Job Description

The role

We're Hiring: Rent Team Manager -- Make Meaningful Impact in Every Home

At Southern Housing, we're dedicated to providing homes that are genuinely affordable and services that truly support our residents. We're looking for an experienced and motivated Rent Team Manager to lead the delivery of a high-quality, customer-focused rent service that balances compliance, precision and people-first principles.


Reporting to the Head of Group Financial Operations, you'll oversee a high-performing team responsible for rent setting, data accuracy, legislative compliance and continuous improvement. You'll inspire and empower your team while shaping processes that directly impact lives across our communities.


Your main base will be in Sittingbourne or Farringdon, with flexibility for hybrid working and travel to other offices for stakeholder engagement.


If you're passionate about driving excellence, fostering collaboration and helping residents feel secure in their homes, this could be your next big move.

What you'll be doing:

Lead, motivate, and develop the Rent Team to deliver excellent service and meet performance targets. Conduct one-to-ones and personal development reviews, setting clear objectives and supporting staff growth. Foster a positive, energetic team culture through regular meetings and team-building activities. Manage the annual rent increase process, including preparation, calculation, and communication of rent review booklets across all tenures.

What you'll need:

Accounting qualification to AAT level or equivalent Excellent understanding of rent legislation, including Fair Rents and rent restructuring within UK Social housing. Strong people management experience, Proficiency in Excel (including complex modelling), Power BI, and Housing Enterprise systems Strong communication skills Strong analytical approach to problem-solving, with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions.

We're Hiring: Rent Team Manager -- Make Meaningful Impact in Every Home

At Southern Housing, we're dedicated to providing homes that are genuinely affordable and services that truly support our residents. We're looking for an experienced and motivated Rent Team Manager to lead the delivery of a high-quality, customer-focused rent service that balances compliance, precision and people-first principles.


Reporting to the Head of Group Financial Operations, you'll oversee a high-performing team responsible for rent setting, data accuracy, legislative compliance and continuous improvement. You'll inspire and empower your team while shaping processes that directly impact lives across our communities.


Your main base will be in Sittingbourne or Farringdon, with flexibility for hybrid working and travel to other offices for stakeholder engagement.


If you're passionate about driving excellence, fostering collaboration and helping residents feel secure in their homes, this could be your next big move.

What you'll be doing:

Lead, motivate, and develop the Rent Team to deliver excellent service and meet performance targets. Conduct one-to-ones and personal development reviews, setting clear objectives and supporting staff growth. Foster a positive, energetic team culture through regular meetings and team-building activities. Manage the annual rent increase process, including preparation, calculation, and communication of rent review booklets across all tenures.

What you'll need:

Accounting qualification to AAT level or equivalent Excellent understanding of rent legislation, including Fair Rents and rent restructuring within UK Social housing. Strong people management experience, Proficiency in Excel (including complex modelling), Power BI, and Housing Enterprise systems Strong communication skills Strong analytical approach to problem-solving, with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions.

Please note that your application will be assessed against how well you meet the criteria outlined above.

Closing date: Sunday 31st August 2025 at 23:59

Shortlisting: W/C 1st September 2025

Interview dates: W/C 8th September 2025

Please note we reserve the right to close this position early, if we receive a high amount of applications.

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About us

At Southern Housing, our residents are at the

heart

of everything we do. As one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the Southeast, the Isle of Wight, and the Midlands, we give over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own!We also understand the difference that safe, secure, and affordable homes can make to people's lives.


A career at Southern Housing will allow you to make a difference every day you come to work. Working in the housing sector with us will bring fresh challenges and give you the opportunity to grow and develop, too.

What's in it for you

Pension

Life

assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Eyecare & dental

Birthday

leave

Retailers discounts

Cycle

to work

Buy & sell

annual leave

Season ticket loan

In-house academy & career development

Flexible working

Inclusion & Diversity

We work hard to create a diverse and inclusive culture and environment where people are respected for who they are. Encouraging inclusion is not just about protected characteristics, it's about celebrating differences of thought, opinion, experience and perspective of each individual.


We're all different in our own way and we want our colleagues to feel comfortable, that they belong, and are safe to be themselves at work, without fear of being judged or excluded, but valued for their contribution to our One Team approach.