Young Persons Housing Manager

Job Title: Young Persons Housing Manager
Location: Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, 
Salary: £28,683 per annum
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Description
Young Persons Housing Manager opportunities are available in Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, within a well-established housing-related support service. Based in Bridgend, you will oversee day-to-day service delivery and provide strong, values-led leadership to teams supporting vulnerable young people and adults (16+) with complex needs. This is a hands-on management role where quality, safeguarding, partnership working, and outcomes are central to everything you do.

Key Responsibilities
As a Young Persons Housing Manager based in Bridgend, your daily duties will include:

• Leading, coaching, and supervising staff to deliver consistent, person-centred housing-related support aligned to best practice and contract requirements
• Overseeing referrals and allocations, ensuring timely assessments and effective casework oversight across supported housing and assessment settings
• Managing risk assessments, safeguarding processes, and safety planning, ensuring concerns are acted on promptly and appropriately
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with statutory and voluntary partners (e.g., housing, social services, police, probation, education/training providers)
• Monitoring caseloads, performance, audits, and reporting requirements, ensuring accurate returns are submitted to deadlines
• Supporting workforce planning, rota/cover arrangements, and attendance management (annual leave, sickness, return-to-work processes)
• Ensuring Health & Safety practices are followed and staff are trained and supported to meet service expectations
• Participating in a second-tier on-call rota, providing telephone and (when necessary) in-person operational support

Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Young Persons Housing Manager, you will need:

• A relevant qualification such as QCF Level 2 or Level 3 / Diploma level (or equivalent)
• Proven line management experience within a support environment, ideally working with people affected by trauma, mental health, substance misuse, offending, or housing instability
• Strong safeguarding and risk management knowledge, including confident decision-making and escalation when needed
• Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car (due to multi-site/service requirements)
• Clear communication skills with the ability to influence, collaborate, and represent services professionally

Benefits & Work Environment

• £28,683 per annum with structured support and development
• Generous annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with length of service
• Ongoing training and professional development to strengthen leadership and trauma-informed practice
• A supportive culture focused on kindness, compassion, and quality outcomes for the people supported

If you are a qualified Young Persons Housing Manager looking for an exciting new role in Bridgend, apply today!

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