Are you ready to accept an exciting new challenge? 

An opportunity exists for a support worker to join Leighton Linslade Homeless Service, a charity based in Leighton Buzzard, dedicated to alleviating the problems associated with homelessness for people who seek our support.

The role will be challenging but rewarding. 

Black Horse House Hostel provides essential services to people who have become homeless.  The role will be varied, our focus is to build meaningful relationships with the aim to empower people. At the heart of all our services is our commitment to enable individuals to build on their strengths, pursue their hopes and change their lives. 

The role will include working with our client group who we value as guests at Black Horse House.  Interpersonal skills will be necessary to work with a wide range of people.  The ability to effectively and professionally face difficult and challenging behaviour will be essential. 

We are a small team and we share the daily tasks involved in running the hostel; being able to work positively and supportively alongside colleagues and volunteers, at times, working unsupervised, will be required. 

Being ‘homeless’ encompasses many experiences, it is complex.  All who work and volunteer in Black Horse House Hostel, believe in a person-centred, strengths-based approach of support. 

Due to the current COVID-19 requirements for social distancing, we will discuss with short-listed applicants the most appropriate way an interview will be conducted. It is anticipated that the initial interview will be held online in mid-December.

We are looking for a motivated and well-organised individual to join our Advice Team on a six month contract, and support our mission to enable homeless and young vulnerable people to achieve independence and positive futures.

The post-holder should have the skills to effectively support and progress a caseload of young people who are currently homeless or at risk. A broad knowledge of housing and homelessness as well as experience in delivering specialist advice services is critical to this role.

Job purpose:

To work as a key member of the team in delivering the Hertfordshire Complex Needs Service.  To lead and develop a team of staff within the service to deliver high quality person centred services as directed by the Team Leader and Operations Manager in line with Business Plan. To ensure Turning Point’s vision and values are embedded in the team.  To ensure all statutory requirements of the service specification are met.

Herts Young Homeless, Hertfordshire Mind Network and Turning Point work in partnership to  provide community support to people recovering from mental health issues and additional complex needs, including substance misuse and learning disabilities.

The service will offer a range of support to promote personal recovery and independence including:

• 1:1 outreach support from dedicated Keyworker/co-worker providing solution-focused support with practical issues including such as finances/housing/employment.
• Crisis Planning – promoting self-management through individuals building an understanding of their own triggers/coping strategies.
• Active Referrals/Signposting – working with individuals to identify resources/services to meet their needs and providing appropriate support to access these effectively.
• Group-work – delivering courses that support self-management recovery, including: Mindfulness/Assertiveness/Keeping Well/Stress Management/Problem Solving/Crisis Management.
• Peer Support – Strength-based approach concentrating on the inherent strengths of an individual to aid recovery and empowerment.
• Extended dual diagnosis support
• Whole family approach

Benefits of working for hyh:

• 25 days per annum pro rata increasing by one day a year after 5 years’ service to a maximum of 28 days (in addition to Bank & Public holidays)
• An additional day annual leave to have your birthday off
• Contribution of 5% of basic salary to The People’s Pension on behalf of the staff member
• Group Life Insurance benefit of 4 times salary
• Complete Employee Assisted Programme offering legal advice, financial counselling and up to eight face to face sessions of counselling support for issues affecting mental health
• Monthly draws to win either “lunch on your manager” or a “leave work early” token
• A comprehensive Induction to hyh and your role
• One to one supervision with your line manager every 4-6 weeks
• Ongoing training relevant to your role

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE:

If you are interested in applying for this role, please forward your CV along with a covering letter or statement to us.  The covering letter or statement must outline how you feel you meet the person specification criteria on the job description, and it must be a one page document of between 250 to 500 words.  If you have any questions regarding the role or wish to discuss it with us, please contact a member of the team as we will be happy to help.

East European Resource Centre is looking for a driven Community Giving Coordinator to develop digital individual giving and community giving platforms.

Deadline: 30 November, 2 pm

Details how to submit an application: send CV with a short explanation how you meet requirements of the person specification using your skills and experience. Details are included in the job pack attached.

