Bristol

37.5hrs per week

St Mungo’s is currently seeking a Deputy Manager to join our Complex Needs team in Bristol; in providing clients with a safe environment in which to build their confidence, promotes opportunities for positive change and supports their recovery journey. You will be based within a hostel accommodation that provides housing related support to vulnerable homeless men and women with complex needs and mental health issues.

You will be responsible for assisting the Project Manager in ensuring the smooth daily running of the project and to deputise in their absence. You will also ensure the delivery and integration of services to a high quality, which are compatible with the needs of the clients and which reflect St Mungo's overall policies.

To be successful, you will have demonstrable working experience in the field combined with some supervisory/ management skills. You will also have detailed knowledge of recovery-focused person-centred support planning and be able to establish effective working relationships with a wide range of people internally and externally; including statutory and voluntary services.  An efficient, creative and methodical approach to work, including the preparation of reports and keeping daily records, is also essential.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and initiatives to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities; in support of their personal and professional development

To find out more and apply please go to www.mungos.org/current_vacancies

Closing date: 10.00am, 19 th October 2017

Interview and assessments on: 1 st November 2017

Flexibility is necessary for this post, as you may be required to work outside of normal working hours

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) applicants, as they are under-represented within St Mungo’s at this level.

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 50 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2017, we are also proud to have been awarded BITC 2017 Race Equality Award and we are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.