Central is currently recruiting for a Scheme Manager, to work in the Laindon area. The service provides supported housing to homeless single people and vulnerable families to support individual housing need and develop independent living skills.
The successful candidate will be required to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9AM - 5PM. Temporary cover is required until the end of March 2025. The pay rate is £17.92 per hour, with £2.61 holiday pay, totalling £20.53 per hour.
Please note; the role is mainly based at one service in Laindon however there is a requirement to travel to another homeless service in Basildon 1 day a week
In this position, you will be required to:
* Lead, motivate and develop a team of 4 Support staff, 1 Caretaker and 2 Specialist Support Workers in helping their customers to maintain tenancies, settle into the community and develop greater confidence and independence
* Provide effective line management, supervision, training and development opportunities, overseeing staff recruitment and rota management
* Build and maintain excellent communication and partnerships with key stakeholders, essential for the smooth delivery of service and successful move-on of customers including housing and benefit departments, PRS landlords and social care professionals
* Effectively manage referrals, assessments and the allocations and voids process, and the positive throughput of tenants from service
* Assist t...