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Residential Assistant Manager
Sale, Manchester
£28,188 - £29,355 per annum, once 6 month probation is passed
Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours per week on a 24hrs shift system)
Additional payment of £30 per night for the on-call cover duties.
Here at Stockdales, we endeavour to provide a family orientated service that meets the needs of all the people we support through holistic assessment.
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Residential Assistant Manager to help deliver high-quality, person-centred support while assisting with the day-to-day leadership of the service. Working alongside the Service Manager, you will support the smooth running of the home, maintain high standards of care, safety and compliance, and act as a positive role model for the team.
The role includes leading and mentoring staff, supporting rota management and administrative tasks, contributing to audits and quality monitoring and ensuring care plans, risk assessments and records are accurate and up to date. You will promote best practice in safeguarding, support compliance with CQC and relevant legislation and help develop a skilled and confident team through training and guidance.
You will work closely with families and professionals to support people’s health, wellbeing and independence, while responding calmly and effectively in a range of situations. The role may include supporting people in the community, undertaking clinical duties once trained and assisting with transport where required.
About You
- Experience in residential care (1+ year in a senior/supervisory role)
- NVQ Level 3 in Residential (Level 5 desirable or willingness to work towards it)
- Strong understanding of safeguarding and relevant legislation
- Effective leadership and communication skills
- Flexible and resilient approach to work
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word & Excel)
- A full driving licence and access to a vehicle
About Us
Stockdales is a local charity based in Sale, just south of Manchester City Centre. We have over 70 years’ experience supporting people with learning and physical disabilities to live life to the full. Our 5 care homes have up to 7 residents and our busy Community Service has weekly sessions, a social club and a weekend kids club.
What you will receive whilst working for us:
- 28 days holiday per year pro rata inclusive of bank holidays
- Increased holiday entitlement with service
- Pension Scheme
- Medicash – includes access to 24hr GP, money off shopping and going out, wellbeing aids.
- Life Insurance Scheme (after 6-month probation)
- Excellent internal and external training offered.
- Monthly staff prize draw
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to Wage Stream
Housing Manager
£48,680.52 per annum
Cambridge
Full Time
Permanent
This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in social housing – are you ready to join our client and help make a big difference in improving the lives of their tenants and shared owners?
You will be joining a long-established, locally based and independent housing association with strong local partnerships. They have a great reputation for delivering on their values of care, openness and trust in their general and supported housing, and a range of community support services. They continue to build on this strong foundation, with ambitious plans to further develop their services and infrastructure.
They strongly believe their colleagues are their greatest asset, which is why they are committed to creating a happy, motivated and diverse workplace. And it shows. In their 2026 staff survey, 93% of colleagues said they would recommend them as a great place to work making them an employer of choice.
About the role:
Reporting to the Senior Housing Manager you will:
· Play a key role in shaping an exceptional housing management service to deliver a truly customer-focused experience
· Line manage a team of Housing Officers, leading and coaching them to deliver a responsive and proactive service.
· Work closely alongside your Housing Manager counterpart to promote a culture of continuous improvement.
· Take ownership of core performance areas — including lettings, tenancy management, communal space standards, rental income and service charge delivery — ensuring a consistently high standard across all functions.
· Ensure CHS proactively responds to anti-social behaviour, harassment and domestic abuse cases in a responsive and supportive manner, working positively with partner agencies and building on external partnerships.
Hybrid Working Arrangements – the majority of the working week will be office-based with the housing team in Histon, particularly in the first six months (probation period).
Thereafter it may be possible to apply for a higher proportion of hybrid working, with the needs of the team and service delivery being the prime consideration.
What you’ll need to succeed
· Experience in line managing or supporting staff highly desirable, with a natural ability to lead and motivate others
· A minimum of two years’ experience delivering and managing a housing service within a social housing environment.
· A Chartered Institute of Housing qualification or relevant management qualification is desirable but not essential, demonstrating your commitment to professional development.
· Strong, up-to-date knowledge of social housing legislation, welfare benefits, housing policy and the wider social issues affecting our customers.
· Naturally confident and customer‑focused, you bring excellent communication, relationship‑building and influencing skills to every interaction.
· Experience of using housing management IT systems and Microsoft Packages and strong numeracy skills.
· A full UK driving licence, use of a car for work purposes and business insurance.
Benefits of working for our client:
- Employee discount scheme (retail, leisure, gym membership and fitness equipment)
- Doctor Care Anywhere (telehealth service offering private online GP and nurse appointments via video and phone)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial wellbeing hub - access to advice and support from experts, whether you're budgeting, interested in investing or retirement planning
- Refurbished Tech - access to the latest models at affordable prices, with a 12-month warranty and 30-day money back guarantee.
- Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice)
- One day off a year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
- 30 days holiday, increasing to 35 days per annum, inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff), depending on length of service
- Holiday purchase scheme - up to 5 days per annum (pro rata for part-time staff)
- Company sick pay
- 58p per mile business mileage allowance
- Refer a friend scheme (£250)
- Contributory pension scheme, which both you and our client contribute to
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Flexible Working Policy
- Full induction
- Comprehensive free training and development opportunities with paid time off
- Free DBS (for relevant posts)
- Free onsite/nearby parking
- Hybrid Working Policy
- Flexitime
Please note this position is subject to a Basic DBS Disclosure
As part of the recruitment and selection process candidates will be required to complete a Personality Profiler
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday 3rd July 2026
INTERVIEWS: To be confirmed