Service Manager - Swansea Housing First & Rapid Rehousing

Location Swansea
Job Category: Operational Management
Job type: Permanent Role
Salary: £32,641.98 per annum
Contact name: Anna Hooper

Contact email: anna.hooper@thewallich.net
Job ref: 004142
Published: 9 months ago

Hours of Work:  37.5 hours per week - Monday-Friday 09:00-17:00 with some flexibility

The Wallich is a leading homelessness and rough sleeping charity in Wales. For more information about our innovative work to support people across the country, visit The Wallich website.   Find out about Wales' leading homelessness charity, The Wallich   www.thewallich.com/about-us

Project Description

Swansea Housing First provides housing and support for anyone over the age of 18 who is experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping.

The Housing First team work closely with landlords and the local authority to help people find a permanent home quickly – rather than finding temporary solutions (such as a hostel place) – in Swansea.

Ongoing support is then put in place to help them settle in and maintain their new home.

Purpose of Role

To be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Services which fall under the responsibility of this role, ensuring objectives and targets are met in line with contract requirement and organisational values, working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders where required. To ensure that staff and service users have the best possible support in place, allowing for the service to achieve its main aims and objectives.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.  

Please note: Driving Licence and access to own vehicle is essential for this role.

We are not utilising agencies with this role and kindly ask that agencies do not approach to assist us with this vacancy.

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Job Description 

Employee Benefits

Closing date for this vacancy is 27th November at 09:00am. 

The Wallich reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration.