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Scheme Manager Location: High Wycombe Salary: £33,054 per annum Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week Make a Real Difference Every Day Are you passionate about empowering people with learning disabilities to live independently? At Grove Gardens, you'll lead a dedicated team in a vibrant, inclusive supported living service that's home to 14 adults. Together, we create a safe, welcoming environment where individuals thrive through community engagement, personal development, and meaningful support. About Grove Gardens Grove Gardens is a warm and inclusive supported living scheme comprising six one-bedroom flats and eight studio apartments. The people we support enjoy access to day services and community-based activities that promote independence, wellbeing, and connection. What You'll Be Doing As Scheme Manager, you'll play a key role in shaping the lives of the people we support and leading a committed team. Your responsibilities will include: <ul><li>Leading and motivating Support Workers and Waking Night Workers to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.</li><li>Collaborating with social workers and external agencies to support individual outcomes.</li><li>Managing staff rotas, annual leave, and sickness cover to ensure consistent service delivery.</li><li>Overseeing recruitment, onboarding, and induction of new team members.</li><li>Providing occasional weekend cover as part of the management rota.</li></ul>What We're Looking For We're seeking someone who is: <ul><li>A confident and compassionate leader with experience in social care or supported living.</li><li>Skilled in team management and operational coordination.</li><li>Proficient in IT and comfortable using digital systems.</li><li>A holder of a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle.</li><li>Committed to empowering people with learning disabilities to live fulfilling lives.</li></ul>Why Join Us? We value our team and offer a generous benefits package, including: <ul><li>33 days' annual leave (including bank holidays), rising to 35 with service.</li><li>£33,054 salary for a 37.5 hour week.</li><li>Annual performance bonus and monthly attendance bonus.</li><li>Annual salary and cost of living review.</li><li>Workplace pension scheme and life assurance (3x annual salary).</li><li>Ongoing professional development and support.</li><li>Commitment to staff wellbeing through the Five Ways to Wellbeing.</li></ul>Apply Today If you share our values and want to make a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you. We shortlist and interview on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged. Hightown is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will require a satisfactory DBS disclosure and relevant recruitment checks. We are an Equal Opportunities &amp; Disability Confident Employer.

Scheme Manager

C&amp;SH Scheme Manager - Seabrook Court About the role Are you passionate about making a difference and thrive in dynamic environments? Join us as an experienced Scheme Manager to review support plans, supervise staff, manage change, and bring creative ideas to enhance our service. Seabrook Court is a supported living service for adults with learning disabilities, offering 20 individual flats with a lounge, kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom for comfortable and private living. We provide 24-hour care, working various shifts to ensure continuous support. The people we support engage in a variety of day services and community-based activities, promoting independence, wellbeing, and personal development in a friendly and supportive environment. Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Empowerment and Support: Lead and inspire a dedicated team to support vulnerable people in achieving independence and fulfilling lives, collaborating with social workers and other professionals.</li><li>Collaboration:Liaise with external agencies to ensure a smooth and supportive journey for each young person.</li><li>Team Leadership: Manage and support a team of Support Workers and Waking Night Workers.</li><li>Operational Management: Oversee staff rotas, including organising annual leave and covering sickness.</li></ul>You will be responsible for managing the scheme rota, recruitment and induction of new staff. This role may also require managerial shifts covering the weekend where necessary to ensure full and consistent cover of all shifts. It is essential that you have strong IT skills, the ability to empower and lead a team of support staff to deliver exceptional care and support. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is required. Who we are looking for We are keen to recruit an individual who shares and demonstrates our values, which are: <ul><li>Putting the people we support first</li><li>Treating people with respect, promoting independence and choice</li><li>Developing passionate and committed teams</li><li>Being cost effective without compromising standards or safety</li></ul>If you share our values, we would love you to work for us. The benefits In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes: <ul><li>Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service</li><li>£33,054 pa for a 37.5 hour week</li><li>Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance</li><li>Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary</li><li>Annual salary and cost of living review</li><li>Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing</li><li>Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary</li><li>Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us</li><li>Employee assistance helpline</li></ul>If you share our values, we would love you to work for us. We are an Equal Opportunities &amp; Disability Confident Employer

