Service Manager

We are looking for a Service Manager to lead responsibility for the strategic direction and day to day functioning of the Wandsworth Mental Health Rehabilitation and Recovery Accommodation and Support Service.

Position: Service Manager - Mental Health Rehabilitation & Recovery

Location: Wandsworth

Hours: Full Time

Working Pattern: 39 hours per week

Salary: £35,496 rising to £36,348, after 1 year and successful probation

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Company Mobile Phone, Company Pension, Employee Discounts, Generous Holiday, Great Working Environment, In House Training, Progression Opportunities, Recognised Qualifications, Travel/Season Ticket Loans.

Closing Date: 26th February 2021

Interview: In order to avoid disappointment please apply at your earliest convenience as the organisation will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis.

The Role

Wandsworth Mental Health Recovery and Rehabilitation service delivers support and interventions to 60 service users with mental health issues living in accommodation services across the Borough. The focus of the service is to provide medium to long term focused rehabilitation and recovery support to adults with complex and enduring Mental Health conditions.

The High Support element comprises of 33 services users who live in one of four accommodation services which are staffed 24/7. Service users in the higher support houses need more support and prompting with their medication, personal and environmental health and may have a forensic history or dual diagnosis.

The low support element comprises of 27 service users who live in one of six houses which have floating or visiting support from staff. This element is intended for service users with low-level support needs as step-down from high support or for service users who may struggle with accessing independent housing and need floating support.

About You

As Service Manager you will have demonstrable experience of:

• Managing accommodation based support services for people with mental health and complex needs
• Managing local managers and staff working with people who have complex issues and health problems and a strong understanding of recovery approaches and co-production
• Ensuring the right staff are in place to support service users
• Performance monitoring and delivering consistently high delivery standards and service user standards
• Managing complex budgets
• Housing pathways, housing legislation and housing management experience including income collection from personal service charges and Housing Benefit

So if you want to work for an organisation that offers a culture of learning and development, with access to an extensive range of learning and development opportunities as well as genuine career progression… apply today!

About the Organisation

The charity supports adults and children in crisis across London and the surrounding regions by campaigning and advocating nationally on the issues that affect them. This includes victims of modern slavery, women and children who have experienced domestic abuse, young care leavers and older people. From giving someone a home, to helping them to get the right mental health support, the organisation supports people at the moment of crisis and enable them to build a life beyond crisis.

Applications from candidates with lived experience are welcomed, the organisation is proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

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