Supported Housing Manager

Overview

Our client is the UK’s national LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness charity. Their mission is to ensure that every LGBTQ+ young person facing or at risk of homelessness or a hostile environment has somewhere safe to stay, and they work with over 800 vulnerable young people a year providing both face to face and online support. They are recruiting a dedicated Supported Housing Manager to oversee the opening of a brand new LGBTQ+ service based in Lambeth.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Director of Services and oversee the opening and day to day management of a new six unit LGBTQ+ housing scheme.
• Create a safe, welcoming and psychologically-informed home environment for all beneficiaries.
• Lead and supervise a small, committed team of frontline staff; ensure that support delivered is person-centered, holistic and of the highest quality.
• Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead; ensure team members fulfil safeguarding duties in line with company policies and work in partnership with a range of agencies to achieve the best outcomes for service users.
• Provide training to professionals and support to LGBTQ+ people, ensuring professionals operate in an LGBTQ+ informed and inclusive way.

Qualifications and experience

• Demonstrable experience of overseeing supported housing services for a variety of vulnerable people; able to collaborate with partners across sectors.
• Significant understanding of the issues affecting LGBTQ+ young people who have experienced homelessness.
• Up-to-date knowledge of welfare issues and housing legislation affecting vulnerable young people.
• Strong communication skills; confident in working with a range of sector-wide agencies and delivering high-quality housing services for vulnerable people.

How to apply

If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV by clicking apply now below. Suitable candidates will be contacted for an initial conversation. The client is looking to recruit as soon as possible, so applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

About the employer and equal opportunity statement

At Prospectus, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. If you are enthusiastic about working for a fantastic organisation working to improve and enhance the lives of vulnerable LGBTQ+ young people, we would love to hear from you!

Please note, this is a full-time role, working 1 Saturday a month.