You will develop digital giving tools as well as community giving platforms in order to maximise income for our mission but also to use individual giving as a tool to increase outreach to new audiences and further promote the mission of our charity.

This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with experience in individual giving fundraising, community fundraising, digital marketing or sales who wants to have tangible impact on lives of the most disadvantaged and marginalised Eastern Europeans! You will be a team worker and excellent communicator able to look beyond donations to real promotion of our work through fundraising asks.

We encourage candidates with lived experience of migrating from Central and Eastern Europe or Central European diaspora in the UK to apply for this position.

East European Resource Centre (EERC) is an independent charity that has been providing advice and support to disadvantaged Eastern European migrants since 1984. Since the 2004 / 2007 EU enlargement, our core user group comes from the accession countries. Our mission is supporting Eastern European migrants who experience poverty, exploitation and social exclusion in order to help them to make choices about their lives and realize their potential as equal members of communities. This position is an opportunity to help to fund our vital services and expand our reach to new audiences.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
Crisis is committed to ensuring that people with lived experience of homelessness are involved in developing and delivering our services. 
About the role
The role sits within a new bespoke Critical Time Intervention (CTI) team working across Liverpool City Region, CTI is part of a housing-led response to ending homelessness. CTI is an evidence-based model, designed for times of transition for people who require support to navigate often fragmented systems. It uses a time limited case management approach to support people through a period of transition which works towards preventing and ending homelessness. 
The model is strictly time limited and prescriptive in its application and Crisis’ CTI pilot will run close to the CTI principles. The timing of movement through the phases is defined by the Program model.
CTI consists of 4 main phases: 
I.  Pre CTI: in which the relationship with the client is developed and their goals and ambitions are identified, (no timescale – could be days, months or years) 
II.  Transition:  providing support & beginning to connect client to people and agencies that will assume the primary role of support and enable them to meet their goals (3 months)
III.  Try out: monitoring and strengthening support network and client’s skills (3 months)
IV.  Transfer of care: terminating CTI and stepping right back (3 months)
The post holder will be working within the framework of CTI, supporting prison leavers into accommodation and preventing homelessness on release from custody. 
About you
To be successful in this role you will have experience of management or supervision within a support environment to staff or volunteers. You will have experience delivering person centred support with statutory and non-statutory services within the criminal justice system, offering coaching and mentoring, learning support and/or personal development training, ideally working to matrix standards.  You will also have an appreciation of delivering this within a time limited framework. You will demonstrate knowledge of issues affecting homeless or vulnerably housed individuals which could include mental illness, addiction, the benefit system and housing. Being committed to empowering homeless and vulnerably housed individuals is essential to this role.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 
 - Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
 - Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
 - 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your on-going development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to Apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website. 
Closing date: Sunday 29th November 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Team Leader

Closing date: Sunday 29 November 2020 at 23:59pm

Aim of the role: To support and empower our customers to increase their life skills

Salary: £30,900.00 per annum

Location:   Kensington and Chelsea

Contract: Permanent

Hours:                  37.5 hours per week working Monday- Friday

Benefits:

As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme, 
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years 
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

Covid-19

Our priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and the homeless people we house and support.

We are fully complying with the Government’s Laws and guidance on social distancing and infection control, to keep our colleagues and homeless residents safe throughout the pandemic. All of our policies and procedures have been updated to ensure covid-safe working practices are followed. We have installed screens between desks in offices within our supported accommodation, and changed layouts and use of meeting rooms in our services to ensure maximum social distancing. All colleagues have access to PPE and hand sanitiser in the workplace. Our Head Office is currently closed, with all central teams working from home, and we will continue to review this situation on an ongoing basis.

About the Role

Beacon House is a supported housing service in Kensington and Chelsea for young people with complex needs. We provide 16 self-contained units, and work in partnerships with other agencies to support young people in working towards their aspirations and developing the skills for independent living.

The aim of this role is to assist the Team Manager in providing high quality accommodation-based support to homeless young people with complex needs, including those involved in serious youth violence, mental ill health and other hard-to-reach groups.

About You

We are looking for someone with experience of working in a support environment who is able to effectively line manage staff. You should have experience of safeguarding young people, and of providing effective housing management, particularly around voids and arrears. A good working knowledge of the services available to young people with complex needs is desirable, as is experience of the requirements of health and safety in an accommodation-based service.