Job Introduction Our Housing Solutions team provides vital support to residents who need temporary accommodation. As a Temporary Accommodation Officer, you'll help place and manage properties for people facing homelessness, working closely with colleagues and partners to make sure homes are safe and suitable. This role involves property visits, supporting licensees, and managing risks. This is a site-based role Interviews for this role will be held on 23 January Milton Keynes City Council is a modern and friendly place to work. Find out more about working with us here: <a href="http://www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk" target="_blank">www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk</a> Main Responsibility <ul><li>Allocate and manage temporary accommodation for homeless clients.</li><li>Work with landlords and providers to minimise empty properties.</li><li>Support residents with advice and access to grants and services.</li><li>Carry out property visits and manage low-level anti-social behaviour.</li><li>Keep accurate records and input data into housing systems.</li><li>Assess risks and work with colleagues to manage them effectively.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate We are looking for someone who shares our values: Dedicated, Respectful and Collaborative. You will: <ul><li>Have experience in housing or a similar field.</li><li>Understand housing legislation and safeguarding requirements.</li><li>Be able to assess accommodation and travel across Milton Keynes.</li><li>Communicate clearly and provide excellent customer service.</li><li>Solve problems creatively and work well in a team.</li><li>Show empathy and a non-judgmental attitude towards people in crisis</li></ul>If you are offered the role, we will carry out a Basic DBS check and BPSS referencing as part of the pre-employment process To be successful in this role, you'll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If you're offered the position, we'll ask for proof of your licence and vehicle insurance, including business use cover. Unfortunately, we won't be able to confirm your appointment without these documents. Package Description In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including: <ul><li>Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.</li><li>Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.</li><li>A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.</li><li>Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.</li><li>Salary sacrifice car scheme - low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.</li><li>Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.</li></ul>Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here Working at the Council | Milton Keynes Our roles are either designated 'site based' or 'home based'. 'Site based' roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst 'home based' roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances. About The Organisation Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live. We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference. We're very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it's time for a new role. If you'd like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.

Temporary Accommodation Officer

Scheme Manager - Litslade Farm About the role Are you passionate about making a difference and thrive in dynamic environments? Join us as an experienced Scheme Manager to review support plans, supervise staff, manage change, and bring creative ideas to enhance our service. Litslade Farm is a learning disability residential care home that supports 8 people with various complex needs. We support people who are Non-Verbal, require nutrition, hydration and medication via a PEG tube, diabetics who require insulin injections, stoma care, hoisting and full personal care. This is a fast-paced scheme that requires an enthusiastic and energetic individual to manage and thrive. The scheme offers 24-hour care with 7 AM staff and 7 PM staff and 4 waking night staff. Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Empowerment and Support: Lead and inspire a dedicated team to support vulnerable people in achieving independence and fulfilling lives, collaborating with social workers and other professionals.</li><li>Collaboration: Liaise with external agencies to ensure a smooth and supportive journey for each young person.</li><li>Team Leadership: Manage and support a team of Support Workers and Waking Night Workers.</li><li>Operational Management: Oversee staff rotas, including organising annual leave and covering sickness.</li></ul>You will be responsible for managing the scheme rota, recruitment and induction of new staff. This role may also require managerial shifts covering the weekend where necessary to ensure full and consistent cover of all shifts. It is essential that you have strong IT skills, the ability to empower and lead a team of support staff to deliver exceptional care and support, a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. Who we are looking for We are keen to recruit an individual who shares and demonstrates our values, which are: <ul><li>Putting the people we support first</li><li>Treating people with respect, promoting independence and choice</li><li>Developing passionate and committed teams</li><li>Being cost effective without compromising standards or safety</li></ul>If you share our values, we would love you to work for us. The benefits In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes: <ul><li>Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service</li><li>£33,054 pa for a 37.5 hour week</li><li>Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance</li><li>Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary</li><li>Annual salary and cost of living review</li><li>Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing</li><li>Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary</li><li>Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us</li><li>Employee assistance helpline</li></ul>If you share our values, we would love you to work for us. We are an Equal Opportunities &amp; Disability Confident Employer

Join Our Team: Community Engagement Manager Location: Watford Contract: Full Time Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per year Are you a natural connector who loves building relationships and making an impact in your community? Radfield Home Care is looking for a Community Engagement Manager to help grow our brand and bring our high-quality home care services to those who need them most. About Us: We're a family-owned care agency, passionate about helping elderly people stay independent in their own homes. Based in Watford, Three Rivers and Hertsmere, we pride ourselves on putting our clients first and delivering care with heart. What You'll Do: <ul><li>Raise Radfield Home Care's profile across the community and online.</li><li>Plan and run engaging events, campaigns, and PR initiatives.</li><li>Build strong connections with local health teams, GP practices, and community partners.</li><li>Turn opportunities into meaningful partnerships that support our clients and care professionals.</li><li>Create content for newsletters, blogs, and social media to showcase our work.</li><li>Track and measure the success of all initiatives.</li></ul>What We're Looking For: <ul><li>Passion for care and knowledge of the home care sector.</li><li>People-person with excellent communication skills.</li><li>Proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple projects.</li><li>Experience using social media for business promotion.</li><li>Full driving licence and access to a car.</li></ul>Bonus Points: <ul><li>Previous experience in care/home care.</li></ul>Why Join Us: <ul><li>Make a real difference in your community.</li><li>Work in a supportive, family-led company.</li><li>Pension and company sick pay scheme.</li></ul>Radfield Home Care Watford &amp; Borehamwood has been proudly serving the local community. Be part of a team that cares as much as you do! Ready to make an impact? Apply now and help us grow our care family! Department Recruitment Locations Watford &amp; Borehamwood

