This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in social housing – are you ready to join us and help make a big difference in improving the lives of our tenants and shared owners?
You will be joining a long-established, locally based and independent housing association with strong local partnerships. We have a great reputation for delivering on our values of care, openness and trust in our general and supported housing, and a range of community support services. We continue to build on this strong foundation, with ambitious plans to further develop our services and infrastructure.
We strongly believe our colleagues are our greatest asset, which is why we are committed to creating a happy, motivated and diverse workplace. And it shows. In our 2026 staff survey, 93% of colleagues said they would recommend Cambridge Housing Society as a great place to work making us an employer of choice.
Reporting to the Senior Housing Manager you will:
- Play a key role in shaping an exceptional housing management service to deliver a truly customer-focused experience
- Line manage a team of Housing Officers, leading and coaching them to deliver a responsive and proactive service.
- Work closely alongside your Housing Manager counterpart to promote a culture of continuous improvement.
- Take ownership of core performance areas — including lettings, tenancy management, communal space standards, rental income and service charge delivery — ensuring a consistently high standard across all functions.
- Ensure CHS proactively responds to anti-social behaviour, harassment and domestic abuse cases in a responsive and supportive manner, working positively with partner agencies and building on external partnerships.
Hybrid Working Arrangements – the majority of the working week will be office-based with the housing team in Histon, particularly in the first six months (probation period).
Thereafter it may be possible to apply for a higher proportion of hybrid working, with the needs of the team and service delivery being the prime consideration.
What you’ll need to succeed
- Experience in line managing or supporting staff highly desirable, with a natural ability to lead and motivate others
- A minimum of two years’ experience delivering and managing a housing service within a social housing environment.
- A Chartered Institute of Housing qualification or relevant management qualification is desirable but not essential, demonstrating your commitment to professional development.
- Strong, up-to-date knowledge of social housing legislation, welfare benefits, housing policy and the wider social issues affecting our customers.
- Naturally confident and customer-focused, you bring excellent communication, relationship-building and influencing skills to every interaction.
- Experience of using housing management IT systems and Microsoft Packages and strong numeracy skills.
- A full UK driving licence, use of a car for work purposes and business insurance.
Benefits of working for CHS Group:
- Employee discount scheme (retail, leisure, gym membership and fitness equipment)
- Doctor Care Anywhere (telehealth service offering private online GP and nurse appointments via video and phone)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Financial wellbeing hub - access to advice and support from experts, whether you're budgeting, interested in investing or retirement planning
- Refurbished Tech - access to the latest models at affordable prices, with a 12-month warranty and 30-day money back guarantee.
- Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice)
- One day off a year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
- 30 days holiday, increasing to 35 days per annum, inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff), depending on length of service
- Holiday purchase scheme - up to 5 days per annum (pro rata for part-time staff)
- Company sick pay
- 58p per mile business mileage allowance
- Refer a friend scheme (£250)
- Contributory pension scheme, which both you and CHS contribute to
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Flexible Working Policy
- Full induction
- Comprehensive free training and development opportunities with paid time off
- Free DBS (for relevant posts)
- Free onsite/nearby parking
- Hybrid Working Policy
- Flexitime
Please note this position is subject to a Basic DBS Disclosure
As part of the recruitment and selection process candidates will be required to complete a Personality Profiler
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday 26th June 2026
INTERVIEWS: To be confirmed
INDMED
Founded in 1927, Cambridge Housing Society (CHS) is an independent housing association with over 3,000 homes in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. We are one of only two independent housing associations working just in Cambridgeshire and we are the only one to offer a blend of affordable rented homes, specialist supported housing and a range of community support services.
Our Purpose
We are here to enable people to flourish, by providing security and creating opportunities through the delivery of high-quality Cambridgeshire based homes with support.