About Evolve Housing + Support

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

Our mission is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness reach their potential, and move on to live happy, fulfilled lives.

Your application

Evolve Housing + Support is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including people who have experienced homelessness themselves.

Please ensure that your answers give a clear outline of how your application meets the criteria for this job

Organisation:  

Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness (KCAH) 

Location:  

Kingston upon Thames 

Contract type:  

One year fixed term 

Hours:  

36 

Salary:  

 £33,862 

Deadline for applications:  

Tuesday 1st December 2020 - 12:00pm 

Interviews will be week commencing 7th December 2020 

We are looking for an organised, motivated and engaged manager with the energy to set up a new harm reduction, residential centre for seven people who have recently experienced rough sleeping and who have problematic issues around drug and alcohol. This is a fantastic opportunity for a manager with experience in the drug and alcohol field to help create and establish a bespoke service based on a strength-based approach which simultaneously addresses homelessness and addiction in our efforts to reduce rough sleeping in Kingston upon Thames. 

As the Service Manager, you will: 

• Lead a team where care and compassion resonate throughout the service. 

• Be responsible for directly managing the staff team and oversee their casework. 

• Develop and manage positive partnerships with key agencies across Kingston. 

• Be responsible for ensuring the finances of the service are well managed and that all relevant policies and legislation are followed. 

• Work alongside the Operational Director and CEO to manage the service’s performance against contracts. 

We are looking for someone who is: 

• Strength-based and client-focussed. 

• Able to organise the operations of a new, complex, busy service. 

• A decisive and effective leader, invested in people, builds on the team’s strengths and leads by example. 

• An excellent communicator, able to form and maintain effective working relationships with all partners. 

KCAH is committed and driven to helping people who have experienced homelessness to live in decent homes, build supportive relationships and lead fulfilling lives. Our vision is to end street homelessness in Kingston and our aim is to achieve the highest standards and effectiveness in service delivery to vulnerable people. 

As well as striving to always offer a great working environment, we also provide: 

• Support to develop your leadership and strategic skills 

• A contributory pension scheme 

• 26 days holiday and 8 paid bank holidays 

KCAH is committed to achieving a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We value, respect, and celebrate diversity and we welcome and encourage applicants from all sections of the community.

The Cathedral Archer Project is a day centre  for homeless adults and those at risk of becoming homeless .  We work to try and prevent people from descending into or back into crisis by building confidence and opportunities to improve self esteem, volunteering, training and employment opportunities

The role: To enable vulnerable women to identify and achieve their aspirations and provide opportunities to move towards a stable and more fulfilling life. To support them to develop their resilience, to facilitate & encourage participation in wellbeing activity and to empower individuals to identify and fulfil their long term aspirations

Closing date for applications: 5pm Monday 30th November 2020   
Interviews to take place : Week starting 7th December 2020

COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES ADMINISTRATOR & PROJECT SUPPORT

OASIS HUB WATERLOO

PART-TIME, 16 HOURS PER WEEK (0.4 FTE) INC THU MORNINGS.

FIXED TERM CONTRACT TO NOVEMBER 2021

SALARY:  £9,027 per annum (£22,568 FOR 1FTE)

Oasis’s vision is to create community hubs; creating safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods that provide integrated and diverse services to benefit the whole person and the whole community, which includes delivering first-class and innovative education.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community and Families Administrator & Project Support to work as part of our Oasis Hub Waterloo team, to administrate and support the delivery of Community & Families work in and through Oasis Hub Waterloo, into the local community.

The Small Project is a baby clothes library. It provides good quality, second-hand items to local families encouraging a sharing economy across families locally, as well as supporting those in need.  Face to face delivery and administration of referral processes and other aspects of our project work also. This role is multi-faceted, with administration and project support elements. Project support consists of both project delivery and administrative coordination of the Small Project, including the management of our referrals process. In addition to administrative skills, this will require good communication, interpersonal skills, clear instructions. - Face to face delivery will be necessary on Thursday mornings, but other working hours can be flexible and designed in agreement with line manager.

Key responsibilities will be:

• Work alongside the Community & Family Manager to provide administrative support, using simple referral, finance and reporting system
• To assist with the key events, holiday programmes and other family support activity
• To be the lead member of an organising committee
• To train volunteers in key delivery roles
• To do research, answer enquires and update social media, including website.

The successful post holder must have:

• A GCSE in English or relevant professional qualification or demonstrate by experience.
• Experience of working with data and information management and implementing administrative systems. Good knowledge of Microsoft including excel and word.
• Excellent organisational skills and interpersonal skills - caring and respectful (in order to support families in difficult circumstances)
• Experience with client facing delivery and working with volunteers

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people.  As part of the package, Oasis offers:

• A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
• A generous holiday allowance, starting at 25 days per year (plus 8 Bank Holidays)

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Completed applications should be returned by 9am Friday 4th December 2020.

Interviews will take place in Waterloo 11th to 18th December 2020 (possibly online)

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

Central London, like many cities across the world, is an exciting and stimulating place. However, for some, it is a place to go when things have gone profoundly wrong and there is nowhere else. When people are on the edge, homeless, isolated and in despair there must be a place to turn. The Connection is there to be with people as they overcome that isolation, recover and move on to a meaningful, fulfilling life.

However, this is not enough. The experiences of people on the edge matter. Their story must be told to those in a position of power and influence, so that homelessness, exclusion and isolation are not acceptable features of life in the UK.

The Connection at St. Martin’s empowers those who are on the edges of society to take control of their lives by:

• Providing practical support in an active environment designed to help people to recognise their own strengths, recover from crisis and move on;

• Collaborating with others who share our vision and mission not just in London, but other parts of the UK and the world;

• Sharing our learning with others, to deepen our own understanding and create a more socially just society for those on the margins.

An exciting opportunity has become available to work as an Engagement and Assessment Advisor to help deliver CSTM’s engagement and assessment service, working with clients to move into services to address the underlying causes of their homelessness. Engagement Advisors will provide a welcoming and engaging service within the Day Centre/Resource Centre environment ensuring that clients are assessed and supported into appropriate services.

You will be expected to:

• Conduct strengths based assessments with clients and contribute towards client allocation and action planning

• Take on specific recovery case work for those requiring shorter term interventions

• Provide advice and signposting to support service users access into relevant housing and wider support services

• Work in partnership with other frontline departments to ensure the smooth running of all services

• Assist in the delivery of co-produced activities and groups to support engagement with clients

• Work in partnership with other organisations from the public, private and voluntary sector to enhance our services including, in particular, links with the other Day Centres in Westminster and Central London

• Contribute towards monitoring and evaluation of the team’s work

This role requires someone with a strong track record in co-production and a strengths based approach to working with clients who have multiple and complex needs. Engagement Advisors must be able to work in a busy service environment and be committed to playing a part in shaping and developing services to enable service users to move towards recovery.

Details of the full job description, which includes the detailed person specification can be found attached.

So, are you interested in this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? To apply, please submit a CV and cover letter highlighting that you meet the requirements of the role set out in the person specification attached. Only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview.

We particularly welcome applications from people with a lived experience of homelessness.

Closing date: 29th November 2020 – 5pm

Interview date: 9th December 2020

Are you ready to take the next step towards a management career in a charity which makes a real difference to lives of people who are homeless?

St Mungo’s is at the forefront of supporting individuals experiencing, or who have experienced, homelessness. Our work is more crucial now than ever before as we support our clients throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure that no one who has been housed during this time returns to homelessness.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Deputy Manager to join our new Accommodation Service in Reading on a permanent, full-time basis.

Great Knolly’s Street provides PIE accommodation, which comprises bespoke pod accommodation units, to residents in a newly-designed site in central Reading.  The services closely adhere to the recovery model & trauma informed approach and will provide a period of settled accommodation to residents with a history of homelessness and complex needs.  The service will be operated in partnership with Reading Borough Council and provides an excellent opportunity to support individuals in accessing a home with an appropriate, and considered, element of support and eventual move-on to long-term, settled accommodation.

