Deputy Service Manager Days and Nights

Deputy Service Manager (Days and Nights)
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Job Title:
Deputy Service Manager
Location:
In Service based in Croydon, CR0 1EB.
You will be required to work across multiple services within the area.
Salary:
£30,200
Shift Pattern:
37.5 hours per week Monday to Sunday, working across a rota which will include day and night shifts as we provide a 24 hour service.
About the role
We are looking for a Deputy Service Manager to join our team based in Croydon, providing leadership and line management to a team of night staff which is around 10 people in total.
You will provide support and supervision sessions at night, and general leadership to the team so they feel empowered to be productive and perform well within their roles.
You will further ensure a quality service is delivered in line with our contractual requirements to the residents.
You will be responsible for creating a psychologically informed environment (PIE) with person centred support during all hours.
You will work closely with the day teams to ensure a smooth handover from the day to night.
This service is a Forensic Mental Health provision for 27 people across 4 sites in Croydon.
For your own personal safety, you will require to have access to your own transport as you will need to travel between our 4 sites during the night shift to provide managerial support to the teams.
The teams support our residents with person centred support, to empower them to overcome their personal barriers with their mental health, to have greater independence and fulfilled living.
The service is responsible for holding various activities, group sessions, and one to one support to enable residents to build their personal skills and experiences to achieve their goals.
The role includes:

Line Management and Leadership, supporting your team providing advice, guidance and support throughout their employment lifecycle
Support the Service Manager in leading the day to day operational delivery of the service
Risk Management ownership, ensuring processes and policies are followed
Property and Housing Management, ensuring the accommodation meets our requirements, and repairs and maintenance are regularly reported and completed
Financial Management, including petty cash and budget management
Contract management and Internal auditing, admin, and general other duties as required.
Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.
About you
We are seeking a passionate, driven and motivated colleague to lead this service in a trauma informed and inclusive way.
Someone who is knowledgeable in the needs of our residents, particularly mental health and can support the team in delivering excellence.
You will be driven with passion for what we do, and be able to work flexibly to meet service needs, providing new ideas and opportunities to develop the service further to continue to achieve excellence!
Experience of working with people with mental health and complex backgrounds
Ability to lead a team to achieve service KPI's
Ability to provide advice, support and guidance to a team on all aspects of the service such as resident related enquiries which can include housing, mental health support, signposting
Ability to promote the service externally to enhance reputation in the area and with partner organisations
Willingness and ability to work flexibly to meet service needs
IT Proficiency, including Microsoft Office, and the ability to navigate and learn new case management systems and other types of organisational software
Understanding and/or practical knowledge of the social and societal marginalisation that can be attached to people with mental health issues, addiction, exploitation, homelessness and within the criminal justice system
What we offer
25 days (Full time equivalent) annual leave, increasing with the length of service
Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
Life Assurance Scheme
Cycle-to-work scheme
Annual Staff Awards
Be part of an organisation which believes good care and support improves lives.
Join an organisation with a mission to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.
We are committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).
We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees.
We have a team of ambassadors who are staff volunteers and actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity.
SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity.
As an organisation, were proud to mention that our staff Ambassadors career aspirations generally benefit from embracing this unique opportunity to develop their respective skill sets in spaces that exist outside of their daily roles.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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