Service Manager (Young Peoples Service)

at  The Salvation Army

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, may include some evenings and weekends.
Interview date: To be confirmed
We are looking for a kind, creative and motivated individual to lead our new Young Peoples Services in Cardiff.

Within out contract we have…

• Northlands – 29 bed young persons Life House
• Ty Diogel – 8 bed young persons supported accommodation
• Column Road – 6 bed Life House for unaccompanied asylum seekers
• Young Peoples Floating Support – Floating Support for 12-18 young people

We work aim to work in a psychologically informed and trauma informed framework, supporting up to 106 young people experiencing homelessness, at any one time. We aim to deliver a ‘zero evictions’ approach offering empathy, compassion and understanding. We help young people to gain confidence, life skills and positively move onto independent living.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To lead a team supporting young people living across multiple sites in Cardiff
• To oversee an engaging programme of meaningful activities to provide structure and purpose for young people
• To enhance key local partnerships and deliver quality progress reporting to our Young Peoples Contract Manager and other internal stakeholders.