2 months contract with a local authority

Job Purpose

Oversee a 32 bed complex needs service through a decant.
Provide high quality accommodation for residents facing multiple disadvantage.
Empower the team to deliver intensive, trauma-informed interventions around housing, health, wellbeing, and employment.
Provide support, training, and supervision to a team of Project Workers to develop a high performing service with a shared vision and approach.
Develop and monitor key outcomes and communicate the vision and aims of the service as part of partnership work with local partners, residents, and stakeholders.

Key Duties/Accountabilities

Create, review, and manage workable staff rotas to ensure the provision of a 24/7 service at sites.
Provide advice and assistance to project workers in day-to-day case work.
Model and share good practice in move-on planning, relational support approaches, incident handling, risk management, and trauma-informed practice.
Maintain a high level of knowledge, experience, and skill of homelessness issues and housing options.
Share responsibility for rapid move on, including overseeing cases, leading on complex long stay cases, and organizing case conferences or Team Around Me (TAM) where required.
Evaluate staff performance, including probationary assessments, performance appraisals, and sickness absence procedures.
Provide regular support and supervision of staff as directed by service need and relevant policies.
Keep accurate records of staff, leave, and sickness.
Promote learning, development, and identify staff training needs for supervisees and make recommendations for the team and individuals.

Essential Experience Required

Experience in managing a staff team and clients with complex needs such as mental health, substance misuse, and move on for them.
Personal experience or understanding of the issues affecting vulnerable homeless people or those at risk of homelessness.

Essential Qualification Required

Additional Information

Working hours: 36 hours per week
Working arrangements: Office based role - two locations, one in Haringey and one in Islington
The role requires a DBS check.

Requirements

Deputy Manager