Deputy Manager - Hackney Young People Pathway

OUTWARD; London Borough of Hackney; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days Annual Leave

Learning & Development Programme

Cycle-to-Work Scheme

Death in Service Benefit

Health Assured – EAP

Eye care Vouchers

Flu Jab Reimbursement

Pension Scheme

Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Job summary

Outward is recruiting a Deputy Manager for the Hackney Young People Pathway to deliver high-quality housing-related support for care leavers and young people in housing need. You will support tenancies, develop independent living skills and work with partners to ensure safe, effective services.

The role requires safeguarding knowledge, staff supervision, and flexible working including evenings and weekends. Outward offers a comprehensive benefits package and a Real Living Wage commitment.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of issues faced by care leavers and young people in housing need.
• Experience delivering or managing housing-related support services for young people or those with complex needs.
• Experience helping residents sustain tenancies and develop independent living skills.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management and multi-agency working.
• Experience supervising or line-managing staff and rota planning.
• Knowledge of housing management processes (voids, referrals, rent arrears, etc.).
• Ability to work with young people, commissioners, housing teams and external professionals.
• Ability to keep accurate records and prepare for audits.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Young People’s team to deliver a supported housing service.
• Support tenancy sustainment, independent living skills, and risk management.
• Ensure service delivery aligns with policies, procedures and contract requirements.
• Collaborate with partners to ensure high-quality, safe, person-centred support.

Skills

Care experience

Safeguarding

Staff supervision

Housing management

Record keeping

Flexibility

Smartphone access

Right to Work UK

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in Health & Social Care/Housing/Youth Work

Job description

Job Title: Deputy Manager - Hackney Young People Pathway

Contract: Full Time

Hours: 38 hours per week

Salary: £ 33,585.00 per annum

Location: NE London.

About Outward.

For 50 years, Outward has been providing high-quality support and care services to vulnerable people across London, predominantly in North East London. Established by families seeking alternatives to institutional care, we’ve grown into a respected provider of person-centred support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs, and complex needs. We support over 1,000 people across nine boroughs, guided by our core values: engage, enable, and empower.

Outward is proud to be an accreditedLiving Wage Employer. This means we are committed to paying the Real Living Wage – not just the government minimum or national living wage – to our frontline Support Workers and other eligible staff. We recognise the value of the work our teams do, and we are committed to ensuring fair pay that reflects the true cost of living. The Real Living Wage is updated annually by the Living Wage Foundation, and Outward remains committed to aligning our pay accordingly.

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive, empathetic and experienced Deputy Manager to join our Hackney Young People Pathway within the 18+ services.

This role is focused on delivering high-quality housing-related support for care leavers, young people, asylum seekers, UASC, young people in housing need and young people experiencing mental health issues.

As Hackney Young People Pathway Deputy Manager, you will support the Young People’s team to deliver an empathetic, safe and effective supported housing service that enables young people to sustain their tenancies, develop independent living skills, manage risk positively and prepare for successful move-on. You will help ensure the service is delivered in line with Outward’s policies and procedures, contractual requirements, and our values of engage, enable and empower.

Essential Criteria

· Good understanding of the issues faced by care leavers, young people, asylum seekers, UASC, young people in housing need and young people experiencing mental health issues.

· Experience of delivering or managing housing-related support services for young people or people with complex needs.

· Experience of supporting people to sustain tenancies or licences, develop independent living skills, manage risk and move on to more independent accommodation.

· Good understanding of safeguarding, risk management, accident and incident reporting, and multi-agency working.

· Experience of supervising, supporting or line managing staff, including performance management, rota cover and allocation of work.

· Knowledge of housing management processes, including voids, referrals, relets, rent arrears, service charges, health and safety checks, repairs and tenancy breaches.

· Ability to work in partnership with young people, colleagues, commissioners, housing teams and external professionals.

· Ability to keep accurate records, produce performance information and prepare for audits, inspections and contract monitoring.

· Ability to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends, occasional bank holidays and out-of-hours emergencies as required.

· Staff must have access to a smartphone capable of receiving SMS messages and installing authentication apps for secure systems access.

· Right to Work in the UK. Please note: Outward will not provide visa sponsorship.

Desirable Criteria

· NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care, Housing, Youth Work or equivalent.

· Additional training in safeguarding, trauma-informed practice, mental health, coaching, housing legislation or supported housing management.

· Experience of working with care leavers, UASC, asylum seekers or young people within a supported housing pathway.

· Experience of supporting resident involvement, co-production, house meetings or skills-based workshops.

We value everything our staff do for the people we support, so we provide a great benefits package:

• 25 days Annual Leave excluding Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)
• Comprehensive Learning & Development Programme

• Cycle-to-Work Scheme
• Death in Service Benefit
• Health Assured – Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye care Vouchers
• Flu Jab Reimbursement
• Pension Scheme
• Purchase Additional Annual Leave
• Refer-a-Friend Scheme

Diversity and Safeguarding at Outward:

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Outward applies its Equal Opportunities Policy at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection is carried out without regard to gender, sexual orientation, marital status, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, age or trade union membership.

As an employer, who aspire to become Disability Confident Committed, we aim to ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. Please indicate clearly at the beginning of your supporting statement if you have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010), and you wish to be considered for an Offer Of an Interview (OOI) Pleasenote that the OOI is available to disabled candidatesonly. Regrettably, any false declaration of disability in order to secure aninterview will impact on your overall application.