Job Description

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional housing services and leading teams to success? We're looking for a dynamic, assertive and proactive

Senior Sheltered Housing Officer,

who is experienced and used to working in a challenging site-based large residential building environment to join our Customer Service team within Housing C&C. The role is split between 2 over 55s sheltered housing schemes in Westminster, one of which is a high-risk building and your working week will be based in one of those offices. The interviews will initially be done via Teams on the 9th and 10th October and those shortlisted will be invited to a second stage interview in person at one of the schemes on 14th October.

About the Role

As a Senior Service Officer, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality tenancy and building management services. Working closely with the Portfolio Manager, you'll lead a team of Service Officers and Caretakers, ensuring compliance with procedures, driving performance, and fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and customer focus.


You'll be a visible presence in your patch, responding to health and safety concerns, managing complex tenancy issues, and collaborating with external agencies to support our customers.

Key Responsibilities

Lead operational delivery of housing and tenancy management services. Promote a "safety first, rent first" culture. Empower Service Officers to deliver innovative solutions and improve customer satisfaction. Manage inspections, audits, and risk-based activities. Support and coach your team to achieve KPIs and service excellence. Handle complaints and tenancy breaches with empathy and professionalism. Build strong relationships with partner agencies and stakeholders. Drive continuous improvement and contribute to strategic decision-making.

What We're Looking For

GCSEs (or equivalent), including English. Strong communication skills and emotional intelligence. Experience in housing management and customer service. Proven ability to lead and develop teams. Confident decision-maker with problem-solving skills. Comfortable managing challenging conversations and complex cases. Knowledge of safeguarding, tenancy law, and multi-agency working.

Why Join Us?

You'll be part of a forward-thinking organisation that values fairness, inclusion, and continuous development. We offer a supportive environment where your leadership will make a real impact on our communities and customers.


We invest in our colleagues because we know if they have a better day at work, the service our customers receive will be better. The Aster Offer is our offer to our colleagues to ensure they have a great day at work and includes things like:

Flexible working - whilst some roles need to be carried out in a specific place at a specific time, where possible we encourage our colleagues to work to their own schedule at a location that suits them, their team and our business' needs A focus on colleague wellbeing - workshops, an employee assistance programme offering counselling and support, mental health training and a health cash plan We invest in colleagues' careers and development through our leader and colleague development frameworks Defined Contribution Pension and attached life assurance Volunteering hours available to all colleagues to enable them to give back Savings at cinemas, gyms, holidays, days out, various shops and eateries and lots more Enhanced leave We celebrate colleagues who go above and beyond with a range of personalised recognition initiatives

To apply, please use information provided in the advert and role profile to let us know why you'd be good for the job. Please submit a copy of your up-to-date CV along with a supporting statement.


We create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and believe that creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work is the right thing to do.

Aster is not a sponsorship organisation, and all candidates will be required to verify their right to work in the UK prior to commencement of employment with the Aster Group & it's subsidiary brands.

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.


If you'd like any support please contact the Recruitment Team on

recruitment@aster.co.uk

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