The service supports young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and have complexities in their needs/risks to move on to independent living.The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week working Monday - Friday, between the hours of 9AM - 7PM.
Temporary cover is required for minimum 2 months, with the possibility of extension.
In this position, you will be expected to;- Manage a supported accommodation building housing 14 young people and line manage 5 staff members- Ensure the service delivers excellent and continuously improving project performance in line with the contract for supported accommodation- Maintain staffing levels to deliver the service- Ensure staff undertake all activities and monitor performance- Work with the Area Director to manage the team and deliver the service.- Be available to deal with clients who need help or advice, either by phone or on a drop-in basis.- Monitor all support being provided to the clients and provide direction where appropriate.- Be available to represent the organisation at partnership and strategic meetings to establish and build links with local authority teams in order to ensure sufficient appropriate referrals- Work closely with commissioners, other statutory and voluntary partners to develop the service- Keep clear and relevant records and statistics and ensure good communication with the Project Workers and Project Evaluators- Responsible for the health and safety of the building and all housing management tasks (with support from internal teams and processes).- Participate in the on call rotaTo apply for this role, you must have;- Experience working with young people including those at risk of homelessness- Experience of working with people who are categorized as high needs or have complex needs such as mental health issues, drug and alcohol misuse, domestic violence and offending behaviour- Experience of effectively managing staff- Knowledge of supported accommodation and other services vital to successful support while people are homeless or need pre-tenancy support- Experience supporting service users to set up benefits and maintain their accommodation- Knowledge and understanding of the criminal justice and benefits system- Experience of health and safety and housing management responsibilities- Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and professional boundaries- Experience of contributing to high level strategic discussions with an ability to deliver the outcomes required to promote the service- Able to work on own initiative providing leadership to the team but at same time able to exercise sound judgement in knowing when to consult with line management- Understanding and ability to implement risk management, information sharing and data security arrangements- Ability to use IT to a level which will enable high quality reporting to be carried out.
This should include an ability to use data capture systems including running queries and reports.Please note; there is parking at the service ....Read more...
Type: Contract Location: Whitley Bay, England
Salary / Rate: £17.5 - £18 per day
Posted: 2025-11-10 14:29:39