Community Engagement Manager

Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living. Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health? Supported Housing Catering Assistant - £25,325 - £27,378 per annum pro rata to £17,795 - £19,238 (Salaries vary depending on experiences) Hours - 26 hours per week (Flexible Working Pattern - Alternate Weekends and Occasional Bank Holidays) Service - Rowan House, Littlemore, Oxford What You'll Be Doing: Response is looking for an enthusiastic, friendly and approachable person to join the Rowan House team. Rowan House is home to 25 residents with acute mental health needs. Our roles offer employees variety where every day is different whilst also giving a great sense of pride seeing the positive impact you can have on others. Our clients are with Response to gain skills in living independently, while also focussing on improving their mental health. Responses aim is to enhance "co-production working" between staff and residents so we work together to develop Responses activities and services. Our clients really appreciate the passion from our Staff too: "The staff are caring, kind, compassionate and understanding. They support me and care for me and are first class. I am happier now than I have been in years." Client in Adult Services. We want you to support us to support our clients in looking after their physical health and wellbeing through diet and nutrition. Overall job responsibility: <ul> <li>Provide staple meals for residents.</li> <li>Work with the support team to engage with residents around their physical health and wellbeing of diet and nutrition.</li> <li>Oversee the daily running of the in-house catering provided by Apetito including heating and serving of Apetito meals on a daily basis.</li> <li>Oversee the daily preparation of lunch and supper meals including meals not provided by Apetito on a daily basis.</li> <li>Ensure the residents have a person-centred approach with regards to their meal choices and that their dietary needs are taken into consideration when planning menus.</li> <li>Assist management with the menu planning and ordering process for food deliveries.</li> <li>Keep a clean and tidy work environment to comply with food and hygiene safety regulations.</li> <li>Support residents who wish to volunteer kitchen duties in accordance with their care plans, risk assessments and food safety guidance.</li></ul>The Successful Applicant: Our main priority is to find people who can live our values every day - Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational. We provide excellent training on everything else, but we do ask that you can: <ul> <li>Build relationships and be friendly, compassionate, respectful, patient and empathetic towards others.</li> <li>Basic Food Hygiene knowledge. Willingness to work towards Level 2 if not already obtained.</li> <li>Care for others and support them in challenging times. Perhaps you have done this in your personal life for friends or family. </li> <li>Work calmly and methodically, with organisational, written and verbal skills.</li> <li>Have respect for difference and diversity.</li> <li>Use IT, with a basic knowledge of Word and Outlook.</li></ul>If you feel you would be an ideal candidate but don't have all the essential criteria, we would still like to hear from you. What We Offer: <ul> <li>25 days annual leave pro rata and standard bank and public holidays.</li> <li>Blue Light card and other discounted shopping</li> <li>Employee Assistant Plan - with access to free counselling </li> <li>Cycle to Work Scheme </li> <li>Enhanced family friendly leave</li> <li>Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave </li> <li>£500 refer a friend bonus scheme </li> <li>Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments</li> <li>Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app - approved by NHS</li> <li>Free flu jabs</li> <li>Free DBS application</li></ul>You will receive the training and confidence to use core therapeutic talk therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-based Trauma Informed Care and Mutual Aid to provide the best possible support to our clients If this Supported Housing Catering Assistant position sounds like the role for you then we would love to hear from you! Please apply today as this vacancy may be closed early. To learn more about Response and what we do, please visit our website. Closing date - 02/02/2026 All our roles require a DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK - Unfortunately, Response are not able to offer sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for the role and require sponsorship, you will be withdrawn from the recruitment process. Our employees and clients come from all over the world, we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture and are registered as a Disability Confident Employer. Our employees and clients come from all over the world, we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture and are registered as a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from individuals with a range of neurodivergent thinking styles and from those who might need reasonable adjustments. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. All our roles require an enhanced DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK.

