Assistant Manager - Young Persons Service in Newark on Trent

Assistant Manager – Young Persons Service

Nottingham Community Housing Association

Salary: £26,737 – £30,389 per annum

Location: Balderton

Hours: 37 hours per week

Closing date: 09/12/2025 23:59

What You’ll Do

As Assistant Manager, you’ll play a key role in leading and developing our service. Your responsibilities will include:

• Recruiting, inducting, and supporting new colleagues
• Coaching and motivating your team through supervisions, development plans, and CLEAR conversations
• Ensuring health & safety compliance and quality standards are met
• Managing budgets and achieving income/expenditure targets
• Building strong partnerships with local agencies, schools, and employers
• Contributing to wider organisational initiatives to improve services

What We’re Looking For

• A minimum Level 2 NVQ/Diploma/Apprenticeship in Health & Social Care (or equivalent)
• Commitment to achieving a Level 3 qualification while in post
• Strong knowledge of issues affecting young people and a passion for supporting them
• Resilience, humour, and compassion – living our values of Caring, Learning, Enthusiastic, Accountable, and Resilient
• Excellent communication skills to engage with young people, colleagues, and external partners
• A full driving licence and access to a car

Working Hours

• 37 hours per week
• Rota-based, covering 365 days a year (including weekends and bank holidays)
• Shifts: 7:00 am–2:30 pm or 2:30 pm–10:00 pm
• Rotas are planned in advance to support work‑life balance

Interviews to take place face to face 17th December 2025

Why Join Us?

We are committed to being a welcoming and inclusive employer. We particularly encourage applications from ethnic minority communities, LGBTQ+ communities, and candidates with disabilities, who are currently under‑represented in our management roles. This is more than a job – it’s a chance to change lives, grow your career, and be part of a supportive team that celebrates diversity and values every individual.

The Company

Nottingham Community Housing Association, known as NCHA, has been serving the East Midlands since 1973. We deliver care and support to people across the region. Read our story to find out more about us.

Some Benefits

• Wellbeing plan
• NCHA pension
• Free DBS checks
• £250 referral bonus
• Generous annual leave
• Free healthcare
• Cash plan
• Company social events
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
• Free training and development
• Access to cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes

Documents

Helping Our Customers

Download Equality Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

Download Role Profile – Assistant Manager