Assistant Manager - Housing and Homelessness (Sanctuary Emergency Accommodation)

GET STAFFED ONLINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Watford; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Manager for their Emergency Accommodation service. The successful candidate will support the manager in operations, oversee staff activities, and provide compassionate assistance to those experiencing homelessness. Ideal candidates should possess strong emotional intelligence and excellent communication skills. This full-time role comes with a salary of £30,660 per annum, alongside various benefits including 33 days of paid holiday and a non-contractual Medicash benefit.

Benefits

Medicash benefit

33 days paid holiday

Long service award after five years

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable populations, especially those experiencing homelessness.
• Ability to motivate and inspire staff.
• Strong interpersonal skills and flexibility in responding to challenges.

Responsibilities

• Support the Emergency Accommodation Manager in day-to-day operations.
• Delegate responsibilities to staff members.
• Provide support to service users and collaborate with other services.

Skills

Compassion

Emotional Intelligence

Communication Skills

Prioritisation

Administrative Skills

Job description

Assistant Manager – Housing and Homelessness (Sanctuary Emergency Accommodation)

Salary: £30,660 p. a.

Full-time: 40 hours per week with a 30min paid lunchbreak. You will also be rostered to work on bank holidays.

Closing date: 12pm; 23rd of January 2026

Interview dates: TBC

Benefits: Employees are eligible for Medicash (a non-contractual benefit), 33 days paid holiday, and a long service award (after five years).

Our client’s Emergency Accommodation offers short-term accommodation (22 bedrooms), as well as support, meals and laundry facilities. Staff work with other services to provide a tailored package for each person while helping them towards moving into longer-term accommodation.

They are looking for a new Assistant Manager to support the Emergency Accommodation Manager. The Assistant Manager will focus on the day-to-day operations of the service, supporting staff with service users and delegating responsibilities to the staff team. They are looking for a person who has a desire to help people who are experiencing homelessness. You may already have knowledge and understanding of homelessness, maybe through a previous job, as a volunteer, or through your own lived experience. You will be the sort of person who sees people experiencing rough sleeping or sofa surfing as a person, not just as ‘rough sleepers’ or ‘service users’.

You will be self-aware, compassionate, non-judgemental, and have a strong degree of emotional intelligence. You will have excellent skills in communication, prioritisation, and administration. You will be able to inspire, motivate, and encourage others enabling them to grow and develop in their roles. You will be able to respond flexibly, confidently and professionally to any challenges which arise.

To apply, please send your CV and Cover Letter now.

Interested candidates are advised to apply early as applications will be reviewed throughout the recruitment period. Our client reserves the right to close the advert early.