Deputy Accommodation Manager

Our Accommodation Service is a key member of the integrated Social Work Service within the Services and Impact Directorate. You will play a crucial role in providing a high quality and efficient service to children, young people and families diagnosed with cancer. This role supports the accommodation service locally and across the UK. Our Deputy Accommodation Managers ensure the Home is a safe and welcoming environment for children and young people with cancer and their families. This role is subject to an Enhanced criminal record check and comprehensive reference checks.

Responsibilities

Support the Accommodation Manager in the safe and efficient management of the Accommodation site, ensuring optimal use of available resources; Help develop, deliver, and facilitate a Community Model approach within your locality, working with Social Care teams, charity partners, and local organisations to provide comprehensive support for families; Support the charity's Brand and Income Generation initiatives aligned to delivering the community model; Ensure the Home is a safe and welcoming environment for children and young people with cancer and their families; Provide an efficient and effective service in line with the organisation's accommodation service specification

Requirements

Experience in providing services to children and/or vulnerable families; Working experience in an accommodation or social care, or similar setting; Experience of cleaning and hygiene standards; Ability to act as an ambassador for the Charity's cause within a community setting; Understanding of issues relating to childhood cancer, children and young people with disabilities or children and young people with life limiting conditions, including the impact of loss and grief on individuals; Ability to appropriately tailor both spoken and written communication with a range of stakeholders e.g. parents, children, team members and charity partners; Ability to coordinate support initiatives for the benefit of service users; Demonstrate good organisational and administration skills; Demonstrate strong research skills; Establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships; Awareness of Health and Safety requirements

Benefits

Wellbeing, Thinking & Growth Days: four days a year; 27 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays; Generous paid and unpaid leave allowance; Great family/caring leave entitlements; 8% Employer pension contribution; Access to our employee savings scheme