Supported Housing Manager

THE ROLE: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) - Permanent - hybrid role based on site for four days and one day at home, Monday to Friday 0900 - 1700 

Our mission is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health. 

Are you a person-centred leader who thrives on getting the best results possible, leading a dynamic team to encourage positive change for young people?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a Supported Housing Manager at Guildford Foyer, our 24 hour Supported Housing service located next to Dapdune Wharf (National Trust) and close to the cricket ground in Guildford. The Foyer houses up to 33 young people who have multiple and complex needs, including many who are unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people. In delivering the role, you will be responsible for:

• Service Provision: Responsible for the daily operations of the service so that it meets the requirements of the service specification, and:
  • reflects Psychologically Informed Environments (PIEs), Trauma Informed approaches and restorative practices
  •  identifies, maps and encourages the strengths and talents of each young person, enabling them to acquire the skills they  need to lead independent and fulfilling lives
• Leadership and People Management: Lead and manage a team, recruiting and inducting new staff, and supporting their performance to ensure high standards of service at all times
• Partnerships: Develop and maintain effective working relationships with partner organisations that add value to the core, commissioned service (or have the potential to) attending relevant multi-disciplinary meetings as needed
• General: Be a member of the ‘on call’ rota to provide out of hours management support to projects in the wider locality

ABOUT YOU: We know that there are great candidates who will not fit everything described, or who have important skills we have not mentioned. If that is you, please do not hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself

You will already have experience of leading Supported Housing services, with proven experience in safeguarding in a Supported Housing environment. You will have a sound knowledge of the additional risks incurred by children and young people who have multiple, and complex needs due to their experiences and knowledge of trauma informed practice and how to create psychologically informed environments. In addition, you will be flexible, with the ability to work under pressure, multi-tasking and dealing with competing priorities. Ideally you will have knowledge and knowledge of Ofsted. 

If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact Jay.Beach@ymcadlg.org. Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email Recruitment@ymcadlg.org 

CLOSING DATE: 21 April 2024 at midnight. Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK

An inclusive workplace - We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment. 

Accessibility - If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.

YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS (including the Children’s and Adults’ barred lists)check