VANRATH are delighted to be supporting a leading social justice organisation with the recruitment of a Deputy Manager to join their team in Belfast.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced support professional with a strong understanding of supported housing, risk management and trauma-informed practice.
What’s in it for you?
- £32,066 salary
- Fixed-Term Contract until December 2028
- Belfast-based role
About your next employer
You’ll be joining a cross-border charity supporting people experiencing homelessness and other forms of marginalisation. The role sits across a Community Transition Service and a Bail Support Pilot, providing trauma-informed, housing-led support and helping women leaving prison rebuild social networks and access housing and educational opportunities.
About you
- A Certificate, Diploma or equivalent in a Community, Health or Social Science subject, or completion of the Emerging Leaders Course; and at least two years’ experience supporting marginalised groups, ideally people affected by addiction and/or homelessness; OR at least two years’ direct line-management support experience alongside the same relevant experience supporting marginalised groups
- Ability to lead, motivate and supervise a team and support service users with complex needs and challenging behaviours
- Sound judgement, initiative and the ability to remain calm and professional in emergencies or stressful situations
- Good written and verbal communication, IT and report-writing skills
- Ability to work within a set budget and liaise effectively with other service providers
- Understanding of support needs, residential project management, child protection and statutory and voluntary-sector resources for homeless families
- Willingness to work within the organisation’s mission and values, participate in an on-call rota and travel to other services
- Full driving licence and access to a car insured for business use
What you’ll do
- Support the Project Group Manager with the effective day-to-day management of the assigned service portfolio
- Help oversee care and support for the relevant client group, working within a harm-reduction approach
- Provide direction, supervision and motivation to staff, supporting high-quality service delivery
- Respond professionally to complex needs, challenging behaviour, emergencies and other demanding situations
- Work collaboratively with other service providers and represent the service at management level where required
- Help monitor resources and ensure the service operates within its allocated budget
For further information on this opportunity, or any other position in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link or contact Conor Birch in the strictest confidence.
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Skills:Deputy Manager Complex Needs Homelessness Support Staff Supervision Service Delivery
Benefits:Additional Benefits
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