Sheltered Housing Advisor - Dorset (Part-time)

Sheltered Housing Advisor- Dorset (Part-time)

• 23893.62 per annum plus benefits.
• 32 Hours per week (Mon Fri)
• (FTE 37 Hours 27627)
• Home based with regular travel across Dorset.
• Role Type: Permanent
• The closing date for applications: 22.07.25 (Midday)

At Magna our vision is to create great homes together. We have ambitious plans and are seeking creative aspirational and talented people to join our fast paced adaptable and highly collaborative environment.

The role:

As a dedicated Sheltered Housing Advisor you will play an essential role in managing sheltered housing schemes tailored for older individuals or those requiring support. You will ensure their wellbeing is at the heart of everything you do making a positive impact on their lives. This role involves providing personalised attention and assistance ensuring that each resident feels valued supported and secure in their living environment. You will work closely with other professional and external agencies to create a holistic support network fostering a community where residents can thrive.

What you take care of:

• You will undertake weekly and monthly contact with all sheltered customersacross your allocated schemes.
• You will assist the lettings team in the viewings of new potential residents.
• You will liaise with both internal and external services providing signposting /referral services where necessary.
• You will be responsible for managing all aspects of scheme management compliance and associated paperwork.
• A full Role Profile is attached to this advert.

What you need to be successful:

• Excellent communication skills are required alongside experience of working in supported housing or a similar environment.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Equality Diversityand Customer Confidentiality.
• You will be Customer focused with a desire to exceed customer expectations and deliver high levels of Service at all times whilst adhering to regulations and Magna Values.
• You will be highly competent in maintaining accurate records with an excellent level of ICT skills.
• You must be able to travel independently to and from Magna sites on a regular basis Access to a vehicle and a full driving licence is essential.

Applicants with transferable qualities are encouraged to apply

This post is subject to an enhanced level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

Magna Benefits:

We pride ourselves on providing an excellent working environment and great benefits. We look after those who work for us as we understand that without the commitment of our colleagues we would not be able to provide the fantastic range of services to our customers.

We offer:

• Company sick pay.
• Pension matched up to 8%.
• Learning and Development.
• Mileage and Agile working.
• Paid day a year to volunteer.
• Wellbeing Portal and Colleague Voice.
• Rental / Stamp Duty Loan and Credit Union.
• Employee assistance & Health Care Cash Plan.
• Discounts on entertainment high street shops and grocery shopping.
• Competitive annual leave entitlement which increases progressively with the duration of your service over the first five years.

Our full range of benefit details can be viewed on our website under each vacancy.

For an informal discussion about this post please contact: Dani Davies Talent Acquisition Lead at:or by mobile:

To apply please visit our website select Careers Tab / Current Vacancies / Role or follow the link attached to this advert.

Magna reserves the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. We therefore highly recommend that you submit your application early.

Were Magna Housing a customer-centred housing association mainly working in Dorset and Somerset (our head office is in Dorchester) with a vision to create great homes together. We want to make sure that we constantly add value to the lives of our customers and our colleagues and we work hard to deliver this year on year.

Our vision of Creating Great Homes Together is fundamental to the work we do and we have ambitious plans to be beyond the best over the next ten years.

Magna prides itself on being large enough to influence but small enough to care. We are on an exciting journey one that requires agility in how the business develops over the next decade and different innovative ways of working as we explore new territory.

Inclusion is important to us here at Magna and inclusion for everyone is our commitment to making long term and deep change to become an organisation known for being inclusive and welcoming for all. We wont achieve our vision mission or strategy without being inclusive. It is the foundation of how we work our culture and our values and how we adjust to make sure our customer and colleague experiences are welcoming and relevant.

Our successes come through an appreciation of difference different perspectives experiences thoughts actions and skills. All of which add value and generate innovation. Embracing difference will enable us to get it right first time and offer the right homes in the right place for our customers.

For further information about Magna please visit our website by clickinghere.