Hours:           37 hours per week (with the flexibility to on occasion to work weekends/evenings and bank holidays)

Salary:           £33,586pa

Contract:      Fixed Term until 31 March 2025.

As a Deputy Community Services Manager, you will support in leading our outreach, hub and specialist teams which includes AFEO (Accommodation for Ex Offenders) to relieve homelessness and prevent cyclical or entrenched rough sleeping. 

Ideally you will have good knowledge of homelessness, experience of managing/supervising a team, with the ability to motivate and inspire. Excellent support work knowledge and good practice, with the drive to want to start to experience leading a frontline support team.

The role will include supporting the clients within the service, inducting, training and supervising new and existing staff members, operating various management systems, including the administration of health and safety requirements.

A key part of the role is to support the Community Services Manager to lead on ensuring quality and performance and to ensure the teams adhere to the varied contract requirements.  Effective work with partner agencies is critical to the success of the role and the various services that it manages.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

• Experience of working in the third sector or the ability to demonstrate sufficient experience in similar fields.
• Management of staff teams delivering services to contract requirements
• To have an ability to plan own work effectively and that of others, meeting targets and deadlines.
• Clear risk and health and safety management knowledge
• Hands on attitude and a collaborative approach

The benefits of working at Stonepillow:

• Actively supporting those in need in your local community
• Healthcare and wellbeing support including access to in-app virtual appointments with NHS registered GPs and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance programme with face-to-face counselling
• A medical cashback scheme and retail discounts
• Stakeholder pension, employer contribution of 5%
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Stonepillow is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.  All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The post holder must have a valid driving licence and have access to a car.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications have been received. 

Early applications are encouraged, interviews will commence before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified

• Please view the Deptuty Community Services Manager JD document