In the rewarding role of Deputy Manager you will work as part of the team supporting the day-to-day management of our hostel accommodation; providing a safe and supportive environment for clients in which to build confidence and ‘promote opportunities’ for positive change. You will also be responsible for the line management of team members; offering motivation and supervision to deliver high quality housing related support to our clients with a recovery-focused and person-centred approach.

Who we’re looking for

We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where all staff feel valued and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This role will suit a passionate and committed individual who has experience of coordinating or leading a service delivery team in relevant services and understands the issues faced by homeless or vulnerable people and the ability to empower individuals to make positive changes.

Experience of managing staff and volunteers in a fast paced environment; or the willingness to develop these skills will be essential.

You will also require the ability to effectively prioritise your own time and workload and come up with practical ideas to improve services; have excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, a staff team and other internal and external stakeholders.

Finally, flexibility is necessary for this post, as you may be required to work outside of normal working hours.

If the above sounds like you we’d love to hear from you!

To view job descriptions on our vacancies page, please click on the document available tab above the relevant job advert.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Flexible Working and Other Benefits

We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

For this role staff can claim an additional 20% pay premium for hours worked between 8pm and 8am Monday to Friday, and all hours worked on Saturday and Sunday. 

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

Closing date: 10am on Wednesday 9 December 2020

Interview and assessments on: Monday 21 or Tuesday 22 December 2020, via a Google Meet video call due to Covid19 distancing.

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

OASIS HUB WATERLOO CHILD AND ADOLESCENT THERAPIST

Based at London Waterloo, SE1

10 Months Fixed Term Contract (with the possibility of increasing)

Part Time (14 hours per week, 0.35FTE). Will consider a job share.

Salary £18,297 per annum (£52,277 for 1 FTE inc London Allowance)

Can you provide high quality therapy?

Can you work flexibly within a dynamic team?

Can you guide young people to transform their lives?

Oasis Hub Waterloo is seeking a skilled, adaptable, committed and passionate person who can provide high impact therapeutic services for local young people (aged 10 - 19) who live work or play in the north Lambeth/Southwark area.

Qualities we are looking for include:

•  Proven experience providing therapeutic services with inner city children and young people
•  Solid understanding and experience of supporting vulnerable/at risk young people
•  A team player, with excellent and adaptable relational and organisational skills
•  Able to be self-motivated and work independently

The Child and Adolescent Therapist will provide accessible, appropriate and high quality therapy for a range of young people.  We work with a diverse cohort of young people, the majority of which are of African and Caribbean ethnicity. This role will need to be culturally competent, taking in consideration the cultural, social and individual factors that can impact effective engagement. Many young people this role will support will have been affected by issues such as adverse childhood experiences, trauma and low self-esteem.

Oasis Hub Waterloo is a fast-moving, innovative charity which offers opportunities to its employees to grow – the Child and Adolescent Therapist will be instrumental in supporting Oasis Hub Waterloo services to be trauma led and trauma informed alongside other Oasis Waterloo project leads.

Oasis Hub Waterloo provides a broad and inclusive range of community development services for vulnerable and isolated people. Our services incorporate two Academy schools (one primary and one secondary), a children's centre, a city farm, sports programmes, targeted youth programmes, a foodbank, debt advice centre, a library, a café, a community centre, adult learning programmes and a great deal more. We deliver these services over a range of locations in Southwark and Lambeth reaching more than 1,200 beneficiaries every week.

Oasis believes that every person matters and, as a result develops community hubs that meet people’s holistic needs – educationally, physically, spiritually, economically, environmentally and socially that can benefit the whole person and the whole community.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing national organisation, making a difference to communities on a local level, while individually improving the life chances of young people.  As part of the package, Oasis offers:

• A pension scheme, currently offering 7% employer contribution
• A generous holiday allowance.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Completed applications should be returned by 12 Noon Wednesday 9th December 2020.

Interviews will take place in Waterloo Wednesday 16th December 2020.

Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such, you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the Oasis ethos.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. 

Oasis supports Equal Opportunities.  Registered Charity No. 1026487

Are you ready to take the next step towards a management career in a charity which makes a real difference to lives of people who are homeless?

