Deputy Refuge Manager
Dudley 30.5K - 32.5K per year Permanent
Job Reference: PR/100933
Housing Support Team Leader
Step into a rewarding permanent role with a respected housing association delivering vital refuge and supported housing services across the West Midlands. This Housing Support Team Leader position offers the opportunity to support the delivery of high-quality accommodation and support services for vulnerable residents, lead a dedicated team across multiple schemes, and make a real difference to people rebuilding their lives in a safe environment.
You'll be joining an established organisation with a strong reputation for supporting individuals with complex needs, providing safe accommodation and person-centred support across multiple refuge and supported housing schemes. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing or support professional looking to take the next step into operational management within a rewarding service.
I'd love to hear from anyone with experience as a Refuge Manager, Supported Housing Manager, Service Manager, Team Leader, Supported Housing Team Leader or someone with experience supervising homelessness or domestic abuse support services.
In this position, you will be:
Travel & Location This role is based within a West Midlands borough, with travel required between multiple refuge and supported accommodation schemes. The area benefits from excellent transport links via the M5, M6 and local A-roads, making it easily commutable from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley and surrounding areas.
If this Housing Support Team Leader role sounds like your next step, apply now or contact Tiyana at Tiyana@niyaapeople.co.uk.
Step into a rewarding permanent role with a respected housing association delivering vital refuge and supported housing services across the West Midlands. This Housing Support Team Leader position offers the opportunity to support the delivery of high-quality accommodation and support services for vulnerable residents, lead a dedicated team across multiple schemes, and make a real difference to people rebuilding their lives in a safe environment.
You'll be joining an established organisation with a strong reputation for supporting individuals with complex needs, providing safe accommodation and person-centred support across multiple refuge and supported housing schemes. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced housing or support professional looking to take the next step into operational management within a rewarding service.
I'd love to hear from anyone with experience as a Refuge Manager, Supported Housing Manager, Service Manager, Team Leader, Supported Housing Team Leader or someone with experience supervising homelessness or domestic abuse support services.
In this position, you will be:
- Supporting the operational management of multiple refuge and supported housing schemes
- Line managing and developing a team of approximately 16 staff, including relief workers
- Deputising for the Refuge Manager where required
- Ensuring high standards of safeguarding, compliance and service delivery
- Supporting residents with complex needs, including mental health and addiction
- Responding to incidents and resident concerns across multiple sites
- Participating in an out-of-hours on-call rota and providing visible leadership across services
- Experience working within supported housing, refuge, homelessness or vulnerable client services
- Previous supervisory or management experience
- A strong understanding of safeguarding and supporting people with complex needs
- Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills
- The ability to remain calm and make sound decisions in challenging situations
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
- Permanent contract
- 36 hours per week
- Structured rota with shared on-call responsibilities
- Opportunity to work across a varied, rewarding multi-site service
- Supportive organisation with opportunities for progression and development
Travel & Location This role is based within a West Midlands borough, with travel required between multiple refuge and supported accommodation schemes. The area benefits from excellent transport links via the M5, M6 and local A-roads, making it easily commutable from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley and surrounding areas.
If this Housing Support Team Leader role sounds like your next step, apply now or contact Tiyana at Tiyana@niyaapeople.co.uk.
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