Service Manager

Job purpose:

• To oversee and effectively manage supported accommodation.
• Ensuring that the highest standards of service quality, performance and improvements are achieved.
• Leading the delivery of an innovative, best practise service, focussing on enabling vulnerable individuals to meet their full potential.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Contributing to the overall management of the Rough Sleeping Service.
• Ensuring the effective and efficient management of the Rough Sleeping pathway.
• Monitoring the performance of the service area and ensuring it is delivered efficiently and effectively to a high standard of customer care.
• Leading and co-ordinating services relating to supporting rough sleepers.
• Contributing to the development of the Housing Needs Service policies, plans and key priorities.
• Ensuring teams meet relevant key objectives from the Councils Homelessness Strategy.
• Supporting and contributing to bids for funding opportunities relating to rough sleeping.
• Developing effective LBR reporting and protocols.

Requirements:

• Professional Housing Qualification.
• Educated to degree standard or equivalent.
• Knowledge of the law relating to homelessness as covered by the 1996 Housing Act and the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
• Knowledge of the Children's Act, and the Care Act.
• Ability to motivate, manage and develop workers and resources within the relevant areas.
• Managing activities and performance in line with the corporate policy and procedure.
• Extensive experience of working with people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, in housing need and/or living in unsatisfactory housing.
• Enhanced DBS dated within the last 12 months - on the update service? You could be fast tracked through our recruitment process today.

Working with Archer Resourcing Ltd:

We have been helping all health care professionals find exciting new roles for a number of years, so we know exactly where to look when it comes to sourcing the best opportunities. We operate across the UK, and, with amazing relationships with the biggest employers in UK social care, we give you the best chance of landing your next role.

We have a reputation for recruiting efficiently, however, we can only respond to candidates who meet the exact requirements of the position. If you have any queries about a role or application, then please call Archer direct on the provided contact details.

We also offer a £250 referral bonus should you know of anyone who may be interested.

Due the high demand of CV's received we are unable to respond to all applications. However, we may hold your CV on file and contact you for future suitable roles.

Must be eligible to work in the U.K