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YMCA Brighton are hiring a Deputy Manager to join their team at William Collier House, based in the City Centre of Brighton, East Sussex.Overview of the roleTo support and deputies for the Manager of the project in their absence. Through Personal and Key working Supervision to encourage and develop members of the project team to their full potential. In conjunction with the Manager, to ensure that the project meets all its legal and contractual obligations. To ensure that the project offers a safe rehabilitative home for all service users. To play a lead role in ensuring that the project and its staff maximise the independence and skills of service users - through key working, life-skills training and accessing external specialist support services.Based: William Collier House, Brighton.Salary: £ 36,000.00 per annumHours: Monday to Friday 8.30 am – 4.30 pm (40 hours per week) including on-call duties which will receive additional pay.Contract: PermanentAnnual leave entitlement: 5 weeks plus 8 Bank holidays.You will also receiveComprehensive Induction into the roleComprehensive Training package – face-to-face and online training on a wide range of subjects, to ensure you are equipped with the skills and knowledge to carry out your duties and tasks required and further develop your career.You will receive regular Supervision Support from your line manager.Work in a supportive environmentAn encouraged culture to support staff health & wellbeing and a healthy work-life balance.Opportunity to access debriefs, counselling and reflective practices sessions when the job is challenging.Staff benefits – a wide range of health & wellbeing services to access including a weekly well-being hour.We are an equal opportunities employer who constantly strive to be representative of the communities we serve. We value the unique perspectives and talents that people bring from a variety of cultural backgrounds and experiences, and we recognise the added value that diversity continually brings to the organisation.How to applyPlease email your current CV along with a cover letter stating how you meet the essential criteria, please copy the link to your browser https://www.ymcabrighton.co.uk/get-involved/work-for-us/deputy-manager-wch/ to access the Deputy Manger Job pack.Also, we want to ensure our recruitment is fair, we would welcome and appreciate applicants to complete the optional survey Recruitment Diversity MonitoringBoth the job pack and survey can be found by copying this link in to your browser https://www.ymcabrighton.co.uk/get-involved/work-for-us/deputy-manager-wch/Please note the Closing Date: Monday 25th September 2023Interviews will take place soon after the closing date.Key responsibilities;1) In conjunction with other senior staff, interviewing and assessing prospective clients for accommodation.2) In conjunction with other senior staff, interviewing, appointing and managing ancillary staff.3) Supervising, directing and supporting staff to ensure performance standards. Carrying out an annual appraisal of staff for whom you have direct management responsibility.4) Attending senior staff meetings to monitor and progress the project’s performance in accordance with Brighton YMCA’s policies, budgets, aims and plans. Carrying out and overseeing necessary actions and performance targets arising from these meetings.5) Undertaking administrative tasks for internal and external purposes. This may include, but not exclusively, compiling monitoring data and statistics, producing details for accounting or wage purposes, amending rotas and updating records.6) Overseeing and carrying out the instructions of senior managers in ensuring adherence to Brighton YMCA’s published policies and procedures. Following these procedures at all times, including but not limited to, those relating to EDI, Safeguarding, Health and Safety and GDPR and Governance data.7) Ordering stock items and provisions, where needed, up to the value of £250 and submitting requests for items above this value for approval by Head Office.8) Meeting and consulting with individual clients in order to assess needs and to plan support goals.9) Overseeing that support goals set for all parties are met and reviewing those goals where necessary.10) Accessing, liaising with, and developing links with other organisations and services to deliver appropriate care, support and advice for clients.11) Participating in key working supervision, personal supervision and appraisal as requested.12) Maintaining detailed casework files, and keeping accurate records of each individual’s needs and progress. Creating and managing correspondence, reports, key working and diary notes in relation to this task.13) Monitoring the security and safety of the project, taking action as necessary to ensure that health and safety standards are maintained.14) Ensuring that clients comply with the terms of their license or tenancy, and with any rules set by the project, liaising with the manager as appropriate.15) Attending internal team meetings and representing Brighton YMCA at external meetings, case conferences and reviews as appropriate.16) Carrying out ‘sleep-in’ or ‘on-call’ duties which will be arranged on a rota basis and for which an additional sum will be paid.17) Identifying and attending training as directed by the manager.18) To follow Brighton YMCA’s Code of Conduct for staff, regarding workplace professionalism, at all times.19) On-call duties approximately 3-4 times a month.20) To undertake any other duties which reasonably fall within the range and responsibilities of this post, as directed.Job Type: Full-timeSalary: £36,000.00 per yearSchedule:8 hour shiftWork Location: In personApplication deadline: 25/09/2023