Team Manager (Young Persons Service)

What we’re looking for:

• Do you have any previous experience in the housing support sector and a good knowledge of statutory and community services?
• Are you experienced in providing support as a senior support worker or as a Team Manager to people who have experienced trauma and have complex and challenging support needs?
• Do you have some experience of managing and motivating a team to deliver a high-quality support service?
• Do you have experience of assessment and management of individual needs and risks?
• Are you able to communicate respectfully with and about people respecting the dignity and diversity of the people you are working with?
• Do you have any experience of working jointly with other agencies and liaising with statutory organisations?
• Do you have a genuine desire to help the designated client group connect with their community, demonstrating kindness, empathy, a positive attitude, energy, and enthusiasm?
• Do you have comprehensive IT skills to include use of Microsoft office and can maintain electronic records, with attention to detail?

If so, this role is perfect for you!

Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for a Team Manager (Young Persons Service) on a Permanent basis at our Young Persons Service in Waltham Cross.

A bit about the role:

As Team Manager, you will be responsible for two residential schemes. These schemes are a mixture of self-contained flats or individual bedrooms with shared communal areas. Our residents are aged between 16-25 years and are at risk of homelessness.

Our goal is to support our residents in gaining secure long-term accommodation.

Put simply, if you’ve ever wanted a job where you can really make a positive difference to someone’s life, this is it.

AsTeam Manager (Young Persons Service), you will have the responsibility of ensuring that we provide high quality accommodation and housing related support for our vulnerable customers ensuring their personal wellbeing, development, and safety.

As Team Manager, you will work with Commissioners and partners to ensure we accommodate and support individuals who have been referred to our service. By working in partnership, you and your team will enable our residents to reach their goals and aspirations to move on to independent living.

Some of the key results for the role include:

• Proactive and effective leadership

• Meeting key performance targets and other reporting requirements.

• Developing and maintaining links with local statutory and voluntary agencies.

• Provide a safe, supportive, and empowering environment for residents.

This role will require a Enhanced DBS check, a UK driver’s licence and access to a vehicle.

A bit about us:

It started over 160 years ago with one man’s desire to improve the lives of poverty-stricken Londoners. Today, we have 107,000 homes and 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties and around 20,000 care and support customers. But the desire remains the same – to create homes and communities where people can flourish.

Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody:

• Flexible and hybrid working (depending on the role)

• Up to 25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays

• Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates 

• Two additional paid volunteering days each year 

• Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal 

• 4 x salary life assurance

• Up to 10% pension contribution

Are you ready to apply?

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

To be considered for the position of Team Manager (Young Persons Service), please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role. 

If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to Julie-Ann.O'Malley@peabody.org.uk and one of our team will be in touch.