Senior Team Manager

  • New Cross
  • Reed Talent Solutions

Senior Team Manager We are One Housing and we create places for people to call home and support them to live well. With a breadth of services and expertise to help people whatever their housing, care, or support needs. Our Homelessness and Prevention team is friendly and we love what we do. We are passionate about the high quality support we provide. We offer our colleagues a friendly, collaborative workplace and the chance to build a rewarding career with a not-for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to people’s lives, each and every day. Join our Homelessness and Prevention team as a Senior Team Manager Housing sits at the heart of our organisation. We believe that everyone deserves a safe, secure, affordable home. Providing care and support to those who need it is an important part of what we do. We work with people experiencing homelessness and who oftenhave other support needs. Our services include hostels, young peoples’ accommodation services and support delivered in the community; where we provide tailored support that prepares our customers to achieve independence and re-integrate within the community. We’re an organisation with strong values. We keep our promises; we do a great job; we value diversity; we work together; and we look for ways to improve. These are what make us such a great team, working together as one to achieve our vision. Salary :£37,000 - £41,000 per year Location :Mainly based in Lewisham, travelling to other services across South East London when required (travel expenses paid for) Hours : Monday-Friday 9am-5pm 37.5 hours per week (some flexibility may be required) The role We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join us in the position of Senior Team Manager covering Lewisham and Tower Hamlets. (You may also be required to help at other services across South East London) This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to progress into an exciting new senior management role, to oversee multiple schemes and where every day is different. Your main place of work will be at the Lewisham young people's service, whilst alsotravelling to our Tower Hamlets service when required. We work with young people who need support for a wide range of reasons including:

  • those leaving care
  • teenage parents
  • ex-offenders and those at risk of offending
  • young people who have been made homeless
  • young people with mental health needs.

Our services include high to medium supported housing, assessment centres, floating support and supported housing for young parents to help young people gain stability and take control of their futures. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Managing and motivating the Team Managers and Support Officers to deliver the service contract in a sustainable and efficient manner, delegating effectively where appropriate.
  • Be responsible for the financial management of the service which includes setting and controlling the business budget.
  • Providing line management, supervision and appraisal to Team Managers within the service.
  • Performance management including setting targets, monitoring and taking action to address any performance issues of the team and regular reporting to the Directors.
  • Carrying out regular audits of service provision and cross service.
  • Ensuring effective customer participation, consultation and feedback within individual services.Ensuring regular team meetings are held and Mana...