At Places for People, we hire People, not numbers! So, if you like the sound of one of our jobs, please apply – you could be just who we're looking for! Of course, experience and track record are important, but we're more interested in hiring someone that embodies our People Promises. That's someone who does the right thing, is enthusiastic and motivated to grow, believes in Community spirit, is respectful and enjoys their work. As the UK's leading Social Enterprise, we're dedicated to creating inclusive and thriving Communities for both our Customers and Employees.
Please note: Assessments will be apart of this process and we are looking for someone within an hours commute to Manchester.
More about your role
As an Area Manager, you'll lead Community Housing Managers across mixed tenure stock, delivering a responsive, high‑quality housing management service. Working within our Anchor & Circle model, you'll collaborate closely with Anchors, internal teams and external partners to sustain tenancies, manage risk and create thriving communities.
You'll own performance and outcomes across your area, overseeing services such as ASB, income recovery and tenancy management. You'll develop and lead an agile team, contribute to business planning, ensure compliance across housing, estates and fire safety, manage budgets and drive continuous improvement through customer insight and partnership working. You'll also represent the service in strategic forums and deputise for regional leads when needed.
More about you
You're an experienced housing leader, confident managing teams and services across a regulated, mixed‑tenure environment. You understand the value of strong Anchor & Circle working and build effective relationships with colleagues and partners to deliver shared outcomes.
Please see essential criteria below:
Benefits
We are a large diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include: