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36.25 hours per week
Homeworker with some travel around Devon/Cornwall area
Designated office in Newton Abbot
Salary: £48,191.00 per annum
Target Start Date: 1 month from Interview
Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for an Area Manager with experience of young people working in Support Services to come and join our team.
Area Manager - Support Services
36.25 hours per week
Homeworker with some travel around Devon/Cornwall area
Designated office in Newton Abbot
Salary: £48,191.00 per annum
Target Start Date: 1 month from Interview
Right now, we have an exciting opportunity for an Area Manager with experience of young people working in Support Services to come and join our team.
About Us
Westward Housing is a major Housing Association in the southwest. As a developing landlord, we build new homes across the region, working in partnership with local authorities to rent homes to those in need.
Westward is committed to a personalised and recovery-oriented approach in its support services. In supporting people to achieve their personal outcomes we seek to promote independence, improved quality of life and better social inclusion. We get alongside people on their individual journeys, enabling them to identify their needs and aspirations and how they wish to manage their safety and wellbeing and meet their goals.
About The Job
As one of four Support Services Area Managers, you will lead and manage the operational work and development of Westward's support services ensuring delivery of the Westward Support business plan through a team of Service Managers. You will be the operational lead of our Ofsted-registered services and be Westward's Registered Service Manager. The Area Manager also supports the development of new services, and you will lead the bidding and tender processes within your area.
You will work with key local authorities, commissioning bodies and commissioners, partner agencies as well as the Westward Support Management Team, Associate Executive Director and all other staff in the Support Services directorate.
As Area Manager you will be responsible for performance, delivery, management and development of high-quality support services. In addition, you will ensure services provided meet customers' needs and aspirations and comply with standards and requirements of the organisation and regulators. To view the job description please click here.
The benefits of working for Westward include:
* A competitive annual salary of £48,191.00
* 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
* Healthcare plan with retail discounts
* Company pension scheme - matched contributions up to 10%
* £250 Recommend a friend scheme
* Cycle to work Scheme
* Employee Recognition schemes
* Comprehensive training opportunities and induction
If you share our values and are seeking a role that is both challenging and rewarding, we would love to hear from you. If you would like an informal chat about the role please call Di Stirling-Chow, Associate Executive Director of Support Services on 07515 197087 from 15th July 2025 (please note Di does not work Mondays).
Closing date: 25th July 2025
Interview Date: 1st August 2025 in person at Templar House, Newton Abbot
We aim to promote an inclusive environment, which attracts people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to advance the service we provide, for the benefit of all our People and communities that we support.
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