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Service Manager

£19.68 - £25.96 per hour
 
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Billie Gumble Recruitment Consultant – Social Housing & Operational Support

Job Description

MMP Consultancy are looking for a Service Manager to join an excellent Charity in South East London on a Temporary Basis.

The Service Manager post is an exciting position for candidates who have the experience, skills, and aptitude for managing supported accommodation for young people aged 16 plus.

The role will be required to work within an asset-based framework, to ensure that young people's needs and aspirations are at the centre of the support planning process. You will manage the team to ensure that all aspects of the service are delivered to the highest standards, that they are fully compliant with organisational values and contractual requirements and also that they reflect current good practice.

Key Responsibilities:

* The role will be required to oversee a team of frontline staff and will work as part of a wider management team within our youth services.
* Actively direct team members in their day-to-day work to ensure that young people receive a consistent, high quality and responsive service.
* Ensure that each client / resident has an individual package of support with regular formal and informal key working, and an up-to-date co-produced and comprehensive support and safety plan recorded and reviewed in line with policy and procedure.
* Oversee the reports regarding missing young people, to lead on coordinating a joint up response with statutory services, as well as directing a variety of approaches for non-engaging clients.
* Maintain positive working relationships with the Local Authority Commissioning Team, Pathways, and referral agencies.
* Oversee referrals ensuring that they meet the criteria and service specification and to ensure that all referrals are interviewed, assessed, and accepted / rejected in line with policy and procedure.
* Ensure that preparation for move-on begins once the young person moves into the service, and to lead on the development and roll out of a comprehensive package of life skills training which is available to all.
* As directed by the Regional Services Manager, to contribute to organisational and statutory monitoring and reporting within set deadlines.
* In partnership with the Regional Services Manager, to identify and implement flexible approaches of working with the client group, in order to best promote and advance their progress.
* To ensure the property is maintained to a high standard and that effective systems are in place to ensure all areas of housing management are efficient and offer value for money, with voids kept to a minimum and rental income maximised.
* Ensure a robust approach to managing the locality and any community risks around the properties are in operation and regularly reviewed.
* To ensure that all property risk assessments are reviewed and updated at regular intervals in line with organisational policy and procedure.


Experience and Knowledge

* Demonstrable understanding of effective practice in responding to the needs of looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17, as well as local authority statutory duties.
* Demonstrable experience of effectively managing staff that work with the range of issues involved in the delivery of quality services to young people who may be at risk or looked after with complex needs including offending and gang affiliation.
* A proven track record of staff and service management and demonstrable ability to manage staff performance and motivate staff members to perform effectively.
* Experience of managing accommodation-based services with a variety of tenures and knowledge of the associated housing management and health and safety requirements.

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