Young Person'S Project Housing Team Leader

One YMCA Group; Hexton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

One YMCA Group is seeking a Deputy Manager for a Watford area supported housing project. You will lead the site at weekends, guiding the team to support beneficiaries toward independence and safe, sustainable outcomes.

You’ll support the Deputy Manager to deliver a high-quality, value-based service, manage day-to-day caseloads, and foster a positive culture. The role follows a fixed 40-hour rota: Fri–Mon, 0930–2000, with a 30-minute unpaid break.

Job description

If you are driven by the empowerment, support and care of children who have faced significant trauma - and are committed shaping an environment for their development and wellbeing - this is where your work can make life-changing impact.

About the role

Whilst part of a rapidly expanding staff team, currently with over 20 employees, this role will work closely in support of the Supported Housing Deputy Manager at one of our accommodation projects in the Watford area, working to deliver the organisation’s overarching mission of ending homelessness and rough sleeping. Our team work relentlessly to provide children looked after the therapeutic care they need to recover, grow and thrive. We work with compassion and diligence to create and deliver nurturing care, with homes, environments and support that enable children to belong, contribute and thrive as they build connections, discover their strengths and shape their own futures.

Our dedicated team is passionate about the wellbeing of our children and the excellence of our support. We recognise each child as an individual, with their own interests, challenges and ways of understanding the world. Our team meets children where they are and provides the psychologically informed care that they need to grow their capabilities and to engage and contribute to the world around them.

What you’ll be responsible for

You will lead the site at weekends providing guidance to the team to ensure they are equipped to support beneficiaries to progress towards independence and independent living.

You will support the Deputy Manager to deliver a safe, effective and high-quality service for beneficiaries and develop a positive value-based culture within the service.

You will take a hands-on approach in day to day case management and offer practical support to colleagues as needed, whilst showing effective leadership.

This role will work on a fixed 40-hour rota working 4 x 10.5 hour days Friday Saturday Sunday and Monday 0930 – 2000 with an unpaid 30-minute break.

Important information:

We do not provide visa sponsorship; you must be eligible to work in the UK. You must reside in the UK for the duration of your employment and provide Right to Work evidence.

As some of our roles involve working with vulnerable members of society, this position may require a Basic or Enhanced Criminal Disclosure, which will be conducted once a conditional offer is made

Previous Applications: We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. However, if you have applied for a similar role within the last 6 months and were not successful, please consider whether your experience has developed further before reapplying

Accessibility & Adjustments: We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and will strive to be as accommodating as possible. Please inform us in advance of any arrangements you may need to fully participate in the process.

We are an inclusive organisation and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We do not discriminate on the basis of Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage/Civil Partnership, Pregnancy/Maternity, Race, Religion/Belief, Sex and/or Sexual Orientation. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences, and abilities.