Neighborhood Manager

Eyes and ears in the neighborhood

As a Neighborhood Manager at Wooncompagnie, you’re a familiar face in the neighborhood. You know the residents, stay on top of what’s going on, and take action when needed. By caring about people and paying attention to the living environment, you help create neighborhoods where residents feel comfortable and safe every day.

As a Neighborhood Manager, you keep a close eye on what’s happening in neighborhoods and residential complexes. You’re interested in the person behind the resident. You empathize and take action. Every situation is different, and every story has multiple sides, so you engage in conversation, identify potential social issues, and do everything you can to resolve them—in a personal, decisive, and customer-focused manner.

Small actions can go a long way toward creating a pleasant living environment

You play a key role in ensuring a comfortable home. You handle minor complaints, support Neighborhood Advisors, and visit new tenants. You assess living conditions (cleanliness, safety, and structural integrity) and identify issues such as loneliness, confusion, clutter, and other challenges people may be facing. You arrange the right help for those people and are happy to lend a hand when a light bulb or battery needs replacing. You’re that handy. In addition, you don’t hesitate to speak with residents to ensure a clean, intact, and safe living environment.

In your work, you make a big difference through small acts of kindness. Whether it’s lending a listening ear, making sure the landscaping is maintained or the common area is cleaned, or letting someone know when the garden is being neglected—these are small acts that bring joy to both you and the residents.

Is this you?

You enjoy working with others and value clear communication and transparency. You are decisive, independent, and enthusiastic. You have at least a high school diploma, preferably in social services. Your interest in social developments allows you to quickly recognize how neighborhoods are changing. Together with tenants, colleagues, and network partners, you respond to these changes in a targeted manner.

This will be your neighborhood

Our Neighborhoods Department consists of four neighborhood teams: Purmerend, Schagen, Waterland, and Hollands Kroon. We are looking for a colleague to join the Purmerend Neighborhood Team. Our Neighborhood Teams play a central role in improving the quality of life in neighborhoods and communities.

Your areas of focus

• A local point of contact who stays in touch with residents
• Maintaining and building internal and external networks aimed at improving quality of life
• Identifying quality-of-life issues, but also opportunities
• Performing simple technical tasks

Who are we looking for?
Someone with:

• A proactive attitude: you take the initiative and think ahead
• A networker: you connect easily with others and enjoy working with them
• Digitally convenient
• Knowledge and experience in conflict resolution

The benefits package sounds great

What are the benefits of “better neighborhoods” for you?

• A meaningful role in an organization that makes a social impact and puts people first
• A 36-hour workweek
• Opportunities for initiative and professional growth
• A team dedicated to collaboration, development, and results

You can count on:

• A salary based on Scale F of the Housing Services Collective Bargaining Agreement, with a salary range of €3,305 to €4,130 gross per month for a 36-hour workweek
• A solid pension with the Pension Fund for Housing Associations (SPW)
• A year-end bonus of 4%
• A lunch allowance
• A flexible spending account that allows you to purchase, for example, additional time off or a gym membership with tax benefits
• An individual career development budget
• Flexible work: You plan your workweek together with your colleagues on the neighborhood team, ensuring a flexible work-life balance
• Flexible workspaces: You’ll mainly be working in the neighborhood and from our base in Purmerend. Our office in Hoorn is where you’ll meet up with colleagues from other departments.

Want to know more?

Would you like more information about this position? Please contact Yvonne van Bourgondiën, Regional Director for the South. You can reach her by phone at 088 17 18 206 or by email at y.vanbourgondien@wooncompagnie.nl.

So when are you starting?

Are you excited about this position and do you meet the requirements outlined in the job description? Don’t hesitate to apply! Please include a brief cover letter and a detailed resume with your application. You can email your application topersoneelszaken@wooncompagnie.nl by January 30, 2026. 

The job interviews are scheduled for Thursday, February 12. Please be sure to mark this date on your calendar. 

Our door is open to you!

Wooncompagnie values diversity; our doors are open to everyone. It is precisely the differences among people that help us become an even better housing association. Are you excited about this position and do you see yourself in the job description? Don’t hesitate to apply. We’re curious to learn more about you. Even if you don’t meet the entire profile but believe you can still make a valuable contribution to our organization, please apply. We warmly encourage candidates from all backgrounds, ages, and educational paths to apply.

Do you need any adjustments to the application process? Let us know—we’d be happy to help.