Service Manager Supported Housing and Employment Support
CHS Group
Impington, Cambridge, UK
Published today
Supported / Sheltered housing
The Vacancy
Service Manager Supported Housing and Employment Support
30 hours per week
Permanent/part-time
£39,364.58 pa FTE, which equates to £33,741.07 for 30 hpw
Our Community Support Services work with people with housing, employment and support needs to promote independent living skills, employment and to bring about lifestyle changes and enhance their lives.
Following a restructure, an exciting newly created opportunity has arisen for a Service Manager in our Community Support Services, overseeing Supported Housing Officers and Employment Advisors.
What You'll Do
You will work closely with partners to manage leases, management agreements and occupancy agreements, working with these organisations to ensure compliance to the agreements and regulatory requirements.
You will also manage our Employment contract ensuing contractual requirements are met and outcomes achieved.
Lead and manage an enthusiastic small team of staff, through effective coaching, 1-2-1's, staff meetings and reflective practice sessions.
What we can offer
Candidates will be required to complete online assessments as part of the recruitment process
Applicants will be subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of the recruitment process.
Closing Date: midnight Wednesday 16 July 2025
Interview Date: 25 August 2025
If you need any further information, please contact Julie Chivers, Community Support Manager on 07522 230031
About Us
Founded in 1927, Cambridge Housing Society (CHS) is an independent housing association with over 3,000 homes in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. We are one of only two independent housing associations working just in Cambridgeshire and we are the only one to offer a blend of affordable rented homes, specialist supported housing and a range of community support services.
Our Purpose
We are here to enable people to flourish, by providing security and creating opportunities through the delivery of high-quality Cambridgeshire based homes with support.
The Benefits
Flexible
working
Pension
contributions
Cycle to
work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
State of the art IT equipment
Volunteer
days
Vision & Values
'CHS will be a trusted local provider of long term, affordable, secure housing. We listen to our tenants and customers and provide support where needed. We will be entrepreneurial with a social purpose, developing local partnerships and looking for new opportunities to support communities in Cambridgeshire.'
Our Values are:
Employee discount scheme
Holiday purchase scheme
Company sick pay
Comprehensive free training & development
Doctor Care Anywhere
Contributory pension scheme
Business mileage allowance
Employee Assistance Programme
Service Manager Supported Housing and Employment Support
30 hours per week
Permanent/part-time
£39,364.58 pa FTE, which equates to £33,741.07 for 30 hpw
Our Community Support Services work with people with housing, employment and support needs to promote independent living skills, employment and to bring about lifestyle changes and enhance their lives.
Following a restructure, an exciting newly created opportunity has arisen for a Service Manager in our Community Support Services, overseeing Supported Housing Officers and Employment Advisors.
What You'll Do
You will work closely with partners to manage leases, management agreements and occupancy agreements, working with these organisations to ensure compliance to the agreements and regulatory requirements.
You will also manage our Employment contract ensuing contractual requirements are met and outcomes achieved.
Lead and manage an enthusiastic small team of staff, through effective coaching, 1-2-1's, staff meetings and reflective practice sessions.
What we can offer
- Employee discount scheme (retail, leisure, gym membership and fitness equipment)
- Doctor Care Anywhere (telehealth service offering private online GP and nurse appointments via video and phone)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice)
- One day off a year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
- 30 days holiday, increasing to 35 days per annum, inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff), depending on length of service
- Holiday purchase scheme- up to 5 days per annum (pro rata for part-time staff)
- Company sick pay
- 58p per mile business mileage allowance
- Refer a friend scheme (£250)
- Contributory pension scheme, which both you and CHS contribute to
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
- Flexible Working Policy
- Full induction
- Comprehensive free training and development opportunities with paid time off
- Free DBS (for relevant posts)
Candidates will be required to complete online assessments as part of the recruitment process
Applicants will be subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of the recruitment process.
Closing Date: midnight Wednesday 16 July 2025
Interview Date: 25 August 2025
If you need any further information, please contact Julie Chivers, Community Support Manager on 07522 230031
About Us
Founded in 1927, Cambridge Housing Society (CHS) is an independent housing association with over 3,000 homes in Cambridge and Cambridgeshire. We are one of only two independent housing associations working just in Cambridgeshire and we are the only one to offer a blend of affordable rented homes, specialist supported housing and a range of community support services.
Our Purpose
We are here to enable people to flourish, by providing security and creating opportunities through the delivery of high-quality Cambridgeshire based homes with support.
The Benefits
Flexible
working
Pension
contributions
Cycle to
work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
State of the art IT equipment
Volunteer
days
Vision & Values
'CHS will be a trusted local provider of long term, affordable, secure housing. We listen to our tenants and customers and provide support where needed. We will be entrepreneurial with a social purpose, developing local partnerships and looking for new opportunities to support communities in Cambridgeshire.'
Our Values are:
- Caring
- Openness
- Trust
- Caring
- Openness
- Trust
- Flexible
- Creative
- Respectful
- Working in partnership
- Focused on the social objective
Employee discount scheme
Holiday purchase scheme
Company sick pay
Comprehensive free training & development
Doctor Care Anywhere
Contributory pension scheme
Business mileage allowance
Employee Assistance Programme