Brighton (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£32,076 - £36,648
Full time 6 week rolling rota. 11 hour night shifts 4 days on 4 days off This will be flexi time 37 hours per week Mon – Fri with an on call system, one night per week and one weekend per month.
Job introduction
Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) are recruiting a full time Deputy Manager to work at Glenwood Lodge Hostel.
Glenwood Lodge Hostel, including Off Street Offer (OSO) is a 48 bed Hostel for Single homeless men in central Brighton. We provide high support accommodation to 18 men with high, complex needs and an Off Street Offer accommodation to 30 rough sleepers.
Off Street Offer is grant funded under the Rough Sleepers Initiative Grant to provide accommodation, reconnection and relocation for local and non-locally connected rough sleepers in the city. The service aims to assess, provide a single service offer of accommodation and move on to appropriate housing within a 90- day target.
The service will be going through a period of change and development, and this is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team and help shape and lead that change in the service.
You will work in partnership with BHCC’s Rough Sleepers Commissioning Team and Housing , Care and Support, as well as street outreach services, Arch Healthcare, substance misuse services as well as wider group of providers across the City.
For an informal discussion, please contact Lisa Ellery - Hostel Manager, Glenwood Lodge, 01273 294026 or Shelley Mahoney - Deputy Managers on 01273 294027.
Interview date: TBC
About the role
The key functions of the Deputy Manager role are:-
· To provide support and supervision to the dedicated staff team, chairing multi -disciplinary meetings and reviewing support and placement of residents at the service.
· Ensuring the service is outcome focused and person centred.
· Dealing with the day to day management of the service, i.e. housing management and voids, Health and Safety, maintenance, resident’s issues, complaints, and feedback.
· Have great communication and conflict resolution skills. encouraging feedback and reflection.
Interview date:TBC
For an informal discussion, please contact Lisa Ellery - Hostel Manager, Glenwood Lodge, 01273 294026 or Shelley Mahoney - Deputy Managers on 01273 294027.
- Working hours
Flexi time 37 hours per week Mon – Fri with occasional out of hours work, with an on call system, one night per week and one weekend per month.
The post is project based.
Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.
As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
*For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
Company information
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.
Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).