Working hours: 40 per week
Interview Date: TBC
Our Programme Managers really help make a difference to peoples’ lives. You will be managing a team who help support people to make positive changes in their lives at our Lifehouse based in St Helens.
Our aim is to provide supported accommodation for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Often our service users also have complex substance misuse and mental health disorders. Our aim is to enhance psychological, physiological, social and spiritual functioning and through a programme of personal and professional development enable and encourage, independent living.
We are looking for someone with previous experience of managing and delivering a client focussed service which considers person-centred and holistic support needs. You will have previous experience of working with and providing support to vulnerable people. In previous roles you will have led and managed staff and you will be used to developing staff, recruiting staff and have experience of change management. Previous roles will have given you experience of developing innovative support programmes with involvement from stakeholders and service uses and you will have knowledge of developments in the homelessness sector including current legislation.
You will need:
1. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
2. Good organisation skills, with attention to detail
3. Effective time management skills, with the ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines both individually and as part of a team
4. Good numeracy skills with the ability to review and understand financial information
5. Experience of IT Software packages
6. A commitment to professional development
7. The ability and willingness to work within the Christian values of the Salvation Army