Home Condition Manager

Newcastle upon Tyne, hybrid working 2 days office based per week

Permanent, full time (37.5 hpw)

Earn circa £40, 500 pa negotiable based on skills and experience, with brilliant benefits!

Home, a place where you belong

We’re looking for a Home Condition Manager to join our Asset Management team.

You know that good housing is more than bricks and mortar, it’s about people, comfort and care. If you're ready to take your next step into leadership and love making things better, this could be the role for you.

You’ll lead a team that checks the condition of our customers’ homes, making sure they’re warm, safe and well looked after. You’ll collaborate across teams to make sure jobs get done well, all the way through. If you're someone who likes solving problems, helping others grow and using data to drive actions, you’ll feel right at home here.

What you’ll do

• Lead and support a team of surveyors carrying out home condition checks and energy assessments

• Plan and share survey schedules so the team knows exactly where to be and when

• Review work to keep standards high and ensure everything’s done safely

• Spot ways to improve how we work and make sure we keep up with new rules and ideas

• Support team learning and development through mentoring and coaching

• Use data to help plan future repairs and improvements to our homes

Why choose us

You’ll get flexibility, a say in how things are run, and the chance to grow your skills while helping other do the same.

Imagine finishing each day knowing you’ve made a real difference in our customers’ lives. That’s exactly what you’ll do here, working for a top 10 Great Place to Work in the UK!

What you bring

• A degree in the build environment or equivalent experience

• Experience managing or mentoring a team in housing, property or a similar area

• Understanding the collection of stock condition information in social housing

• Great communication skills to work well with teams and customers

• Confidence using survey software and turning data into action

• A passion for helping people learn and grow

We’re sorry, but we can’t offer sponsorship for this role due to certificate limits. We do review this regularly.

Job details

• You’ll work Monday to Friday

• You’ll manage your own diary, so if you want to take a longer lunch for a haircut or swim, you can use your flexi time to manage that!

• This is a hybrid role, and you’ll spend 2 days in the Strawberry Lane office in Newcastle and the rest working from home

• To get from A to B, you’ll need a vehicle insured for business purposes. The great news is that we’ll pay your mileage!

• You need a Standard DBS check done and we pay for that.

A place where you belong

We do our best work when we can be ourselves. That’s why inclusion and wellbeing shape our policies and daily practice. Our diversity networks, Multicultural, LGBTQIA+, Women, and Disability, along with peers and allies, help us thrive. Together we make Home Group a great place to work!

What’s in it for you?

• 34 days leave (this includes bank holidays and a "me day"!), and the option to buy five days more (subject to criteria) and enjoy 2 days paid volunteering

• Generous pension and 3x salary life insurance. Check more benefits online!

• Save up to £1140 yearly with our health cash plan, covering dental, optical, and therapies.

• 800+ discounts or cashback on shopping, holidays, and more.

• We’re a top 10 UK Wellbeing employer; our tools and support are here when you need them!

• Grow your career with us, we’ll help you take the next step.

Ready to join us?

Click APPLY NOW to see the Home Condition Manager job description, learn about us, and for help to apply. Don’t wait, roles can close early, so apply and take the first step towards making a difference.

To let us know how we can help you shine in our process, email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk to discuss your reasonable adjustments.