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Daytime Healthcare are working with an established national Children's & Young Peoples residential & supported living provider who are seeking a Home Manager to join their team at their Lewisham location.
We are looking for a resourceful, energetic and outgoing individual who can deal effectively with challenging situations and behaviour, motivate young people to manage risk and support a team of professional staff in our supported accommodation home.
Key aspects of the job will be:
* To safeguard young people through sound management strategies, collaborative working with external agencies and emergency services and compliance with local authority safeguarding procedures.
* To provide regular supervision for staff and assess training needs to required performance and development standards.
* To ensure housing management policies and practices are effectively operated. This will include maximisation of income, licence management and implementation of fair and equitable referral procedures.
Applicants should have:
* At least three years’ experience of providing leaving care and/or housing support to single homeless or other vulnerable client groups, including young people.
* At least one year’s experience of effectively managing professional staff.
* Thorough knowledge of the issues that lead to young people becoming homeless, including those relating to alcohol/drug dependency and mental health and complex needs.
* Familiarity with the welfare benefits system and with the range of resources, statutory and non-statutory agencies and services relevant to supporting young people.
* A good understanding of Safeguarding and the legal framework relevant to the provision of residential services for young people aged 16+.
* A vocational or management qualification at NVQ level 4 or equivalent would be desirable.
Hours: 40 hours per week (some shift work/on call duties)
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