Scheme Manager

7 days ago

St Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Hightown Housing Association Limited Full time

About the role

The Young Peoples Separated Migrant Children Services (SMC) are a dedicated team committed to providing supporting and empowering environments for young people aged 16 – 18 years who are under the care of the Local Authority. Our approach is rooted in the principles of psychologically informed environments (PIE), ensuring that our services are tailored to meet the psychological and emotional needs of those we support. We believe in creating safe, welcoming spaces that foster growth, resilience and positive change, whilst adhering to Ofsted regulations.

We are seeking a compassionate and dynamic scheme manager to join our team. Your role as a scheme manager will be to support the management team to ensure that the home runs smoothly on a day-to-day basis and you will be involved in moving the service forwards, including developing new ideas.

We are keen to recruit individuals who care about supporting vulnerable young people to achieve their aspirations and goals, as well as understanding, promoting and embracing our values:

  • Putting our residents and service users first
  • Treating people with respect, promoting independence and choice
  • Developing passionate and committed teams
  • Being cost effective without compromising standards or safety

If you share our values and our passion for supporting young people, we would love you to work for us.

Ideally candidates will have 1 year's management experience and at least 2 years' experience working within the care & supported housing field/with young people.

Key responsibilities:

  • Empowering the staff team to support vulnerable young people to lead independent and fulfilling lives with the support of a network of staff, social workers and other professionals.
  • Expected to use a positive approach to support the young people to develop independent living skills such as cooking, cleaning, budgeting and building their confidence so they can move on positively.
  • Empowering the staff team to enable the young people to access meaningful activity such as education, employment, training opportunities and volunteering.
  • Liaise with various external agencies jointly to ensure that the young person has a smooth journey
  • Line managing a staff team of Senior Support Workers, Support Workers and Night Supervisors.
  • Managing rotas which will include organising annual leave and sickness cover

Qualifications and experience:

  • Qualified to NVQ Level 5 in Children & Young People/equivalent or willing to work towards achieving the qualifications within the work place.
    • Experience working with young people, particularly those facing complex challenges such as challenging behaviour, complex mental health issues or substance misuse.
    • Experience of working with young people who are currently going through the Home Office process in relation to their asylum claim in the UK
    • Can show a commitment to the principles of psychologically informed environments (PIE).
    • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt communication to the individual needs of the young person with the view to engage and motivate.
    • Flexibility and adaptability to work across different locations within the community and respond to varying needs.
    • Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
    • Commitment to continuous professional development and reflective practice.
    • Applicant must be car driver with use of car. Please note that business car insurance is mandatory.
    • Knowledge of or willingness to understand Ofsted regulations and standards, with experience in ensuring compliance in a youth support setting.

Safer recruitment requirements:

  • All applicants must complete a detailed application form, providing a full employment history and explaining any gaps in employments.
  • Applicants will be required to provide at least two professional references, including one from their most recent employer, which will be checked before any offer of employment is made.
  • A rigorous interview process will be conducted, which could include scenario-based questions to assess suitability for working with young people in a PIE environment & second stage interviews with our 'Voicebox' team, which includes current service users from various schemes.
  • All successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service DBS check prior to starting employment. There is a requirement that all employees register on the Update Service. Full costs will be reimbursed.
  • Verification of qualifications and professional memberships will be conducted.
  • Proof of identity and right to work in the UK must be provided.
  • Successful candidates must complete a probationary period during which their performance and suitability for the role will be closely monitored.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary
  • Competitive mileage allowance
  • Supportive and inclusive working environment
  • Chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of young people
  • Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service pro rota
  • Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
  • Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
  • Annual salary and cost of living review
  • Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
  • Opportunity for professional development and training to deliver outstanding support
  • Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
  • Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us
  • Access to the Employee assistance helpline
  • Opportunity for overtime

Closing Date: Sunday 30th March 2025

Interview Date: Thursday 3rd April 2025

Hightown is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will need to have a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, together with any other relevant recruitment checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer.

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