Advice & Support Team Manager

Are you driven by the desire to make a difference? Join our Advice & Support Team at Providence Row and support those at risk of homelessness.

About us: Providence Row believes that no one should have to sleep rough and that everyone should have access to the support they need to find a safe place to call home. We work with those affected by homelessness and those vulnerably housed in Tower Hamlets, offering an integrated service of housing advice & support, access to substance use, physical & mental health services, as well as, training and progression programmes. We ensure that people often excluded from mainstream services gain the support and opportunities they need to create a safe, healthy and sustainable life.

About the role:

Support to Head of Advice and Support

• Line management of three case workers
• Deliver the service in accordance with Providence Row, policies & procedures and values
• Work to service improvement objectives and team plans
• Contribute to the day to day management of the premises to ensure that facilities run smoothly for staff and service users
• Support management and other workers to manage any Incidents on site
• Contribute to partnership development
• Work alongside colleagues to ensure cross departmental support and appropriate support of shared clients

Client support

• Contribute to the smooth running of the Centre to ensure Providence Row is an enabling environment
• Assist managers and the frontline team to review client related incidents and follow up on complaints
• To ensure all clients are given appropriate trauma informed advice & support to improve their situation
• Ensure safeguarding of vulnerable adults processes are followed, where necessary and work with the organisational safeguarding lead

Team support

• Supervise three case workers
• Complete regular supervision, case work management and annual appraisals
• Contribute to the Providence Row assessment procedure
• Support colleagues with technical queries relating to case progression
• Attend training relating to housing advice and present the learning back to staff teams
• Ensuring the team are rehearsed in all policies and procedures
• Support the team to identify training for continued learning and development

Monitor and evaluate work, demonstrating impact

• Ensuring monitoring systems are up to date and that development is ongoing
• Assisting with the review of assessment and recording systems
• Working with other department leads on service user feedback collation
• Keeping accurate financial records of the teams expenditure
• Oversee Advice & Support Team contract monitoring reports for commissioners to ensure delivery against the service objectives and KPI s.
• Attend contract monitoring meetings alongside the Head of Advice & Support

Partnership Work

• Work with the Head of Advice & Support to identify new partnerships while also developing existing arrangements
• Supporting the team with attendance at key networking events
• Contributing to the community engagement plan
• Contribution to fundraising and community events including open evenings

Benefits

• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Employee assistance programme
• Monthly reflective practice
• Wide range of learning & development opportunities

To apply: Please upload your CV with a covering letter, detailing how you meet the job specification. CV s without a covering letter will not be considered.

Research shows some people, especially women and marginalised groups, may hesitate to apply unless they match all the criteria. However, we want to assure everyone that we encourage applications from all individuals, regardless of whether they fulfil every point in the job description. Your unique perspective matters to us please apply with confidence.

Interviews
Please note that we may interview on a rolling basis and therefore encourage early applications.

Providence Row is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales; company number registered charity number .