Deputy Manager

3-4 months contract with a local authority

Summary

• As a Deputy Manager you will oversee the daily operations of Olive Morris Court ensuring high-quality accommodation for residents facing multiple disadvantages. You will lead your team to deliver intensive trauma-informed interventions in housing health wellbeing and employment aiming for positive outcomes and resident transition from the service.
  
  Your role includes supporting training and supervising Project Workers to foster a high-performing service with a unified vision. You will also develop and monitor key outcomes communicating the services vision and aims in collaboration with local partners residents and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Create review and manage staff rotas to ensure 24/7 service provision.
• Provide advice and assistance to project workers for high-quality casework.
• Model and share best practices in move-on planning relational support incident handling risk management and trauma-informed practice.
• Maintain expertise in homelessness issues housing options and working with clients with complex needs.
• Share responsibility for rapid move-on overseeing cases and organizing case conferences or Team Around Me (TAM) as needed.
• Evaluate staff performance including probationary assessments performance appraisals and managing sickness absence in line with Council policies.
• Provide regular support and supervision of staff according to service needs and policies.
• Keep accurate records of staff leave and sickness.
• Promote learning and development identify staff training needs and make recommendations for the team and individuals.

Requirements

• Experience in managing a staff team and clients with complex needs including mental health and substance misuse.
• Personal experience or understanding of issues affecting vulnerable homeless individuals or those at risk of homelessness.
• General education qualification is essential.

Additional Information

• Working hours:
  
  36 hours per week
• Location:
  
  332 High Rd London N15 4BN
  United Kingdom
• The role requires a DBS check.
• we work on bi-weekly payment schedule.

The role closes on 19th June 2026 please apply ASAP.

Required Skills:

As Deputy Manager you will oversee the smooth day to day management of Olive Morris Court providing high quality accommodation residents facing multiple disadvantage

Required

Education:

As Deputy Manager you will oversee the smooth day to day management of Olive Morris Court providing high quality accommodation residents facing multiple disadvantage