Foyer Manager
Location: Greater Manchester
Salary: £45,495 - £47,641
The Vacancy
Hours of Work: 35 per week
Closing date: 2nd June 2024
Interviews: 11th June 2024
At MSV Housing we're committed to making sure our customers have good quality safe homes and our Foyer Manager are key to making this happen.
We are looking to recruit an experienced individual to join our established team. Reporting to our Head of Young Persons Services our Foyer Manager work collaboratively in partnership with the HYPS to ensure the Foyer Teams are empowered to give an excellent service to our customers. This will be for looked after children aged 16, 17 and in some cases 18 years old.
What do our Foyer Managers do:
- Be responsible for the overall management of our care leavers accommodation and Staying Close offer including staff management, meeting performance targets, recruitment and funding in accordance with agreed targets and standards.
- Ensure high level of safeguarding and compliance are achieved for MSV and client group whilst also prioritising safety, trust, collaboration, choice and empowerment in interactions with young people who have experienced trauma.
- Be compliant and familiar with the Ofsted standards for supported accommodation and contribute to the positive environment for young people.
- Provide line management to onsite staff supporting the MSV visions and values.
What we are looking for:
- Knowledge and understanding of the problems and issues facing young people and looked after children
- Understanding of housing management and maximising rental income
- Experience of working with young people in social housing / supported housing setting
- Experience of working with looked after children / leaving care teams.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a friendly and professional manner
We're committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. As this job is based in a supported housing project for young people and children, an enhanced criminal records background check (free of charge to you) is required. A criminal conviction does not necessarily stop you from working with us. All decisions regarding convictions will be made on a case-by-case basis. Further detail on our commitment to safeguarding young people can be found in our Safeguarding policy attached alongside this vacancy's candidate pack.
We offer a range of great benefits including:
- 33 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, and a holiday a buy scheme.
- Company pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions
- Company funded access to a health cash plan, where you can claim back costs of everyday health treatments such as optical, dental and much more.
- Enhanced sick pay with up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay
- Health and Wellbeing Support including an employee assistance programme, free counselling, mental health first aiders and numerous wellbeing initiatives
- Life assurance subject to being a member of our company pension scheme.
- Learning and development to support you to develop the skills you need to fulfil your role and progress in your career
- Commitment to Equality and Inclusion with employee network groups covering anti-racism, LGBTQ+, disability and long-term health conditions, carers, and menopause.
MSV are also committed to supporting you to balance work and life, including with any caring or parental responsibilities you might have, and have a range of flexible working options and wellbeing support available to all colleagues to facilitate this.
Interviews are scheduled to take on 6th and 7th June 2024 however interviews may be carried out throughout the recruitment process and the role closed if a suitable candidate is found. Therefore, we strongly recommend candidates to apply early.
We're passionate about inclusion and we'd love to hear from people from diverse backgrounds for this role.