Homelessness Deputy Manager/Team Leader - South London

Deputy Manager/Team Leader

Location: Lambeth

Assignment: 3 months

Hours: Mon - Fri 09:00 - 17:00 - 37.5 hours a week

Pay: £18.46+holiday pay = £20.69 or £22.00-£23.00 via umbrella

Managing a team in a well known hostel within the London Borough of Lambeth that provides accommodation and specialist support to former rough sleepers over the age of 40. The project houses 42 former rough sleepers, and all rooms have en-suite bathrooms and self-catering facilities.

Living on the street for a prolonged length of time can have a debilitating effect on people's health. The hostel provides a range of services to help residents with their health, including comprehensive individual care packages, a fitness suite, and regular visits from healthcare providers.

Main responsibility of the role is to manage the team of 10 support workers in the hostel, overseeing the rota, supporting the team 1-1 with their caseloads, appraisals and helping individuals progress

Key Responsibilities:

• Directly manage the staff team, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of a fast-paced assessment centre.
• Report incidents to senior management and commissioners, ensuring compliance with health and safety guidelines.
• Foster a culture of high performance and continuous improvement within the team.
• Develop and manage partnerships with key agencies across London.

To succeed as the deputy manager, you will need to demonstrate the following:

• Outcome-focused approach to service delivery.
• Ability to organize the operations of a complex, busy service.
• Decisive and effective leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to form and maintain effective working relationships with all partners.
• Direct management experience, overseeing the management of others, and ensuring sound financial management of services.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.