Scheme Manager - Homeownership
| Company: | Sanctuary Group |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £21132-21785 per annum |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Leeds, LS25 7RL |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 9 Nov 2026 |
Summary
One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services, Sanctuary Group employs around 13,000 people and manages more than 100,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.
Scheme Manager
- Homeownership
Leeds
£21,132
- £21,785 per year
30 hours per week
A 1 bedroom flat is provided
We have an opportunity for a Scheme Manager
- Homeownership to join our Homeownership team in Leeds. As a Scheme Manager
- Homeownership you will be responsible for providing a high quality housing management service which will include welfare checks, compliance checks, following up communal repairs and promoting independent living. This is a rewarding yet challenging role and is ideal for someone who has previous experience of working with older people in a housing management setting and aware of safeguarding concerns.
The role of Scheme Manager
- Homeownership will include:
- Promoting independent living and sign posting to appropriate agencies
- Encouraging residents to organise and get involved in activities
- Completing mandatory compliance tasks along with health and safety checks
- Reporting and monitoring repairs to conclusion, ensuring all necessary paperwork is completed
- Wellbeing calls to residents via warden call system
- Assisting budget setting
- Providing cover at other schemes in the region for other Scheme Managers
Skills and experiences:
Numeracy and literacy to the equivalent of GCSE Grade C or above in English and Maths
Some experience of working with older people and understanding their individual needs or similar
Ability to work alone and manage workloads to meet deadlines
Working knowledge of handling confidential and sensitive information
Good interpersonal and customer care skills
Experience of using housing management software
Basic knowledge of Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook
Occasional travel may be requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential
Why work for us?
We are a not-for-profit housing association, and own and manage around 125,000 homes. We foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent. Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:
- 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
- Role salary is £21,132 (rising to £21,785 after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
The full time equivalent salary for this role is £26,415 based on 37.5 hours per week rising to £27,232 after 12 months service and subject to satisfactory performance
Closing Date: 9 November 2026
If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application.
If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you – housing.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk
We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.
View more detail about what it’s like to work for our organisation, and what we offer on our Sanctuary careers pages at
- www.sanctuary.co.uk/join-our-team
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