Supported Housing Catering Assistant

The Vacancy Resident Liaison Officer - WPS Location: Milton Keynes (commutable distance required) Team: Planned Maintenance Join WPS and make a real difference in our communities! We're looking for a Resident Liaison Officer to be the vital link between our tenants and project teams. Your role will ensure smooth communication, a safe environment, and successful delivery of our cyclical and planned works programme. What You'll Be Doing <ul> <li> Support the Lead Supervisor in planning annual programmes of work</li> <li> Help deliver projects on time, on budget, and to the highest quality</li> <li> Communicate effectively with all stakeholders and attend regular progress meetings</li> <li> Explain upcoming works to tenants and issue access notices</li> <li> Organise reasonable adjustments and keep the site team informed</li> <li> Maintain a clear complaints procedure and resolve disputes professionally</li> <li> Attend community events and build strong relationships</li> <li> Report defects and identify trends to the Project Lead</li> <li> Ensure promises made to tenants are kept - every time!</li></ul>What We're Looking For <ul> <li>Excellent communication and people skills</li> <li>Ability to manage multiple priorities</li> <li>A proactive, problem-solving mindset</li> <li>Experience in housing or construction liaison roles (preferred)</li></ul>Why Join Us? At WPS, we believe in creating safe, thriving communities. You'll be part of a supportive team that values collaboration and innovation. Ready to apply? Send us your CV today and help us deliver homes people love! Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks. To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting Work for Wates Wates is one of the UK's leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment. We are driven by our purpose, 'reimagining places for people to thrive' and our three promises: Thriving places - working with customers, partners and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity. Thriving planet - protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners. Thriving people - creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care. We are proud to be recognised as Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favourably due to an offending background. Awards BEST PROJECT Inside Housing Development Awards WINNER 2022 Construction News Awards Winner GOLD AWARD Investors in People 2022 GOLD AWARD Considerate Constructors Schemes (CCS) National Site Awards TOP 50 EMPLOYERS 2022 Top 50 Employers for Women WINNER 2022 Working Families Best Practice Awards