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a vital new Women’s service in Reading providing accommodation and essential support to vulnerable homeless women with complex needs.

The Nova Project is a specialist women’s service, in the heart of Reading.  The service will provide barrier-free accommodation to female clients in the Reading area, with essential individual support in keeping with their wants & needs.  The service is a joint enterprise between Reading Borough Council and St Mungo’s and other essential partner agencies in area.  The Nova Project will serve to provide a safe place for residents to call home, with the essential professional support and oversight to ensure safety, recovery and progression.

In the rewarding role of Deputy Manager you will work as part of the team supporting the day-to-day management of our hostel accommodation; providing a safe and supportive environment for female clients in which to build confidence and ‘promote opportunities’ for positive change. You will also be responsible for the line management of team members; offering motivation and supervision to deliver high quality housing related support to our clients with a recovery-focused and person-centred approach.

Who we’re looking for

We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where all staff feel valued and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This role will suit a passionate and committed individual who has experience of coordinating or leading a service delivery team in relevant services and understands the issues faced by homeless or vulnerable people and the ability to empower individuals to make positive changes.

Experience of managing staff and volunteers in a fast paced environment; or the willingness to develop these skills will be essential.

You will also require the ability to effectively prioritise your own time and workload and come up with practical ideas to improve services; have excellent communication skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with clients, a staff team and other internal and external stakeholders.

Finally, flexibility is necessary for this post, as you may be required to work outside of normal working hours.

If the above sounds like you we’d love to hear from you!

To view job descriptions on our vacancies page, please click on the document available tab above the relevant job advert.

*For genuine occupational requirement reasons we are looking to appoint a female only for this post (exemption under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9)

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

St Mungo’s employees are encouraged to consider opportunities to develop new skills or progress including; secondments, internal transfers, application to new roles in the organisation or just to get involved in various projects happening within the organisation.

As a result last year 35% of our vacancies were filled by promotions. In 2019 we achieved We Invest in People Gold level accreditation and are one of just 3% of housing associations to achieve this standard; 82% of staff who took part in the IIP survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.

• A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves. Our Networks include: BAME, Carer’s and Parent’s, Lived Experience, LGBTQIA+, Disability Awareness, South West, Irish and Women’s Action.

• Flexible Working and Other Benefits

We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.

St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 we supported nearly 30,000 people who were either homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

Closing date: 10am on Wednesday 9 December 2020

Interview and assessments on: Monday 21 or Tuesday 22 December 2020, via a Google Meet video call due to Covid19 distancing.

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

About Sufra NW London

Sufra NW London is a Community Hub that provides a lifeline to people in crisis – including families living in extreme poverty and people who are vulnerable, homeless or socially isolated. We provide them with the food and support they need to survive, empower them to learn new skills and improve their wellbeing, and help them to find work and become financially stable.

Our core work focuses on providing emergency food aid through our Food Bank and Community Kitchen, but these are gateway services that enable our service users (we call them guests) to access a wider range of services and activities designed to address the root causes of poverty and homelessness. 

Role Description

We are recruiting for an Advice Services Manager to oversee a significant expansion of our Advice Services and Refugee Resettlement Programme to ensure it has sufficient capacity to meet the increased demand expected during the post-pandemic recession.

A key focus will be on establishing a volunteer programme to provide signposting and other forms of welfare support to guests, as well as establishing clear pathways for referring to our Advice Worker and Refugee Support Officer

We are seeking a highly articulate and proactive individual with strong programme and project management skills, as well as experience managing staff and volunteers. The ideal candidate will have professional knowledge of the welfare system and safeguarding protocols, and be familiar with using case management systems. They must also have demonstrable experience of managing a diverse workload and being able to prioritise tasks and work under pressure.

This is an immensely rewarding role working in a dynamic charity built on an ethos of sharing, hospitality and inclusivity. We are looking for an exceptionally committed individual who is willing to go the extra mile and has flexibility to work during evenings and weekends. Through your activities, you will be able to convey the charity’s passion and commitment to supporting vulnerable people and demonstrate the impact of our interventions in transforming the lives of beneficiaries.

Flexible working hours/days are available to fit around childcare or other needs, including some home working.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday 4th December 2020