Supported Housing Lead

Supported Housing Lead 

Salary: £51,199 - £54,771 

Location: Greater Manchester 

Hours of Work: 35 per week 

Full Time, Permanent 

Closing date: 29th November 2024           

Interviews: 4th December 2024 

Are you a housing professional looking for an exciting role within an organisation committed to improving lives? Are you motivated to lead a team which ensures high quality care and support to our customers?  If so, our Supported Housing Lead role could be the perfect job for you. 

Our new 3-year Corporate Plan, the ‘MSV Way’, has a renewed focus on strengthening our core business and delivering value for money across all our services.  Our Supported Housing team is critical to ensuring successful housing management across our specialised housing portfolio.  As our Supported Housing Lead, you will deliver outstanding support and tenancy services while maximising value and efficiency to improve lives. 

Key responsibilities include: 

• Leading and empowering the team to deliver exceptional levels of customer service, meeting and exceeding KPI's and objectives.  

• Ensuring compliance with policies and legislation, implementing and overseeing contracts with providers 

• Ensuring adherence to housing laws and regulatory frameworks, managing tenancy sustainment services effectively.  

• Leading the work to bring online new supported housing schemes, working closely with the development team. 

• Serving as the Adult Safeguarding Lead Champion to safeguard customers 

To be successful in the role, you will have proven management experience in supported or general needs housing, with degree-level education or equivalent, supported by relevant training and experience. You will have sound knowledge of housing law / supported housing regulation and practical experience with its associate legislation along with demonstrable experience in leading and managing a dispersed team.  The role will work agile across our region.  This means spending time with our customers in services as needed with some time spent working from home or in one of our hubs. 

What you receive from us:  

• 33 days annual leave from day 1 plus bank holidays 

• Up to 10% matched employer contributions into the Social Housing Pension scheme which includes life Cover of three times your annual salary  

• Membership of our Health Care Cash Plan including Employee Assistance programme and Doctor Line  

• Essential car user allowance 

• Access to a range of retail discounts  

• Investment in your personal development through our learning and development opportunities  

• Family friendly, carers leave plus other paid leave  

How to apply  

Please note, if this vacancy receives a high number of applicants, we reserve the right to close the advert and application window early.    

Vetting Requirements  

We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We are committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of adults with care and support needs and this position is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.  

Equal Opportunities  

We are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and do not condone discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristics.   We pride ourselves on looking after our colleagues and as part of our commitment we are an Employer for Carers and welcome your application if you have additional unpaid caring responsibilities.   We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join MSV.