Resident Liaison Officer

We are The Housing Network (THN), a private Limited Company with a purpose. We exist to provide 'More than a Roof', because when life is at its toughest, we believe everyone deserves a safe and stable place to rebuild their lives. Homelessness is a vast and complex issue that does not have a single solution. In understanding that reality, we've learned the importance of perspective; appreciating that if we continue to innovate, collaborate, and give our best, we are playing our part in making a vital difference. We are a team that is absolutely committed to innovate, excel and be dependable in all that we do. Working hard together to achieve our mission of providing Better Accommodation, Better Support, Better Partnerships, and as a result Better Business. Role Overview - What is it? To lead one of our local teams in the delivery of various supported housing services, including our new Active Opportunity Pathway (AOP) for those experiencing multiple disadvantage / severe multiple disadvantage and/or temporary accommodation for individuals or families. You will be an experienced supported housing professional who is familiar with leading, supporting and managing teams (in a hands-on way) to help those experiencing multiple disadvantage or severe multiple disadvantage to overcome barriers to achieving greater independence. You will have an in-depth knowledge of best-practice and current thinking when working with vulnerable people or families facing homelessness, who require support with mental-health, substance misuse, a history of offending and other needs. Using your knowledge and skills to help us create one of the most effective outcomes-focused services in the sector, adhering to the Making Every Adult Matter principles (MEAM). You will be familiar with and have experience of effectively supporting teams to work in a strength-based and trauma informed way. Taking personal pride and ownership in supporting your team (and the wider department / organisation) develop those approaches in support of helping residents achieve outcomes far beyond their expectations. You will have worked in an accommodation-based setting, with significant experience of providing intensive housing management, and tenancy management tasks. Drawing on your knowledge of safeguarding, housing benefit, Universal Credit and mental health, drug and alcohol specialist interventions to support your team to perform at the highest level, meeting and exceeding the expectations of internal and external stakeholders. This is a new role in a specialist team and not one which will see you stepping too far back from those who we support. So you will not only be managing the team who are supporting those experiencing homelessness and multiple disadvantage, but also supporting a small complex caseload yourself. You will be joining us at a very exciting time as we pursue significant growth across our services to develop accommodations options integrated with support, giving you a unique opportunity to use your knowledge and experience to help shape an amazing service for the future. To act as an ambassador for The Housing Network, to promote its mission and values. Being respectful and kind is at the heart of everything that we do. Main Duties - What needs to be done? Staff Management Elements: <ul><li>Actively support your team to deliver a high quality and the most effective and efficient service possible, ensuring they place our residents at the heart of all that they do as they help them achieve sector-leading outcomes.</li><li>Provide a positive role model to your team as you support and motivate them to develop and progress in their role.</li><li>Manage and administer an effective high-performance culture through regular 1:1s, objective setting and appraisals, providing additional support where necessary to overcome challenges and barriers.</li><li>Support your team to seek out opportunities for knowledge development and skill improvement, reviewing its relevance against organisational policies and budgets.</li><li>Participate in the 'Managers On Call' rota to ensure that a point of escalation is available to your team in the event of a serious incident, out of hours.</li><li>Lead on the accurate and effective management of relevant budgets and performance to ensure optimum performance against organisational objectives.</li><li>Fulfil all mandatory line management responsibilities (e.g. annual leave and sickness management), providing strong leadership throughout the entire employee life-cycle in accordance with the organisation's People policies.</li><li>Provide a safe space for reflective practice.</li><li>Create a positive culture of inclusion where your team feel able to engage and offer constructive challenge and feedback.</li><li>Lead on ensuring all aspects of service and property compliance and H&amp;S are maintained at appropriate levels at all times, escalating concerns without delay to senior management.</li><li>Lead on the monitoring and delivery of all relevant contract performance elements, supporting your team to proactively engage with the meeting (and exceeding) of those measures.</li><li>Maintain oversight across all safeguarding matters for the service, leading on engagement with external stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams, attending case review meetings where appropriate.</li></ul>Support Elements: <ul><li>Ensure you and your team employ a strength-based and trauma-informed approach to building trusting relationships with residents, using that to help create accurate, realistic and meaningful (outcome focused) support plans.</li><li>Use your knowledge and experience of working with people experiencing homelessness and multiple-disadvantage to support your team in identifying and capturing risks, to help design mitigation strategies and inform coping mechanisms.</li><li>Support and challenge your team to engage pro-actively and effectively with residents to help them identify barriers which are preventing them gaining greater levels of independence.</li><li>Uphold the highest levels of safeguarding awareness and protection for individuals, residents, colleagues and the wider community. Working within local frameworks to ensure policies and reporting mechanisms are applied correctly.</li><li>Ensure all team members are up to date with training in line with the organisation governance framework and related policies</li><li>Quality assure accurate records maintained by the team of all support engagements, support plans, risk assessments and other support pathway elements, using them to support appropriate partnership working with local partner agencies.</li><li>Champion the principles of trauma-informed engagement and support across the service and wider organisation, helping colleagues develop their skills and communication approaches to support the achievement of outcomes.</li><li>Encourage the team to take time to engage pro-actively with all residents in the scheme, using the less formal engagements to help deepen the understanding and effectiveness of support plans and achievement of outcomes.