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Homelessness Hub Manager - Open Door & St Claire’s (St Albans)

£33,054pa

Open Door & St Claire’s

Open Door is a night shelter providing emergency accommodation for up to 12 single homeless people in St. Albans each night. St Claire’s is a scheme with 10 move-on flats and a floating support service.

The Open Door staff team offer a trauma-informed, safe environment that is person-centred and supports those who come through our doors to get access to the help they need. This could include support to find move-on accommodation, claim benefits, counselling or signposting to specialist agencies for support with things such as mental health and addictions.

We are currently recruiting for a Homelessness Hub Manager with strong values and behaviours who is able to encourage and nurture a positive workplace culture based on respect and dignity. This role will also oversee a service for those who are in the process of moving in to permanent accomodation.

About the role

As a Scheme Manager, you will lead a team and be responsible for delivering excellent support, advice and assistance to the people we support.

The ideal candidate should have:

An in depth understanding of the multiple and complex needs experienced by homeless people
Previous experience of working in services for people experiencing homelessness
Previous experience of managing others
A good understanding of legislation relating to Homelessness and equalityThe post holder may be required to manage additional schemes attached to the open door service

The Benefits

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:

Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
£33,054 pa for a 37.5 hour a week contract
Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support
Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
Employee assistance helpline
Enhanced Mileage paid for car usageChanging the Lives of Homeless People:

When you hear the word homeless, what do you think?

No fixed abode, begging, stereotypes, sleeping in the same clothes, loneliness, health issues, looking for safety, someone who has struggled in life with addiction

What does home mean for you?

We asked some of the homeless people we support the questions below and these were some of their answers:

Safety, security, personal space, somewhere you can make your own choices, being part of society, being happy, sanctuary, comfort, somewhere to welcome family and friends, somewhere to create memories.

Do you want to be a part of their journey and help them find a solution to the problems that they face?

If you think you could support someone who is homeless to achieve a more settled life then you could be the right person for this role! Open Door are an established, well respected homeless night shelter in St Albans.

Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis and therefore we may close the vacancy early. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure they are considered.

We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer