Company: KARTER THOMAS LTD
Job Type: Permanent, FullTime
Salary: £52,500 per annum
Make a difference in communities where your leadership really counts. We are working with an exceptional Housing Association who are looking for a passionate and experienced Area Housing Manager to lead a dedicated team and deliver exceptional housing services across Oxfordshire.
This role is about more than managing properties — it’s about shaping lives. You’ll oversee Housing Officers, Outreach Workers and Assistants, ensuring tenancy lifecycles are managed with care, efficiency and fairness. From tackling anti-social behaviour to improving tenancy sustainment, your leadership will directly impact residents’ quality of life.
What you’ll be doing:
- Leading and developing a team delivering tenancy management, rent arrears, lettings, and tenancy sustainment.
- Managing complex housing cases including anti-social behaviour, safeguarding, and tenancy breaches.
- Driving service improvement projects and embedding best practice.
- Building and maintaining strong partnerships with local agencies and stakeholders.
- Overseeing performance targets, case management standards, and compliance with housing law.
- Managing budgets, resource allocation, and delivering value-for-money services.
- Representing the organisation in court and at multi-agency meetings.
What we’re looking for:
- Proven leadership experience in social housing or tenancy management.
- Strong knowledge of housing legislation, tenancy law, and anti-social behaviour processes.
- Experience managing teams and delivering performance in a target-driven environment.
- Excellent relationship-building skills with a collaborative approach.
- Confidence in case management, court advocacy, and safeguarding procedures.
- Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards.
Desire
You’ll have the autonomy to lead service improvement projects, make data-led decisions, and ensure residents receive outstanding customer service. In return, we offer a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, pension contributions, and the opportunity to join a forward-thinking housing association.
Action
If you’re ready to lead with purpose and create lasting impact, apply today with your CV.