</li><li>Work with senior leaders to engage pro-actively with local multi-disciplinary health and housing teams and network groups, seeking to maximise outcomes for individuals and build added-value into the service as a whole.</li><li>Ensure all types of engagement with residents either individually or in group sessions, is recorded all in THN's digital support system.</li><li>Oversee all caseload held by the team (support plans / risk assessments) , ensuring that all residents receive and engage with appropriate amounts and types of support suitable for their needs.</li><li>Work in a non-risk averse and non-judgemental way, helping residents understand the negative impact of their behaviours, then providing harm reduction information and advice where necessary.</li><li>Act as a positive role model for residents and the team, using a strength-based approach to helping them set realistic (but aspirational) goals, prompting, encouraging and motivating them to make them a reality.</li></ul>Intensive Housing Management: <ul><li>Work with colleagues at service and organisational level to ensure maximum levels of service utilisation and efficiency, including the processing and review of referrals in a non-risk averse and balanced community way.</li><li>Lead on the process of referral management, support / needs / risk assessment, and recording of all relevant findings accurately in THN's digital support management system at the first point of resident contact.</li><li>Ensure that the team supports residents to understand and complete all necessary tenancy documentation and service entry requirements, recording them as required in THN's various housing management systems.</li><li>Support the team to take ownership of any rent management matters for residents, helping them to understand the importance of appropriate money management and to take necessary action to avoid arears, which will involve administration of housing benefit claims.</li><li>Support the team with welfare benefit queries and money management skills to maximise rental income,</li><li>Ensure regular accommodation inspections are completed, encouraging the team to use this opportunity to help residents develop further independent living skills (e.g. reporting of repairs) whilst ensuring all necessary compliance and Health and Safety requirements are met.</li></ul>General Elements: <ul><li>Proactively engage in the wider supported housing / homelessness pathway network within the service area, balancing workload / time to ensure engagement is manageable and effective.</li><li>Accurately prepare KPI / performance reports and data in line with commissioning agreements, using that data to inform contract monitoring processes.</li><li>Engage within all relevant organisational KPI / performance management processes, preparing and presenting data and reports as required.</li><li>Maintain all aspects of operational performance at the highest levels, working in a timely / innovative way to address any issues of underperformance.</li></ul>Relationships - Who will I be working / engaging with? <ul><li>Internal - Other AOP service colleagues (e.g., concierge, support workers) / Maintenance and Facilities Teams / Head of Service and Senior Leadership Team / Residents.</li><li>External - Local Authority Commissioners and Housing Officers / Third Sector Partners / Statutory Partners (e.g., Police and Probation) / Housing Benefit Officers / DWP and Employment Partners etc.</li></ul>Competencies - Who with and your skill level? <ul><li>Experience of leading a team in a supporting people setting</li><li>Extensive and demonstratable knowledge and experience of working with people (including families) experiencing homelessness and multiple disadvantage such as mental health, drug and alcohol</li><li>Extensive and demonstratable experience of working in an accommodation-based service, with specific reference to effective rent management, housing benefit and accessing positive move-on options.</li><li>Proven abilities to work in a strength-based and trauma-informed way for the benefit of individuals and families, helping them to achieve a level of positive housing, health and wellbeing outcomes beyond their expectations.</li><li>Experience of quality assurance in relation to completing and managing accurate support plans and risk assessments, which inform design and implementation of engaging and impactful support activities for Families and singe people.</li><li>Extensive and demonstratable knowledge and experience of maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding for vulnerable people.</li><li>Comfortable and familiar with working in a non-risk averse way.</li><li>Knowledge and experience of best-practise and current approaches (e.g. adverse childhood experiences) to deliver effective intervention and therapeutic engagements for people with mental health and drug and alcohol support needs.</li><li>Highly developed ICT skills and familiarity with digital support management systems, and personal abilities and focus on maintaining accuracy at all times.</li><li>Excellent written / verbal communications skills, with the confidence to engage with external partners and stakeholders for the benefit of residents, the service and organisation as a whole.</li></ul>General and Additional <ul><li>The responsibilities contained within this job description are indicative, but not exhaustive. As the role develops, the requirements of the post may change, and as such the post is subject to review in discussion with the post holder.</li><li>The post holder may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as the organisation may reasonably require which are commensurate with the grade of the post.</li><li>The post holder shall comply with the organisation's policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate actions and reporting protocols are followed at all times.</li><li>The post holder shall attend regular staff or other related meetings, contributing positively where appropriate and relevant.</li><li>Extensive travel across the UK will be required from time to time to support the delivery of role requirements, with you holding a full UK driving licence and access to private vehicle for business use when required.</li><li>An Enhanced Disclosure is required for this position.</li></ul>We believe our values should reflect in our behaviour towards our colleagues, partners and residents while we work to achieve our Strategy 2024&gt;29. These values are to be; Innovative, Dynamic, Dependable, Respectful, and Kind. The Housing Network is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst the workforce. We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. As an employer we welcome applications from candidates with lived experience, demonstrating our commitment to capturing the value of "expertise by experience" and providing More than a Voice for our residents. All job offers are subject to a DBS check (level to be advised through the hiring process) and references.

