North Housing manager

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package including on-call rota

25 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Discounted gym membership

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Phoenix Futures Group in Sheffield is seeking a North Housing Manager to lead the Sheffield Housing Service team and deliver high-quality, inclusive housing support for people in recovery from drugs and alcohol misuse.

The role focuses on supervising a small team, enabling access to training, education and community engagement, and coordinating with partner services. On-call rota is remunerated; standard hours are 9-5 with some flexibility.

Qualifications

• Leadership and organisation skills.
• Understanding of housing provision, especially supported accommodation.
• Experience in substance misuse service is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team delivering housing services.
• Provide one-to-one support to individuals to identify strengths and goals.
• Support access to training and education, engaging with community and peer support.

Skills

Leadership

Housing knowledge

Stakeholder liaison

Communication

Time management

Caseload prioritisation

Recovery housing

Education

Relevant qualification desirable

Experience in substance misuse service

Job description

North Housing manager

Sheffield Housing Service

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join our team in a team manger position in our Sheffield housing service.

The Role

This vacancy presents a rare and exciting opportunity to join our Sheffield team, based close to the City Centre, delivering support to people in recovery from drug and alcohol misuse across a number of sites.

You will lead a small, committed team providing high quality and inclusive services to individuals with a range of backgrounds and experiences, including substance use, offending, and homelessness. You will lead the team in delivering high quality services and accommodation, one-to-one support to identify strengths and goals, and work with each individual to support them to build recovery capital and achieve their ambitions, including accessing training and education, engaging with community and peer support, and building recovery capital.

This role is largely 9-5, but some flexibility will be required, as well as participation in an on-call Rota (remunerated).

About You

To join us as a team manger housing, you will need:

• Excellent leadership and organisation skills
• A good understanding of housing provision in particular supported accommodation
• An understanding of the complex issues presented by individuals within drug and alcohol recovery.
• Ability to effectively liaise with a range of service providers or agencies in order to establish and improve services for the people we support
• Great written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and work with a variety of people including clients, partners and colleagues.
• Good time-management and administrative skills with the ability so prioritise a caseload
• Passionate and enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of people we support

A relevant qualification is desirable, however not essential, relevant experience within substance misuse service and or housing. Team mangers in housing come from many different backgrounds and experiences, and you may have the skills required. What you will need is a genuine desire to support people to transform their lives, good interpersonal and listening skills, and a commitment to personal and professional development. A sound knowledge and understanding of the issues that can affect the people we work with is desirable.

Your Rewards

• A starting salary of £28,500 (plus on-call allowance) with the opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £31,750
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days) (pro rata)
• Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
• Discounted Gym membership and savings across a wide range of leading high street stores and online retailers.
• Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
• Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
• Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity. Access to own transport and clean driving licence is desirable

About Phoenix Futures

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment. We use our expertise to support people in their personal recovery and to improve their lives. We are dedicated to advocating for people who are often overlooked and stigmatised, to ensure they have a fair chance to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Our aim is for everyone to be able to achieve their potential for themselves, their families and communities.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

Our managers and leaders are guided by a shared set of qualities that shape how we work with colleagues, partners and the people we support. These are: BRAVE, HONEST, VISIBLE, VISIONARY, NURTURING and COLLABORATIVE. These qualities underpin our approach to inclusive leadership, accountability and compassionate practice across Phoenix Futures and support the development of a value aligned culture.

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