Housing Services Manager

Lead a team. Empower people. Change lives.

Langley Trust is looking for an experienced and motivated Housing Services Manager to lead a team in our Kent area. This is an excellent opportunity for a resilient, values-driven leader with strong communication and relationship-building skills who is committed to delivering high-quality assist in the provision of an efficient and effective service to support client engagement through the delivery of day-to-day services within the Service and the community to clients who are managed under MAPPA arrangements, accommodated via our Ministry of Justice contracthousing and registered care services while supporting individuals to thrive.

This is a permanent, full-time position working 37 hours per week, offering a salary of £44,585 per annum.

REWARDS PACKAGE

• 30 days annual leave

• Pension scheme with employer contributions matched up to 8%

• Life assurance up to 3 times your salary

• SmartHealth 24/7 online GP service

• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling and legal advice

• Funded Health Cash Plan

• Flexible benefits package, including Holiday Trading and Cycle Scheme

• Enhanced maternity pay and menopause support

• Paid DBS checks and renewals

• Access to Blue Light Card discounts and Long Service Awards

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide visible, strategic Christian leadership, maintaining a Christ-centred culture that reflects Langley's values, ethos and reputation.

• Lead the staff team to support clients, including clients who are managed under MAPPA arrangements through the development and implementation of tailored individual plans to progress toward independent crime
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• Work with, supervise and support clients and monitor the behaviour of clients and to ensure compliance with any statutory order including MAPPA expectations, occupancy agreement or house rules..

• Ensure that the Trust buildings you manage are maintained to a safe and habitable standard and that all defects and repairs are reported.
• Lead in the assessment and management of risk including the operation of physical and situational security measures to control the level of risk posed to the public, staff and others in relation to the referral and letting of
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ABOUT YOU

• Faith-led and values-driven, you are a practising Christian with a strong understanding of Christian doctrine and a commitment to leading teams in line with Langley Trust's mission, values, and culture.

• Qualified and knowledgeable, you hold (or are working towards) Housing or related qualification at QCF
  Level 5 or above or commitment to work towards this with relevant experience, with up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, and best practice including Homes and Communities Agency,Health & Safety, and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion.

• An experienced and inspiring leader, you have a proven track record of managing teams, budgets, and complex client groups, with the communication, planning, and relationship-building skills needed to drive positive change and deliver outstanding outcomes.

The successful candidate will be a practicing Christian who will create an environment where people feel valued, empowered and equipped to do their best work. This person will play a full part to further the organisational aims and provide strong Christian leadership to allow Langley to be a leader within the different sectors in which it operates. The postholder will always uphold the Trust's Christian ethos and Christ like culture and therefore there is an occupational requirement for the post holder to be a practicing and professing Christian under the Equality Act 2010.

Please note that the successful candidate will need to be happy to adapt to change and flexible in their duties. No one day will be the same so the ability to refocus frequently is important.

We reserve the right to close earlier if we receive sufficient applicants.

A satisfactory enhanced DBS with adult barred list check is required for this role and job offers will be subject to the Trust receiving satisfactory evidence of the successful applicant's right to work in the UK.

This role is eligible for consideration under the Employee Referral Scheme. xwwtmva For further information around the referring principals and scope, please consult the Employee Referral Scheme Guide.

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