Head of Supported Housing — Trauma-Informed Leadership

Niyaa People Ltd; Hyde; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Niyaa People Ltd, recruiting on behalf of an established housing provider, seeks a Head of Supported Housing to lead trauma-informed, high-quality services for women affected by domestic abuse. The role focuses on Manchester with growth potential for Liverpool, reporting at senior level to drive outcomes and ensure safeguarding and regulatory compliance across services.

The post requires extensive senior management experience in supported housing, strong partnership skills with authorities and

Qualifications

• Proven senior management experience within supported housing.
• Strong knowledge of housing legislation, safeguarding, risk and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing managers and complex services.
• Experience of trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches.
• Excellent leadership, communication and performance management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong leadership and operational oversight across supported housing services.
• Lead and develop the Manchester service, with future oversight of Liverpool as it expands.
• Manage, coach and support service management teams to deliver excellent outcomes.
• Maintain robust safeguarding, risk, support planning and compliance frameworks.
• Develop effective relationships with local authorities, commissioners and partner organisations.
• Drive service improvement, performance management and contractual delivery.
• Support the mobilisation and growth of new supported accommodation services.
• Champion trauma-informed, strengths-based and psychologically informed approaches.
• Contribute to organisational strategy, growth and social impact objectives.
• Ensure residents' voices and lived experience inform service development.

Skills

Senior leadership

Strategic planning

Performance management

Job description

Niyaa People Ltd, recruiting on behalf of an established housing provider, seeks a Head of Supported Housing to lead trauma-informed, high-quality services for women affected by domestic abuse. The role focuses on Manchester with growth potential for Liverpool, reporting at senior level to drive outcomes and ensure safeguarding and regulatory compliance across services.

The post requires extensive senior management experience in supported housing, strong partnership skills with authorities and