Housing First - Deputy Manager NI

Salary: £32,066.3

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 per week (varied shifts)

Location: Belfast and Derry (with travel)

Employee Benefits

• Enhanced Annual Leave – 35 days per year, increasing as your length of service increases
• Paid Sick Leave
• Company maternity & paternity pay
• Contributory Pension scheme
• Health Cash Back & Rewards Plan
• Christmas Savers club
• Bluelight discount card
• Plus, many opportunities to learn and develop within the organisation

Why work for us?

Depaul is a cross border charity supporting some of the most marginalised individuals, couples and families experiencing homelessness. Our mission is to end homelessness and change the lives of those affected by it. We are a values led organisation and aim, at all times, to live and breathe these values in our everyday work. Our values are based on four key principles:

• We celebrate the potential of people
• We put our words into action
• We aim to take a wider role in civil society
• We believe in rights and responsibilities

Your role

The Deputy Manager will support the Project Group Manager (PGM) in the efficient and effective management of the assigned portfolio, and will work within the principal of harm reduction. In conjunction with the PGM you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of your assigned portfolio providing care and support to the particular client group. The Deputy manager will also be part of an on-call rota.

Essential Criteria

Qualifications & Experience

• Certificate, Diploma or equivalent in Community, Health or Social Science based subject or completed Depaul Emerging Leaders Course
• At least 2 years’ experience working with marginalised groups, ideally with people who have addictions and/or are homeless
• At least 2 years providing direct line management support
• At least 2 years’ experience working with marginalised groups, ideally with people who have addictions and/or are homeless

Skills

• Ability to use initiative, apply sound decision-making skills, including the ability to act calmly in an emergency situation and respond in a professional manner to challenging and stressful situations
• Ability to motivate staff in the provision of services
• Ability to manage service users, with complex needs and challenging behaviours
• Ability to direct and supervise a team
• Ability to work within the constraints of a set budget
• An ability to liaise effectively with other service providers and represent the organisation at a management level
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good IT Skills
• The ability to compile and present written and computerised reports

Knowledge

• An understanding of supporting people requirements and project staff’s responsibilities in response to these requirements
• Knowledge of the statutory and voluntary sector resources available to homeless families
• An understanding of the challenges of managing a residential project
• Sound knowledge of Child Protection
• Knowledge and willingness to work within the guidelines of Depaul vision mission and values

Circumstances

• Ability to work on call on a rota basis
• Ability to travel to other services if required
• A full driving licence and access to a car insured for business purposes

Access NI

This Post is subject to an Enhanced Access NI check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from working with Depaul. This will depend on the nature of the position, together with the circumstances and background of your offences or other information contained on a disclosure certificate.

NISCC

This post is subject to NISCC registration, if you do hold a valid registration this must be completed within your probationary period.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

Depaul strives to create a diverse and inclusive programme and is committed to ensuring equality of access to our opportunities and equality of treatment for our staff in all our policies and practices. We welcome applications from individuals aged 18 and over from a diverse range of backgrounds.