Manager - Social Housing

Manager - Social Housing 

Radford, Nottingham 

£31,493 - £36,297 per annum

Are you looking for the next step in your care career? Utilise your current skills and experience and develop as Manager for our client's new temporary accommodation service.

They have a fantastic opportunity for the right person to join their new temporary accommodation service in Radford, Nottingham. It is a new service for families which will be opening January 2025 in Radford, Nottingham. The team inform referral agencies about vacancies and give advice about the suitability of potential referrals. The team will interview applicants and complete risk and needs assessments, discussing applications and allocations with you the manager. You will ensure that a quality service is delivered that you and your team can be proud of.

The Role

Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of vulnerable people? If you are dedicated, compassionate, and committed to mental health services, we invite you to apply. Join our client in making a difference in the lives of those who need it most.

The Manager will be responsible for the effective management of their new project. The post holder will line manage support workers. Working closely in a team with the Contracts Manager and wider operational leadership, the post holder will provide day to day management and assist in the development of the services.

As the Manager you will have a variety of duties and responsibilities which will include but are not limited to:

• Recruiting, selecting and inducting new colleagues Managing performance through supervisions, development plans and CLEAR conversations
• Managing work place health and safety risk assessments and practices in line with regulations
• Meeting statutory and organisational quality requirements and regulations
• Develop, monitor and meet designated cost centre income and expenditure targets
• Contribute to wider organisational development initiatives to develop and improve services
• Develop and maintain partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
• Work in partnership with other organisations.

About You

You will be passionate about supporting people. You will be able to motivate the team, empowering them to achieve great things across the service. When things don't go to plan; you will need to be resilient and have the character to bounce back. You will have a sense of humour and compassion; clearly demonstrating our organisations’ values of being Caring, Learning, Enthusiastic, Accountable and Resilient.

Having a ‘can do’ attitude and the right values, you will be able to work in a way to ensure support is delivered in the most compassionate and empowering way. You will have strong communication skills to not only work effectively and efficiently with your team and the service users but also to actively build relationships with key support agencies.

You will need experience in social housing and managing services that support people and families who are homeless. Minimum or working towards NVQ level 3 or new QCF Diploma level 3 in Management or Leadership, Health and Social Care, Housing or another relevant qualification or experience at Level 3.

You will work Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, however there may be expectation to work some evenings and occasional weekends and bank holidays.

Interviews are being arranged on an ongoing basis

Looking forward to receiving your application!

All successful candidates will be required to take a work-related test prior to the interview.

Please note that they are not currently offering visa sponsorship.

As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, our client welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and disabled candidates. As part of their LGBT Allies Programme, they also welcome applications from members of the LGBT community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace.