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New Start is a family-run, not-for-profit organisation, providing residential and supported accommodation services for vulnerable adults, families, children, and young people. We deliver a diverse range of homelessness projects and temporary housing solutions, helping some of the most complex and disadvantaged groups across Merseyside. Fantastic opportunity for a Deputy Manager to work within a 24/7 supported accommodation hostel in Liverpool. You will be supporting vulnerable adults via a program of empowerment and confidence-building, helping them to personally grow and develop within safe and comfortable lodgings whilst working towards greater independence and a more permanent housing solution.
Job Responsibility:
Support the Service Manager in leading delivery of a safe, trauma-informed, gender-responsive supported housing service
Delivery of high-quality housing-related support
Robust safeguarding practice
Strong performance against contractual KPIs
Effective risk management
Timely and planned move-on progression
Provide leadership, guidance and direction to Support Practitioners
Embed trauma-informed, psychologically informed and gender-specific approaches
Promote a safe, inclusive and empowering environment
Support rota management ensuring safe staffing levels
Assist with sickness monitoring, annual leave oversight and performance management
Ensure service operates in line with Liverpool City Council’s Single Homeless Pathway specification
Drive progression through pathway stages
Monitor and manage length of stay
Reduce drift and unplanned exits
Ensure move-on planning begins at induction
Monitor planned vs unplanned move-on outcomes
Review evictions and abandonments for learning themes
Monitor service performance via Mainstay and internal reporting systems
Track key indicators including length of stay, move-on rates, evictions, abandonments, engagement levels, risk review timeliness
Support service improvement plans
Provide performance summaries
Act as Safeguarding Lead in absence of Service Manager
Ensure all safeguarding concerns are recorded on DAVE and escalated appropriately
Ensure Serious Incidents are completed using template and submitted appropriately
Ensure every resident has a comprehensive Risk Assessment, Person-Centred Support Plan, Client Safety Plan, and Move-On Plan
Ensure staff support women to sustain accommodation, increase independence and life skills, improve personal safety, engage with specialist services, address barriers to housing progression, build resilience and community integration
Conduct structured case file audits
Review Serious Incident themes and trends
Lead reflective practice within team meetings
Support service development and continuous improvement
Support complaints investigations
Requirements:
Experience working as a Senior Housing Support Worker
Skills to coach and inspire people
Leadership skills
Operational management skills
Quality assurance skills
Understanding of trauma-informed, psychologically informed and gender-specific approaches
Knowledge of safeguarding practices
Risk management skills
Performance monitoring skills
Ability to deputise for a Service Manager
What we offer:
Contributory pension scheme
22 Days Annual Leave - Rising 1 day per year to a maximum of 30 days
Online bespoke Mandatory training package including a wide range of additional resources to support development
Range of learning and development opportunities up to and including Level 5