Supported Housing Manager

Prospectus; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One day home working

Job summary

Prospectus, on behalf of our client, is seeking a dedicated Supported Housing Manager in Lambeth to oversee a new six-unit LGBTQ+ housing scheme. You will lead frontline staff, ensure person-centered, holistic support, and act as Designated Safeguarding Lead.

The role offers either full-time or part-time (4 days) with one day from home, and includes collaborating with agencies to secure best outcomes for LGBTQ+ young people and providing professional training.

Qualifications

• Experience overseeing supported housing services for vulnerable people.
• Understanding of issues affecting LGBTQ+ young people facing homelessness.
• Up-to-date knowledge of welfare issues and housing legislation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day management of a six-unit LGBTQ+ housing scheme.
• Lead a small frontline team to deliver person-centered, high-quality support.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and ensure safeguarding duties are fulfilled.
• Collaborate with agencies to achieve outcomes and provide training to professionals.

Skills

Collaborative leader

Team leadership

Skilled communicator

Stakeholder partnership

Training delivery

LGBTQ+ awareness

Job description

Our client is the UK's national LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness charity. Their mission is to ensure that every LGBTQ+ young person facing or at risk of homelessness or a hostile environment has somewhere safe to stay, and work with over 800 vulnerable young people a year providing both face to face and online support. They are now recruiting a dedicated Supported Housing Manager to oversee their brand new LGBTQ+ service based in Lambeth. This role is offered as either a full-time or part-time (4 day) role.

Reporting to the Director of Services, as Supported Housing Manager you will have responsibility for the day to day management of a new six unit LGBTQ+ housing scheme, working to create a safe, welcoming and psychologically-informed home environment for all beneficiaries. As Supported Housing Manager you will oversee a small, committed team of frontline staff, and will work to ensure that the support delivered is person-centered, holistic and to the highest quality. Acting as Designated Safeguarding Lead, you will ensure that team members fulfil their duties in safeguarding children and young people in line with company policies and will work in partnership with a range of agencies to achieve best possible outcomes for all service users. You will also provide training to professionals and support to LGBTQ+ people, ensuring that professionals are working in an LGBTQ+ informed and inclusive way.

To apply for this role, you will be a collaborative leader with significant experience of overseeing supported housing services for a variety of vulnerable people. You will have a demonstrable understanding of the issues affecting LGBTQ+ young people who have experienced homelessness and will have up to date knowledge of the welfare issues and housing legislation affecting vulnerable young people. Overall you will be a skilled communicator, confident working in partnership with a range of sector-wide agencies, and passionate about delivering high quality housing services for vulnerable people.

Please note the client is open to either full-time, or part-time working (2/3/4 days a week), with one day working from home. The role will be working 1 Saturday a month.