Job Description

FULL TIME - 37hrs

Mon-Fri with some weekend work

Hours between: 09:00 - 17:00 flexible to the service needs

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in support clients who have experienced homelessness or with those in the care service. Or for someone who has proven work experience in a managerial role.

The successful candidate will align with our company values and be able to lead a team to deliver exceptional support with a focus on contract KPI's.

Wokingham Staying Close

provides an enhanced support package for young people leaving care in semi-independent accommodation.


Our aim is to work with young people to develop the knowledge and skills they need to manage their own home, ensure their own safety and achieve their goals so they can take the next step into move on accommodation.


If you love helping others and enjoy supporting young people achieve their goals and become more independent is appealing to you, then this is the role for you!

JOB PURPOSE

To lead and be part of a team that supports our clients to keep them safe and help them achieve their goals.


To provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

To support your team to achieve their potential through regular staff supervision, coaching, reflective practice and team meetings To assist the contract and performance manager with ensuring the service is fully operational, our clients are receiving the appropriate support, and service KPIs are met To be responsible for attendance management, performance management, quality assurance and any other staff related queries To attend meetings, working closely with other agencies, services, stakeholders or commissioners to provide high quality support, manage risks and support service funding To increase the presence of service in the local area, and engage with local communities and external partners to develop relationships, to identify how they can support us and our clients, maximise opportunities for clients as well as help us to win tenders and maintain contracts To plan your team's rota, taking training and absence into account to ensure capacity within the team to support clients and prioritise high risk management referrals To support your team where needed with their workload, and support a small caseload of clients To be involved in the recruitment of staff for your team To ensure an effective and timely response to all safeguarding issues taking appropriate action To collate data and generate reports where needed To support clients and staff in trauma informed and psychologically informed ways To adhere to safeguarding responsibilities, following our safeguarding policy and procedure, and those of relevant local authorities, ensuring these are followed at all times To help maintain health and safety, ensuring clients, visitors and buildings are safe in accordance with Health and Safety regulations, policy and procedures To provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training is provided) To work confidently and efficiently when lone working To ensure accurate records on our client management system and compliance with GDPR through regular quality control checks To maintain confidentiality To carry out any other reasonable duties required in the interest of the organisation

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

This role has line management responsibilities This role has financial authorisation responsibilities This role has on call responsibilities

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

This role has line management responsibilities This role has financial authorisation responsibilities This role has on call responsibilities

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

Experience of working in a residential or institutional or similar sector Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Clear verbal and written English Strong keyboard skills for data inputting Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word Confident and assertive manner Strong team working Ability to respond calmly to crisis Deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Experience of working in a leadership role Understanding of the complex support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery

We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.


We were formed in April 2001 through the merger of the Society of St Dismas (founded in 1962) and St Petroc Housing association (founded in 1972). Both organisations shared a passion for housing and supporting vulnerable single people.


Our vision today is to give people who are homeless, vulnerable or in need of support, the opportunity to build a brighter future.


We have services in Berkshire, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Sussex.


We support 16-65 year olds. Our services include outreach to rough sleepers, supported accommodation (direct access hostels, move-on accommodation, and resettlement flats), day centres, community support, housing first and landlord support services.