Job Title: Area Manager Contract Type: Permanent Salary: 41,860.22 ( 43,235.42 is achieved after 18 months successful performance in the role) Working Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week Working Pattern : Monday to Friday/ Hybrid Location : Derby Supported, Derby If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, please ensure you attach a current CV and covering letter. At Riverside we recruit to potential not just on skills and experience, so we encourage you to apply even if you don?t meet all the essential criteria on the job description. The difference you will make as an Area Manager You will provide motivational leadership to empower and engage a team of managers across a defined geographical area. Along with your team you will deliver outstanding services that meet contractual requirements and put people first. You will be responsible for ensuring safe operational standards and agreed performance targets are met within our care & support services. About you We are looking for someone with: Experience of managing a service for supported accommodation services Experience of communicating objectives and managing performance targets to achieve the desired expectations. Ability to identify, plan and prioritise tasks effectively. Two years? experience in a leadership or manager role. Be an effective team leader with strong values-based ethos - caring, empathic, supportive, flexible and a resilient can-do attitude. Ability to listen and communicate clearly, encourage feedback and reflection, empower, motivate and gain improvements. Why Riverside? At Riverside, we?re a housing association with a difference ? enhancing the everyday for all our customers. For 90 years, we?ve been revitalising neighbourhoods and supporting communities by providing the homes they need to live full, fulfilling and rewarding lives. We have a portfolio of over 75,000 affordable residential and retirement homes across the UK. Our work ranges from homelessness services to social care, employment support to retirement living, and we need the best people on board to help us. Working with us, you?ll enjoy: Competitive pay & generous pension 28 days holidays plus bank holidays Investment in your learning, personal development and technology A wide range of benefits Diversity and Inclusion at Riverside: We are inclusive. At Riverside, we value diversity in all its forms. We foster a workplace where all individuals are respected, empowered, and heard. Our commitment to inclusivity drives our success and enriches the lives of our customers and colleagues. Riverside is a Disability Confident Employer and operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicant who declares they have a disability. If the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview. This role also falls under our Ethnic Diversity guaranteed interview scheme. If you are Ethnically Diverse and demonstrate you meet the minimum criteria for the role you will be guaranteed an interview. Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.