Salary £27,945 pro-rata
Location Gloucestershire
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Location: Gloucester (GL3)
Contract Type: Permanent,
Hours: 33.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Additional Information: A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
Closing Date: Thursday 22 October 2026  (please apply early – we may close applications sooner if interest is high)


Are you a naturally caring person who builds rapport easily, puts others at ease, and is passionate about delivering excellent customer care? If so, you could be just who we’re looking for.

At Bromford, we’re looking for a compassionate, flexible, and proactive Independent Living Scheme Officer to join our team. You’ll be supporting our schemes across Tewkesbury and the surrounding areas.


What you’ll be doing:

  • Providing housing-related support to vulnerable and older residents across our independent living schemes

  • Building strong, trusting relationships with customers to help them feel safe, supported, and independent in their homes

  • Carrying out health and safety checks, managing communal repairs, and completing annual reviews

  • Acting as a visible, consistent presence on-site – offering reassurance and connection to residents

  • Promoting wellbeing and independence by being that vital, friendly point of contact


What we’re looking for:

  • Someone empathetic, patient, and genuinely interested in the lives and needs of older people

  • A confident communicator who’s not afraid of difficult conversations

  • Self-motivated and flexible – able to manage your own workload effectively

  • Strong at influencing and building relationships, even in challenging situations

  • Experience working in a customer-focused role, ideally with older people

  • A good understanding of policies, procedures, and professional standards


What you’ll need:

  • Confidence using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and Word, to maintain accurate records, manage information and support the effective delivery of services.

  • A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle

  • Willingness to travel between schemes in the Tewkesbury area

  • An enhanced DBS check (provided by us, and we’ll guide you through the process)

Why join us?

By joining Bromford, (part of Bromford Flagship LiveWest), you become part of a leading housing provider delivering community-focused services across the east, central and south west of England. We have a local approach, all backed by the scale and ambition of the Bromford Flagship Group. 

Make a real difference, one visit at a time. Join Bromford as an Independent Living Scheme Officer and help support our communities to thrive.

Please submit your application through our website by Thursday 22 October 2026. Please apply early – we may close applications sooner if interest is high.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Thursday 26 October at our office in Tewkesbury.

The Company

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country. Recently, the company has won multiple workplace environment awards and has an outstanding record of employee satisfaction.

Hybrid working, with the flexibility to work across our main locations and home

Occupational Health, mental health first aiders, menopause champions and annual health checks

A choice of pension schemes with employer contributions of up to 10%

Employee Assistance Programme that provides 24/7 virtual GP access, prescription service, and talking therapies for you and your family

Annual allowance of £500 to spend on benefits of your choosing, including healthcare plans, dental care, gym membership and much more

Generous holiday, occupational sick pay and paid family leave

Fully funded CIH qualification, if it’s a requirement of your role

  • Innovation

We are creative and fearless in our work.

  • Accountability

We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.

  • Teamwork

We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.

We’re part of one of the biggest housing associations in the country, Bromford Flagship. As Bromford, our purpose is simple and honest: we invest in homes and relationships so that people can thrive.

We provide over 47,000 homes in the West Midlands and West of England; we have relationships with more than 112,000 customers; we have a strong balance sheet and we plan to deliver 11,000 more homes by 2032.

But we’re only just getting started.

Through place-based working, our people build progress from the ground up. You’ll find us at the heart of the communities we serve, forging stronger neighbourhood relationships, reacting faster to shifting needs, and planning smarter.

And we’ve created a thriving place of our own – giving brilliant people like you the tools and opportunities to build a future. With development that helps you grow in your role, build future-ready skills, and perform at your best. All within a vibrant and inclusive culture guided by our values.

We’re a place for people determined to make a difference.

Bromford. A place to make your own.

We’re proud to be recognised as a Great Place to Work, thanks to our inclusive, values-driven culture. We know that diverse teams bring out the best in everyone, and we are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported, and able to thrive.

We are a proud "Disability Confident" (Level 2) and Menopause Friendly employer and have signed the Armed Forces covenant to support those who serve.

We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us. Particularly, we welcome those who have been historically underrepresented in areas of our workforce including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Wherever possible, we offer flexible working arrangements to help you balance your work and personal life, alongside the tools, training, and opportunities you need to develop and succeed in your career.