Baird and Co Recruitment, a specialist Social Housing recruitment firm, are working in partnership with a North Birmingham-based Almshouse Trust to recruit both an Almshouse Manager and Warden.
Both the Almshouse Manager and Warden posts can be undertaken on a part or full-time basis, and are vital roles for liaison and support for residents, ensuring they are welcomed and engaged as part of the Almshouse community.
The Trust's origins can be traced back to Tudor times; it ranks as one of the Midland's larger grant-making charities in terms of its property, financial assets and annual income. It does not actively raise funds from the public, rather from its assets that have been accumulated over hundreds of years. Throughout a long history it has improved the lives of generations of people, particularly those in the greatest need, whilst redefining and extending its benefits to reflect changing times.
Flexibility on hours is paramount, but there are also options for living on-site if this would work for the right candidate.
Both the Almshouse Manager and Warden vacancies have some overlap, though do see a breakdown below of expectations:
Almshouse Manager: circa £34,000
36.5 hours per week - over an average of 3 days per week, Monday to Saturday, plus up to one hour on alternate Sunday mornings, over a two-week period on a rota basis. Each day's work will commence at 09:00 hours and finish at 21:00* hours with a break at lunch time and a break in the evening. This also provides flexibility for a daily check-in / on-call hour on 3 non-working days.
* Oversee appointments of potential Almshouse residents, carrying out interviews and ensuring effective support to new residents as they settle into their home
* Provide line management to the warden, ensuring all mandatory and other training is completed and in place
* Encourage and promote inclusive opportunities for residents' engagement and feedback
* Work with the Property Manager to manage the Almshouse budgets
* Offer advice and support to residents in response to problems and queries as the need arises
* Authorise minor or emergency repairs to the almshouses as necessary and report these to the Property Manager.
* Maintain close contact with others who support the residents such as family members, carers, nurses and social workers
* Provide lunch in the residents' lounge once a month and other social activities as planned
Warden: circa £26,000
Part time - some flexibility may be offered on the actual hours worked. The post holder will share rotas covering Monday to Saturday 09:00 hours and finish at 22:00 hours and a share of cover one hour on Sunday mornings.
* Provide supervision of the residents and the estate, except when the Warden Call System is switched through to Careline, and respond to emergencies appropriately
* Contact each resident via the Warden Call System at the beginning of the working day.
* Offer advice and support to residents in respect of any problems or queries as the need arises and deal with these wherever possible.
* Authorise minor or emergency repairs
* Administer the collection of Residents' funds and account to the Property Manager for all income and expenditure.
* Planning and organising a calendar of social events throughout the year, including the regular weekly events held in the Residents' Lounge
In order to apply for both the Almshouse Manager and Warden role, the below is required:
* A full enhanced DBS
* Availability to work flexibly
* Experience in working with or supporting vulnerable people
* Management or Team Leader experience if applying for the managerial post
If interested in this Almshouse Manager and Warden post, or wish to discuss other Social Housing positions, please get in touch with Matt Baird