Join Extra Care North as a Developing Area Manager and Take Your Career to the Next Level
Extra Care North is offering a unique chance to step into a structured 18-month Developing Area Manager Programme — designed to equip passionate housing professionals with the tools, experience, and confidence to become exceptional leaders.
As a Developing Area Manager, you’ll be immersed in a learning-rich environment while actively contributing to real-world housing operations. This is more than training — it’s about making an impact from day one while preparing to take the reins in a full Area Manager role.
1. Location: Managing an area remotely, with regular travel to Bradford, North Yorkshire and Leeds
2. Salary: £37,230 per annum
3. Hours: 37.5 per week (Monday–Friday)
What You’ll Be Doing:
4. Lead and support housing teams across multiple sites, over Bradford, Leeds and North Yorkshire, helping them deliver high-quality services.
5. Collaborate with local authorities, health services, and diverse community groups to keep residents connected and independent.
6. Drive inclusivity, diversity, innovation, improve systems, and implement new solutions to real challenges.
7. Learn from senior leaders, gain hands-on experience, and grow your performance and strategic management skills.
Why Apply?
You'll receive:
8. A clear, supported pathway into senior leadership.
9. The chance to make a genuine difference in communities every day.
10. A workplace that values fresh perspectives, courage, and innovation.
11. Be part of a sector responding to professionalisation and positive change.
What We’re Looking For:
12. A future leader who’s ready to learn, lead, and grow.
13. Someone who can inspire and support teams with empathy and purpose.
14. A creative problem-solver who’s confident in fast-paced, people-focused settings.
15. Experience in housing, support, or community work is a bonus — but we care most about potential and drive.
16. Flexibility to travel regularly across your area is essential.
Key Dates:
CV Applications Close: Sunday, 18th May 2025
Recruitment Open Day for shortlisted candidates: Wednesday, 28th May 2025 (10am–1pm) at Dove Court, Bradford (Optional but a great opportunity to meet us and learn more!)
Following the recruitment day, a one-page submission of ‘Why you’? emailed to @ by the Monday 2nd June 2025, 4pm
Interviews: Thursday, 12th June at Dove Court, Bradford
How to Apply:
Send your application in by 18th May 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to our open day before progressing to interview.
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Anchor – a great place to work
Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.
A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.
Health & happiness
17. Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
18. Mental health support
19. Flexible working options
Finance
20. Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
21. Quick and easy pension transfer service
22. Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
23. Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
Career
24. Ongoing personal and professional development programme
25. Leadership Pathways online learning resources
26. Career progression and promotion opportunities
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Celebrating diversity, celebrating you
Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.
We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.
We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Menopause Friendly and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant, HouseProud Pledge and Age Friendly Employer Pledge schemes.