Scheme Manager - Young People's Housing Service Watford
Full time (37.5 hours) - £33,054 per annum
Empowering Young Lives in a Supportive Environment
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the leadership skills to manage a dynamic team and deliver trauma-informed, person-centred support? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
Hightown Housing Association is seeking a compassionate and proactiveScheme Manager to lead two supported housing services for young people aged 16-24 in Watford. Our services are designed to provide safe, welcoming environments that foster resilience, independence, and positive change for young people.
Key Responsibilities:
Empowerment and Support: Lead a team to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed support tailored to individual needs.
Team Leadership: Manage Youth Support Workers and Night Supervisors, overseeing recruitment, induction, supervision, and development.
Operational Management: Coordinate rotas, manage budgets, ensure health & safety compliance, and maintain service quality.
Collaboration: Work closely with external agencies, families, and professionals to support young people’s aspirations and wellbeing.
Safeguarding & Compliance: Ensure adherence to safeguarding policies, fire safety, and GDPR regulations.What We’re Looking For:
Experience supporting young people with complex needs, including trauma, youth violence, exploitation, and substance misuse.
Strong leadership and mentoring skills.
Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management, and professional boundaries.
Ability to manage challenging behaviour and promote independence.
Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills.
A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.The Benefits:
£33,054 per annum for a 37.5-hour week
33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), rising to 35 with service
Monthly attendance bonus and annual performance bonus
Workplace pension and life assurance (3x salary)
Refer-a-friend scheme (£130 bonus)
Paid DBS and mileage reimbursement
Ongoing professional development and support
Friendly and inclusive team environmentIf you share our values, we would love you to work for us.
Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis and therefore we may close the vacancy early. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure they are considered.
Hightown is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will need to have a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, together with any other relevant recruitment checks.
We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer