Deputy Supported Housing Manager

YMCA

  • Hitchin, Hertfordshire
  • £40,055 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
Can you lead a team dedicated to helping young people progress toward independent living?Do you have experience managing front-line workers in a housing, social care or homelessness setting?One YMCA is entering a period of rapid expansion and growth, with aspirations to both diversify and strengthen our housing provision. Working with and supported by local partners, whilst accessing a range of funding streams, we aim to successfully deliver our strategy to end / reduce homelessness and rough sleeping across the three counties.The Role:
  • Whilst part of a rapidly expanding staff team, currently with over one hundred employees, you will work at one or more of our accommodation projects, working to deliver One YMCA's overarching mission of ending homelessness and rough sleeping.
  • You will guide staff to ensure they are equipped to support the adults and young people in the services to progress towards independence and independent living.
  • Providing close support to the Supported Housing Manager to manage the day to day operations of one or more One YMCA Housing Services.
  • Line Manage multiple Supported Housing and/or Complex needs workers.
  • You will deliver the best possible customer service to residents and stakeholders, taking the necassary actions to say what we do and do what we say.
  • To contribute to the wider Housing Management group, sharing best practice and adapting to the changing needs across the expanding One YMCA Housing Service.
The Requirements:
  • Qualification in a related field (E.G Housing/Social Care)
  • Knowledge of statutory and non-statutory provision for those with a history of homelessness and/or complex needs
  • Experience of managing front line working in a homelessness, housing, health, social care or relevant setting
  • You will also have an excellent knowledge of supporting and developing young people who may have experienced multiple disadvantage.
  • You will be based in Hitchin, but will be required to work at other sites, to support the Supported Housing Manager’s needs, as necessary.
  • An Enhanced Disclosure is required for this role.
This is an exciting time to join One YMCA. As a member of our team, you'll play a vital role in ending / reducing homelessness. We offer an innovative, collaborative environment where your contributions will make a real differenceWe look forward to receiving your application!At One YMCA we are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We do not discriminate on the basis of Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage/Civil Partnership, Pregnancy/Maternity, Race, Religion/Belief, Sex and/or Sexual Orientation. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities.This is a Full Time role.Hours per week: 37.5Working Pattern: Mon-FriOne YMCA and its subsidiaries, the Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) and Signpost are on an exciting journey to double our impact by 2025. We are over half way through an exciting new strategy launched in the first hour of the new decade, via email where all staff and volunteers were invited to put themselves forward to apply and attend an intensive, three-day Kickstarter Event.By the end of these three days, there was a brilliantly multi-faceted set of themes and ideas, which formed the starting point for the rest of the Mission 25 process to build on. The aim of Mission 25 is to give every staff member and volunteer the opportunity to play their part in shaping the strategy to do “more and better, together” so that we double our impact by 2025. We deliver a vast array of services across Herts, Beds and Bucks that reach over 135,000 individuals annually.These include:
  • Provision of over 700 units of accommodation for homeless people
  • Move on accommodation for individuals moving onto independent living
  • Housing and practical/emotional support for young asylum seekers
  • Community HUBs hosting a range of activities and meeting space hire
  • Childcare provision in Hertfordshire
  • Family support through a network of children’s and family centres covering Hertfordshire and Bedford
  • Therapeutic and non-therapeutic support for male and female victims of domestic abuse and their children
  • Independent sexual violence services across Bedfordshire, Luton and Hertfordshire
  • Domestic abuse perpetrator reform programmes across Bedfordshire
  • Youth services offering emotional wellbeing support and youth club opportunities for 11-19 year olds alongside our National Airplay programme funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund
  • A community gym where everyone can enjoy the benefits of physical exercise Our values remain at the forefront of how we operate as a charity, and it is important to us that all staff and volunteers can fully buy in to our ethos.

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