Approved Premises Deputy Service Manager in Poole

Langley has a fantastic opportunity for an organised, creative, and client focussed Approved Premises Deputy Service Manager with good communication and interpersonal skills to join our newly formed team in Dorset. This role is a permanent full-time role working 40 hours per week, with participation in the on call rota. The successful candidate will receive a salary of £40,179 per annum.

REWARDS PACKAGE

• SmartHealth free online GP service 24/7.
• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme, matched up to 8%.
• Life Assurance up to 3 times your salary.
• Eyecare vouchers.
• Flu vaccine vouchers.
• Paid DBS and renewals.
• Access to private holiday home getaway in Torquay.
• Wellbeing Support - our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling and legal advice.
• Chaplaincy and pastoral support.
• Funded Health Cash Plan.
• Flexible benefits package, including Holiday Trading and Cycle Scheme - can be tailored to meet your individual needs.
• Menopause support.
• Enhanced Maternity Pay.
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts.
• Long Service Awards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Play a crucial role in supporting the management of offenders in their transition from custody into the community, to achieve successful resettlement.
• Assist with the well-being and supervision of Approved Premises residents, helping them to adhere to their license conditions and supporting them to keep themselves and others safe.
• Regularly carry out inspections, monitor behaviour and positively engage with residents, working closely with colleagues and partner agencies.
• Play a vital role in Public Protection by ensuring that residents in our care are supported to adhere to their licence conditions, and that staff on duty are supported, including Out of Hours Support.
• The post holder must be a role model for Christian values and must understand and demonstrate the Christian ethos and values which are at the heart of the Trust's work.
• The post holder must be a Christ-centred individual who is able to put their belief in Christ into action as a leader.
• The successful candidate will be a practicing Christian who will create an environment where people feel valued, empowered and equipped to do their best work.
• This person will play a full part to further the organisational aims and provide strong Christian leadership to allow Langley to be a leader within the different sectors in which it operates.
• The postholder will always uphold the Trust's Christian ethos and Christ-like culture; therefore, there is an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a practicing and professing Christian under the Equality Act 2010.

You can find the full job description here but please note that the successful candidate will need to be happy to adapt to change and flexible in their duties. No one day will be the same so the ability to refocus frequently is important.

Closing date: 14th August 2026.

A relocation package of £8,000 is available to support successful candidates who need to move closer to their place of work. Please note that this payment is taxable. The package is intended to help with reasonable relocation expenses, making it easier for candidates to transition into the role and settle into their new location. Terms and conditions apply.

We reserve the right to close earlier if we receive sufficient applicants. A satisfactory enhanced DBS with adult barred list check and BPSS check is required for this role and job offers will be subject to the Trust receiving satisfactory evidence of the successful applicant's right to work in the UK.