Supported Housing Manager

Job Introduction Milton Keynes City Council operates three supported housing schemes providing 24-hour, CQC-registered domiciliary care to older tenants with dementia, complex health needs, and frailty. As part of a service transformation, we're introducing a new role that brings these three services under one experienced Registered Manager. This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape a consolidated service, ensuring consistency in operational approaches and the effective delegation of resources to deliver positive outcomes for our tenants. We're seeking an experienced and collaborative leader who can develop, motivate and inspire teams, while ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements and promoting independence and wellbeing for those in our care. Why Join Us? This is a brilliant opportunity to shape a newly consolidated service and make a lasting impact on the lives of vulnerable residents in Milton Keynes. You'll have the freedom to shape this role and influence how we deliver services for years to come. If you would like a confidential and informal conversation pre-application, please contact Liz Luck <a href="mailto:liz.luck@milton-keynes.gov.uk" target="_blank">liz.luck@milton-keynes.gov.uk</a> or Andrea Natale <a href="mailto:andrea.natale@milton-keynes.gov.uk" target="_blank">andrea.natale@milton-keynes.gov.uk</a> This is a site-based role Interviews for this role will be held on 20 January Milton Keynes City Council is a modern and friendly place to work. Find out more about working with us here: <a href="http://www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk" target="_blank">www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk</a> Further information regarding our Supported Housing Schemes can be found here: <a href="http://www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk/supported-housing" target="_blank">www.mkcounciljobs.org.uk/supported-housing</a> Main Responsibility As Registered Manager, you will: <ul><li>Take overall responsibility for three CQC-registered supported housing services for older adults with dementia, frailty, and complex health needs.</li><li>Ensure services operate within statutory requirements and comply with CQC regulations, safeguarding protocols, and the Care Act 2014.</li><li>Lead and manage dispersed teams across multiple sites, ensuring staff are supervised, trained, and appraised to the highest standards.</li><li>Oversee resource management, budgets, and income streams, providing accurate forecasting and reporting.</li><li>Develop and implement service development plans and local action plans, driving continuous improvement through audits and reviews.</li><li>Build strong relationships with internal teams, external partners, tenants, families, and advocates to ensure person-centred care and best outcomes.</li><li>Promote tenancy sustainability and independence through effective service delivery.</li></ul>The Ideal Candidate We're looking for someone who: <ul><li>Holds (or is working towards) a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management in Adult Care.</li><li>Has demonstrable experience managing CQC-registered health and social care services, ideally across multiple sites.</li><li>Possesses a thorough understanding of the Care Act 2014, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance.</li><li>Is an exceptional leader with proven ability to motivate teams and drive performance.</li><li>Has strong organisational, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.</li><li>Is flexible and committed to working across services, including occasional unsociable hours as required.</li><li>Can build effective partnerships and maintain high standards of care and wellbeing for tenants.</li></ul>To be successful in this role, you'll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If you're offered the position, we'll ask for proof of your licence and vehicle insurance, including business use cover. Unfortunately, we won't be able to confirm your appointment without these documents. If you're offered the role, we'll arrange an Enhanced DBS check as part of our pre-employment process (unless you're already registered with the DBS Update Service). Ready to make a difference? Apply now and help us deliver outstanding Adult Social Care services for the people of Milton Keynes. Package Description In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including: <ul><li>Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.</li><li>Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.</li><li>A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.</li><li>Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.</li><li>Salary sacrifice car scheme - low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.</li><li>Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.</li></ul>Why join us? Along with more on our Benefits, discover why Working at the City Council could be the right move for you here Working at the Council | Milton Keynes Our roles are either designated 'site based' or 'home based'. 'Site based' roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst 'home based' roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances. About The Organisation Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live. We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and lived experiences. Milton Keynes City Council is committed to building an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of our community. We actively encourage applications from candidates who bring a range of perspectives, particularly those from underrepresented groups. We are proud to have signed up to the Social Care Workforce Race Equality Standard (SC-WRES), a continuous improvement programme designed to help social care organisations achieve anti-racist workplaces. Our commitment means we are actively working to identify and address inequalities, improve representation in leadership, and ensure fair treatment and opportunity for all colleagues in Adult Services. [skillsforcare.org.uk] We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it's time for a new role.

