Housing Team Leader

Emerging Futures CIC; Chorley; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerging Futures CIC in Chorley seeks an experienced Housing Team Leader to provide strong operational leadership for the Complex Needs Supported Accommodation contract and move-on recovery housing provision.

You will oversee safe housing delivery, line-manage a dedicated team, and collaborate with health, housing, and social enterprises to support individuals from homelessness toward independent living. Flexibility across sites and some evenings/weekends are required.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing complex needs, substance misuse and/or housing services.
• Experience of managing adult social care and services within the third or public sector.
• Experience of managing, developing and supporting staff in a challenging and demanding environment.
• Experience of supporting individuals to initiate and sustain long-term health gains, their own tenancy and recovery in the community.
• Experience of developing partnerships and working collaboratively with other organisations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong, visible operational leadership and direct line management to the team responsible for the delivery of the Emerging Futures Complex Needs Supported Accommodation contract and move on recovery housing provision in Chorley.
• Ensure people being treated by local drug and alcohol services are safely housed in appropriate accommodation so they can focus on their treatment and recovery journey.
• Ensure recovery and treatment services are delivered safely and run in accordance with contract requirements and key deliverables.
• Inspire and motivate your team to aspire and succeed.
• Work with your team and external partners to assess individual needs, prepare people to move into accommodation and provide practical and psychological support to help them keep their accommodation.
• Work closely with health and treatment services, social enterprises, housing, education, and training providers to develop recovery services that move individuals from homelessness and addiction to purposeful, independent living in the community.
• You will be required to work flexibly from different sites and be willing to work some evenings and weekends.

Skills

Team leadership

Operational leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Staff development

Managing complex needs

Job description

Motivating a team to deliver safe and effective supported housing services.

Emerging Futures began in 2014, born from a belief that recovery is possible for everyone, and that those who have walked that path should lead the way forward.

From modest beginnings, Emerging Futures expanded across the UK, to a growing and diverse team of staff and volunteers, many with lived experience themselves. Offering support to people affected by homelessness and drug and alcohol use, Emerging Futures has helped thousands through housing, coaching and therapeutic programmes.

Using compassion and courage, Emerging Futures believes that recovery is not just a word, it’s a promise that anything is possible. Together, we’re working for a world where everyone has somewhere to live, something to do, and someone to love.

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About the role

As Housing Team Leader, you will provide strong, visible operational leadership and direct line management to the team responsible for the delivery of the Emerging Futures Complex Needs Supported Accommodation contract and move on recovery housing provision in Chorley.

You will be responsible for ensuring people being treated by local drug and alcohol services are safely housed in appropriate accommodation so they can focus on their treatment and recovery journey.

You will be responsible for ensuring recovery and treatment services are delivered safely and run in accordance with contract requirements and key deliverables. You will provide strong, visible operational leadership and inspire and motivate your team to aspire and succeed.

You will work with your team and external partners to assess individual needs, prepare people to move into accommodation and provide practical and psychological support to help them keep their accommodation.

You will work closely with health and treatment services, social enterprises, housing, education, and training providers to develop recovery services that move individuals from homelessness and addiction to purposeful, independent living in the community.

You will be required to work flexibly from different sites and be willing to work some evenings and weekends.

You will have experience of managing complex needs, substance misuse and/or housing services. You may also have:

• Experience of managing complex needs, substance misuse and/or housing services.
• Experience of managing adult social care and services within the third or public sector.
• Experience of managing, developing and supporting staff in a challenging and demanding environment.
• Experience of supporting individuals to initiate and sustain long-term health gains, their own tenancy and recovery in the community.
• Experience of developing partnerships and working collaboratively with other organisations.

By joining the Emerging Futures workforce, you become part of a nationwide team dedicated to providing addiction recovery support services throughout the United Kingdom.This role joins part of a larger team in Lancashire, with colleagues working across our services in Rossendale, Hyndburn and Chorley.

Registered office: Glen Valley House, 634 Bacup Road, Waterfoot, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 7AW Company number: 8938725