Service Manager
| Posting date: | 22 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £48,962.82 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 48962.82 - 48962.82 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2025 |
| Location: | London, E1 5NG |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | AUG20258948 |
Summary
Working hours: 40 hours per week- Monday-Friday with on call and flexibility over evenings and weekend cover.Interview Date: To be confirmedAre you an experienced manager with a passion for people? Do you have proven experience in developing staff teams and implementing change? Do you have experience in working with vulnerable people?We are looking for a Service Manager to lead the staff team in our Homelessness services Lifehouse in Whitechapel.While the successful applicant will have practical experience in change management, they will also be enthusiastic, a good communicator, passionate and positive.The post covers a 123-bed lifehouse for men only, aged over 18, experiencing homelessness.This role is vital to the success of the projects providing leadership and inspiration to the staff and encouraging an enabling environment, leading in trauma informed practice within the values of The Salvation Army.The successful candidate will provide Christian spiritual leadership at a service level, be prepared to pray with people in the course of their role, engage in worship and speak in open discussion about spiritual matters relating to the service.Homelessness Services requires the post-holder to have a personal faith, out of which, their own discernment and reflection can be added to the required values of a Christian based organisation.The role requires liaison with the Local Authority Commissioners and pathway coordinator, as well as other agencies and stakeholders.The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:NVQ 4 or equivalent in a related fieldProven experience of managing teamsExcellent communication skillsKnowledge of health and safetyUnderstanding of funding in supported housingAbility to build positive partnerships.This role has an occupational requirement that the successful candidate must be a committed and practising Christian and will be in sympathy with the doctrines of, and supportive of, the purposes and the aims and objectives of The Salvation Army. In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK, Enhanced Adult with barred list DBS Disclosure. For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click here and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship. Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.