About The Role
Are you an enthusiastic, proactive, creative and empathetic person with a passion for inspiring people? Are you a positive, people-oriented team player who thrives on getting the best deal possible for young people experiencing homelessness and developing their strengths and talents?
If so, Salvation Army Homes has an exciting opportunity for a Service Manager at our Calverley Hill Service,to ensure the young people living there receive a range of high-quality housing support and personal development opportunities.
An exciting opportunity for a Housing Service Manager working in a way that embraces advantaged thinking approaches, the role is responsible for ensuring that the service complies with any organisational and any future commissioned contract requirements.
We need the Service Manager to become an integral part of Salvation Army Homes managing the team at Calverley Hill that puts young people at the heart of our vision. You will create an environment that is dedicated to providing comprehensive, quality housing services and support.
You will nurture and develop a team that assesses needs, builds trust, enables and unlocks young peoples potential to transform their lives.
On call is shared amongst the staff as designated by the Manager. As there is night cover, on call is used very infrequently but is needed over the 7 days.
About The Candidate
Enthusiastic - proactive - caring - empathetic - with a passion for inspiring young people and transforming lives?
You will be passionate about young people and thrive in a fast-paced environment where two days are never the same! You will have experience of engaging others with energy and passion, and will have an unshakeably positive, can-do attitude with a high level of resilience.
A confident and capablecommunicator, youwill demonstrate an understanding of and the ability to use a rangeof methodsto achieve positive results. You will have plenty of examples oftimes you'veinspired or engaged people and enhanced learning throughthoughtful reflectivepractices and taking positive risks.
You will instinctively work in a manner that aligns fully with Salvation Army Homes values and behaviours to create a culture where people utilise anasset-based approach to empowering people to develop their skills, strengths and talents.
With a good knowledge or experience of working with homeless people and / or supporting vulnerable young people, you will have a good idea of the wider community resources and organisations available to support our residents
Benefits of working as a Service Manager:
* 26 days annual leave rising to 31 days
* An extra day off on your birthday
* A High Street discount scheme (great savings both on and off-line)
* Pension with life assurance
* Discounted private medical insurance
* Loans available for financial emergencies
* Occupational Sick Pay
* A full Induction package and training relevant to the role
* Long service awards from 2.5 years
* Support to learn and develop your career
About The Company
A registered social landlord andone of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society - mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.
Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement. services to our residents. Thats where you come in.
As an equal opportunities employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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