and our track record of transforming lives and revitalising neighbourhoods dates back over 90 years. We have plans to build over 15,000 affordable homes over the next decade.

Our ways of working

Commitment to Diversity