Accommodation Service Coordinator – Supporting Young People

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful and innovative charity, which supports young people aged 11-25 who are homeless, or at risk of becoming homless.

They are focused on empowering young people to achieve independence and provide a range of opportunities to optimise their talents and achieve excellent outcomes.

The Accommodation Service Coordinator will take responsibility for managing all aspects of accommodation across a staged model, encompassing an intensive on-site residential service, together with community based, semi-independent living settings and placements with host families.

The role will be responsible for ensuring that the accommodation services are appropriately managed, improving outcomes and providing a platform for young people to achieve their goals.

There will be a high emphais on monitoring quality assurance to evidence high standards of practice.

Key Responsibilities

– ensure staff have development needs met through Personal Development Plans and regular supervisions.

– overall responsibility for maintenance of accommodation areas.

– produce and maintain rolling staff rota.

– contribute to and fully implement organisational policies and procedures and ensure staff abide by these.

– ensure records of support provision are up to date and accurately maintained.

– ensure weekly/monthly and quarterly returns are completed on time.

– represent organisation at housing panels, external agency liaisons and other partnership meetings.

– manage all finances relating to the service in accordance with financial policies and procedures.

– develop and maintain effective communication systems within the service.

– contribute to project work and development initiatives with Line Manager

– take part in an on-call rota, providing out of hours advice and guidance to staff and hosts, in case of incidents or emergencies.

Requirements

We are looking for a forward thinking, proactive and inspirational leader, who sees things to the end and isn’t afraid to confront challenges, with a genuine passion for working with young people.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate experience and expertise in leading and developing a team, including recruitment, training and line management of support workers and volunteers.

This role would suit any existing accommodation / support service manager, or a senior support worker / team leader / deputy manager, with leadership skills and desire to grow and develop in the next stage of their career.

If you think you have the skills and experience to be considered for this exciting position, please !