Sanctuary Group
Assistant Accommodation Manager

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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
Assistant Accommodation Manager
NHS Broomfield, Chelmsford
£29,537 per annum
36 hours per week
Fixed Term 6 Month Contract, Maternity Cover - Office Based
We have an opportunity for an Assistant Accommodation Manager to join our site operations team based in Chelmsford. This is an exciting role which is responsible for all aspects of site operations including logging maintenance repairs, void room checks, compliance checks and managing high cleaning standards across the site.
We’re looking for a professional individual who is a team player and used to working in a fast-paced environment with experience in a similar role. Being self-motivated and able to use your own initiative is crucial. An individual that wants to learn new skills and can relate to Sanctuary’s values is important.
Role Responsibilities
- Line managing a team of General Assistants on various tasks such as cleaning of communal areas, daily service cleans and hotel style changeover of accommodation on a daily basis
- Allocating tasks and managing workloads of general assistants to prioritize the needs of the business
- Completing finance tasks such as processing rent payments, invoices and raising purchase orders
- Communicating with tenants and the wider team and dealing with queries ensuring they are dealt with in a professional and timely manner
- Providing a quality customer service to customers and reacting to any queries
- Working with other Assistant Accommodation Managers on monthly checks of buildings, raising repairs and completing inspections of void rooms and inspecting completed work as well as completing periodic occupied room inspections.
- Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with internal and external customers
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Skills and Experiences
- Experience of supporting the delivery of high-quality accommodation operations or customer service is essential
- Working knowledge of effective communication at all levels
- Some experience of managing staff and providing administrative support to the wider team
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Previous experience of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Occasional travel may be a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is essential
Why Work for Us?
Sanctuary Students manages accommodation for over 11,500 students across England and Scotland. We work in partnership with universities to provide cost-effective facilities management and support services, as well as providing specifically designed and purpose-built accommodation direct to students across the UK. We offer a range of accommodation from shared flats to self-contained apartments in some of the biggest university towns and cities in the UK, including London, Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow.
Our Benefits
As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental, and financial health, and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:


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- 25 days leave (plus public holidays) pro rata
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- £26,852 per annum with an additional policy allowance of £2,685 per annum
Job Reference: 229443
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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. A basic Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Students is a trading name used by Sanctuary Housing Association (an exempt charity) and Sanctuary Management Services Limited.
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