HOSTEL TEAM LEADER

HOSTEL TEAM LEADER – SOUTHWOLD HOUSE

  We are offering an opportunity for someone with experience of working with vulnerable people and who has either the experience or the ability to move into a management role.  The successful candidate will lead a small team providing a small supported housing scheme for young people.  

1625 Independent People (1625ip) is a leading youth homeless charity based in the South West, working with over 2,500 young people. We have strong local partnerships and adhere to the best practice in the sector, thereby building trusting relationships between young people and 1625ip staff is at the core of our work.

What we are looking for:

• You have an ability to build an effective team, deliver high quality staff and housing management within a hostel-based accommodation service, building and maintaining good internal and external partnerships
• You are confident in making effective decisions that safeguard and promote the welfare of young people and manage risk
• You are well organised with good communication skills, a flexible approach and are passionate about developing young people’s independence and their active involvement within the organisation

What you will be doing:

• Leading a small team to provide 24-hour high quality support and housing to 10 young people to enable young people to develop independent living skills and successfully move on
• Working closely with internal and external partners to ensure integrated opportunities are available to young people, that voids and referrals are managed effectively, that timely and accurate information is gathered and provided, and that an excellent housing management service is delivered
• Leading the team in the promotion of pro-social behaviour, the management of anti-social behaviour and restorative approaches, ensuring that staff support young people to understand their rights and responsibilities

You will be in the South Gloucestershire team and your line manager will be the Senior Operations Manager (Homelessness)

What we are offering:

• 30 days holiday (pro rata for part time) or a day in lieu if working a Bank Holiday
• Regular supervision, yearly Personal Development Reviews and a supportive team, enhanced through monthly Reflective Practice session where we learn from our own and each other’s experiences.
• A listening and learning environment, with Annual Wellbeing Surveys
• Pension contribution of 4%

Contract details: 

• Hours per week: 33.75
• Contract type: permanent
• Pay: £25,801 - £27,905 per annum (pro rata) plus on call allowance
• The location: You will be based in Southwold House in Yate, within walking distance of the train station with excellent links to central Bristol.

Application information:

• To access the Job Pack and Apply, please visit https://1625independentpeople.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=1e391e19-f37a-43e2-9a18-3c588126a1a1
• To have an informal chat about the role, please contact Vicky Harwood: vicky.harwood@1625ip.co.uk
• If you have any queries, please email  jobs@1625ip.co.uk

Important dates:

• Application deadline closes: 23:59, 08/04/19
• If you have not heard from us by 15/04/19 please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• Interviews are on 25/04/19. 

Covering Letter Guidance 

Please note that the online application form cannot be saved until it is fully complete.  We recommend that you prepare your Covering Letter before you start the online application. 

Your Covering Letter will form the most important basis on which your skills, experience and personal attributes will be tested against the job criteria.  Without it, your application cannot progress to the shortlisting stage. 

You should refer to the Person Specification document within the Job Pack and cover only the elements that are tested at this stage of the recruitment process.  Elements that only have the word ‘interview’ next to them will be tested at the next stage of the process and do not need to be covered in your letter. 

ALTHOUGH THE APPLICATION FORM GIVES YOU THE OPTION TO UPLOAD A CV, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A CV AS THIS IS NOT NECESSARY AND WILL NOT BE USED IN THIS PROCESS. 

Equal opportunities for everyone:

We safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Any job offer will depend on a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Barred List Disclosure Check. 

We believe those with a criminal record should have an equal chance to become employees or volunteers.  We also pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer for everyone regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion and beliefs, sex and sexual orientation. We are particularly keen to increase applications from Black and Minority Ethnic groups as they are currently under-represented.

Please see our Policies section on the website, for further information.   If you need an adjustment made to any part of the recruitment process, please let us know as soon as possible.