Service Manager
Interview date: To be confirmed
We are looking for a kind, creative and motivated individual to lead our new Young Peoples Services in Cardiff.Within out contract we have…
Northlands – 29 bed young persons Life HouseTy Diogel – 8 bed young persons supported accommodation
Column Road – 6 bed Life House for unaccompanied asylum seekers
Young Peoples Floating Support – Floating Support for 12-18 young people
We work aim to work in a psychologically informed and trauma informed framework, supporting up to 106 young people experiencing homelessness, at any one time. We aim to deliver a ‘zero evictions’ approach offering empathy, compassion and understanding.We help young people to gain confidence, life skills and positively move onto independent living.
Key Responsibilities:
To lead a team supporting young people living across multiple sites in CardiffTo oversee an engaging programme of meaningful activities to provide structure and purpose for young people
To enhance key local partnerships and deliver quality progress reporting to our Young Peoples Contract Manager and other internal stakeholders.
The successful candidate(s) will be able to:
Provide management, leadership and inspiration to our team, playing a lead role in recruitment and development of staff.Demonstrate a thorough understanding of compliance and young people’s safeguarding with additional knowledge of homelessness legislation.
Exercise the principles of good financial stewardship
Hold the ability to work in sympathy with the spiritual principles of The Salvation Army
In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.
Appointment subject to satisfactory references, satisfactory enhanced with the barred list adult and child workforce DBS Disclosure and proof of right to work in the UK
Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.
Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme Leader, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.