Are you a super organised, meticulous individual who enjoys working at pace within a supportive environment? Do you have a passion for getting things done, doing the right thing and working together? If you have solid experience of providing coordination and administrative support across a range of service areas and are looking for an interesting challenge within the housing sector we want to hear from you!

• SCHEME SERVICES COORDINATOR • 25 hours per week
• PERMANENT • Circa £20,000 per annum, pro rata (£14,200 per annum, working 25 hours per week)

We are looking for a caring, organised person to work as a part time Scheme Services Coordinator at Southern Housing Group. The post holder will be to supporting older people living in our sheltered housing schemes in Brighton (BN2) to help them prepare for the day ahead whatever it may hold. 

Working over 5 days, Monday to Friday, you will need to be an excellent communicator, organiser and team player with good administration skills; ideally you should have experience of coordinating and providing customer focused services within a housing or related community setting. It is an essential that you have a strong understanding of the diverse needs of the elderly.

You will have daily contact with residents, contractors and colleagues to coordinate and deliver services. This will include inspecting properties, supporting residents, ensuring the scheme is safe and secure and assisting with lettings. You will also have a big part to play in promoting and organising resident projects and activities. You will give a great service that makes our sheltered housing schemes pleasant and safe places to live. We offer you a workplace where each day leaves you feeling inspired and fulfilled.


• Great holidays – 23 days, plus public holidays (pro rata)
• Generous mileage allowance
• The ability to buy extra leave and discount cards
• Flexible working
• Employee referral scheme
• A great pension scheme
• Cash claim-back on medical treatments
• Travel to work loan
• Discounted rates on a cycle scheme, personal medical plans, life assurance, give as you earn, childcare vouchers, critical illness and travel insurance


Southern Housing Group is one of the largest housing associations in the UK and has a well-established reputation as a successful business with social objectives. The Group provides a range of homes for people in housing need, including social rent, affordable rent, shared ownership and outright sales.

We exist to provide homes for more than 72,000 customers in over 28,500 homes, making lives better and investing in communities. With around 1,000 employees, we’re an organisation that’s growing.

We are a member of the G15, which represents London's largest housing associations. The G15 houses one in ten Londoners and builds a quarter of London's new homes.

Southern Housing Group won the “Housing Association of the Year” award at the WhatHouse? Awards 2018. The Group also won the award for “2018 Best Large Development” at the National Housing Awards for our development at Bow River Village in London.


Closing Date: Thursday 29 August 2019

Please be aware that due to the nature and sensitivities of some of our roles we are not always able to consider applications from Southern Housing Group residents.

For this role, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.