Sheltered Housing is where residents wish to remain independent, but live in a social, supportive house.
As one of our great team of General Assistants, Housekeepers, House Managers or Cooks, you’ll draw on your dedication and compassion to ensure residents receive a great quality sheltered housing experience. We have opportunities for people at all levels in a variety of roles, whether you’re new to supported housing or experienced.
What will I do in sheltered housing?
First and foremost, your job will be to look after the house as if it were your own family home. This will involve anything from keeping communal areas clean, testing alarms, to supporting residents in their own self-contained living accommodation with daily activities such as cleaning and laundry. Many of our Housekeepers also work as the cook of the house, so if you have the skills and passion to create delicious home cooked meals for around a dozen people, then this could be the ideal job for you.
Working in a sheltered house allows you to make a real difference to our residents. You'll be there for that first greeting in the morning, welcoming chat over lunch and even a cup of tea with a biscuit in the afternoon, so you'll get to spend time getting to know each of the residents really well.
Our staff work hard to ensure residents feel safe and secure, working as part of a team to deliver high quality sheltered housing.
What qualifications will I need to work in sheltered housing?
You'll ideally have a background in residential support, client care or a similar environment, and a L3 qualification in Housing/Property Management, or be willing to work towards this during the initial stages of your career.
We also look for people who are warm, caring and sociable, who can converse easily with other and help put them at ease. If you have a passion for caring and want to have a positive impact on older people's lives then working in one of our housing teams could be the right role for you.
Some of our best Housekeepers and Cooks initially started at Abbeyfield as General Assistants to gain some experience and build their confidence, so if you're first starting out on looking at roles in sheltered housing then searching for roles as a General Assistant in our homes can be a great first step.