Temporary Cold Weather Shelter Manager - Night Shift

Corus Consultancy Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Corus Consultancy Limited is seeking a Night-time Shelter Manager to lead the mobilisation and day-to-day operation of a Cold Weather Shelter in London. You will supervise the shelter team, ensure safeguarding, coordinate recruitment and deployment, and maintain trauma-informed approaches for clients facing homelessness.

This temporary role runs through the winter period with 37.5 hours per week across nights and some day shifts, requiring strong leadership, budget awareness and collaborative

Qualifications

• Experience managing services that support people experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping or multiple disadvantage.
• Experience leading and developing staff in a demanding service environment.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and incident response experience.
• Experience implementing trauma-informed approaches in day-to-day delivery.
• Experience with high-quality case management, support planning and QA processes.
• Experience working within contractual and performance frameworks with data to drive improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead mobilisation and day-to-day operation of the Cold Weather Shelter.
• Lead, motivate and develop shelter staff and temporary colleagues.
• Coordinate recruitment, induction and deployment of winter workforce.
• Embed trauma-informed approaches and support staff wellbeing.
• Provide safeguarding oversight and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Oversee accommodation, engagement, wellbeing and safeguarding outcomes.
• Ensure clients connect with outreach, housing, health and community services.
• Manage budgets and escalate financial or performance pressures.
• Collaborate with partners for coordinated responses to shelter clients.

Skills

Staff leadership

Trauma-informed practice

Risk & safeguarding

Analytical thinking

Budget awareness

Staff well-being

Collaboration with partners

Job description

Corus Consultancy Limited is seeking a Night-time Shelter Manager to lead the mobilisation and day-to-day operation of a Cold Weather Shelter in London. You will supervise the shelter team, ensure safeguarding, coordinate recruitment and deployment, and maintain trauma-informed approaches for clients facing homelessness.

This temporary role runs through the winter period with 37.5 hours per week across nights and some day shifts, requiring strong leadership, budget awareness and collaborative