Registered Manager - Supported Housing

Job title: Neighbourhood Manager Location: Hybrid / Oxford Salary: £17,400.00 Working hours: 17.5 hours per week Contract: 11 months fixed term contract DBS Level: This role requires a Standard DBS check. Driving license and own car essential About A2Dominion We are a UK housing association committed to a new vision - providing homespeople love to live in. With over 38,000 homes in management across Londonand southern England, we provide a wide range of homes for social, affordable,and private rent, specialist services, as well ashomesfor sale and shared ownership. Role overview Are you ready to make a real impact in the heart of vibrant communities? As aNeighbourhood Manager at A2Dominion, no two days will ever be the same. You'll be the face of the company,directly shaping the lives of residents by providing the support, care andattention that make their communities thrive! You'll play a crucial role in delivering exceptionalneighbourhood management across a diverse portfolio of residential and mixedtenured buildings. Your work will directly enhance the safety, wellbeing andsatisfaction of our residents, while ensuring compliance with all regulations.From conducting estate inspections and managing building safety, to handlingtendency issues like Noise Complaints and safeguarding, you'll be at theforefront of creating vibrant, thriving communities. If you're passionate about making a difference, building strong relationships,and driving high-quality service, this is your opportunity to help shape thefuture of our communities! Key responsibilities: * Conduct estate, scheme, and property inspections to maintain high standardsof safety and cleanliness. * Support residents with tenancy management issues such as noise complaints,disputes, and safeguarding concerns. * Work closely with internal departments and external partners to addressbuilding maintenance and safety. * Engage with residents through regular communication, ensuring their concernsare heard and acted upon. * Provide tailored support to vulnerable individuals and families, ensuringtheir needs are met. * Gather feedback from residents to continually improve services and ensuresatisfaction. * Represent the company in external meetings, attend court proceedings, andsupport residents through various issues. About you: * Driving license and own car essential * You really care about making a difference and want to help people feel safeand supported in their homes. * You've got some experience in housing, or, you're keen to learn aboutbuilding safety, fire safety, and tenancy issues. * You understand how important it is to look out for people especially thosewho might be vulnerable, and you want to be someone our residents can trust andturn to when they need help. * Experience dealing with tenancy matters, like noise or neighbour concerns,and you're either familiar with housing policies and regulations or open tolearning as you go. You enjoy solving problems and can explain things clearly,in a way that makes sense to everyone. * Confident using tools like Outlook, Word, and Excel, and you pick up newsystems quickly. You also pay attention to detail, especially when it comes tokeeping information accurate and up to date. * You're comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, where priorities canchange quickly, and you're able to stay organised while juggling multiple tasksat once. This role is a chance to use your people skills and practical know howto make a real impact helping our customers feel valued, supported, and proudof where they live. Why A2Dominion? As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice offlexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts thatwork for you, wherever you are in your life. We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include: * 25 days' holiday pro rata (Plus Bank Holidays) Up to 8% contributory pension * In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annualallowance of up to £300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for bothyou and your family. Diversity &amp; Inclusion We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applications frompeople of all backgrounds. Our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible,and we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimumcriteria. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the process - justcontact our Resourcing Team at <a href="mailto:resourcing@a2dominion.co.uk" target="_blank">resourcing@a2dominion.co.uk</a> We know some people hesitate to apply if they don't meet every requirement. Ifthat's you, we encourage you to apply if your skills and experience align -please get in touch with us to talk it through. At A2Dominion, we value diversity, embrace flexibility, and are afamily-friendly employer. Everyone belongs here. Join us and help make alasting difference in the lives of our customers. This Vacancy is being managed by Hollie Furness <a href="mailto:-Hollie.Furness@a2dominion.co.uk" target="_blank">-Hollie.Furness@a2dominion.co.uk</a>

Neighbourhood Manager

Equans is looking for an experienced Resident Liaison Officer to join our team in Slough on a full-time, permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting residents and clients across social housing and regeneration projects, ensuring a smooth and positive customer experience throughout the delivery of improvement and maintenance works. As a Resident Liaison Officer, you'll act as the main point of contact between residents, our site team, and project managers - helping to minimise disruption, manage expectations, and maintain strong relationships within the local community. Key Responsibilities <ul> <li>Build and maintain positive relationships with residents, keeping them informed of planned works, schedules, and progress.</li> <li>Work closely with site managers and supervisors to ensure residents' needs are understood and met.</li> <li>Arrange access appointments, distribute notices, and assist in resolving any issues or complaints efficiently and professionally.</li> <li>Attend and support resident meetings, open days, and community engagement events.</li> <li>Keep accurate records of resident interactions, access arrangements, and any special requirements.</li> <li>Ensure residents' homes are treated with care and respect during all works.</li> <li>Promote Equans' commitment to excellent customer service and community partnership.</li> </ul> Who You Are <ul> <li>Previous experience in a Resident Liaison Officer, Customer Service, or Housing Support role (ideally within social housing, regeneration, or construction environments).</li> <li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust quickly.</li> <li>Organised and proactive, able to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.</li> <li>Empathetic and patient, with a professional and approachable manner.</li> <li>Confident working independently and as part of a wider site/project team.</li> <li>Strong IT and administrative skills for managing resident data and communications.</li> </ul> What We Offer <ul> <li>Competitive salary and benefits package</li> <li>24 days annual leave + bank holidays</li> <li>Pension scheme and life assurance</li> <li>Employee benefits platform with discounts and wellbeing support</li> <li>Opportunities for professional development and career progression within Equans</li> </ul> Who We Are At Equans, we deliver essential services across energy, regeneration, and facilities management, supporting communities as they transition to a sustainable future. Our people are at the heart of what we do - and our Resident Liaison Officers play a crucial part in helping us deliver high-quality, resident-focused service on every project. FILTERS Filtrer vos resultats Clear Countries Cities Regions Réinitialiser Appliquer Place: Workplace : Slough United Kingdom

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