Care and Repair Team Manager
Job Summary
Advert Start Date:
20/07/2021
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 20/08/2021 23:59
Employment Location:
Sand Martin House
Salary:
£47,854 - £53,042
Further Information
• Do you have experience in a Home Improvement Agency or Housing field?
• Do you want to make a difference to people’s lives?
• Do you enjoy working with the public, enabling them to live independently?
• Do you have experience of managing people and projects?
If the above applies to you, then we have a great job role and team waiting for you!
Home Service Delivery brings together teams across Adult Social Care and Housing, Focusing on keeping people living in their homes independently and safely for as long as possible
It is ‘One stop shop’ approach for clients which looks at both their ability to carry out activities of daily living and their physical home environment
Care and Repair is Peterborough City Council’s award winning in-house Home Improvement Agency. Its purpose is to provide assistance and support to disabled adults and children, elderly, frail and vulnerable residents to adapt, repair and maintain their homes to enable them to live safely and independently
The team provide:
• Disabled Facility Grants
• Repair Assistance Grants
• Relocation Grants
• Minor Aids and Adaptations
• Handyperson Service
• Advice and practical support such as state benefit entitlement checks
• Self-funded adaptions and repairs
You will be responsible for the operational day to day management, performance, continuous improvement, budgets, planning and delivery of Care and Repair services. Joining a multi – disciplinary management team.
You will lead on the strategic and operational development and administration of the Peterborough Housing Related Support programme providing housing related support to vulnerable people enabling them to retain accommodation and prevent homelessness
You will administer, undertake contract/grant monitoring and conduct quality reviews of housing related support services.
Leading on future procurement of Care and Repair contracts and housing related support services.
You will have a proven experience of effective team leadership, motivation and commitment to multi-agency working
We are looking for candidates who have experience of effective budget management and using financial systems
You will have excellent Interpersonal skills enabling you to communicate skilfully and effectively with a range of audiences – including service users, carers, staff, professional colleagues, senior managers, councillors and Cabinet members
For further information on these positions please contact Belinda Child, Head of Housing, Prevention and Wellbeing on 07920 160731
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire/Peterborough and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.