SOPHIA HOUSING ASSOCIATION
JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE PROJECT MANAGER, DONABATE
LOCATION: Sophia Housing, Portrane Road, Donabate, Co Dublin
ABOUT SOPHIA:
Sophia is a national organisation that has been supporting people as
they emerge from homelessness since **Apply on the website**.
Responding to an ever-growing need in Ireland, Sophia supported
1,**Apply on the website** people in **Apply on the website** which is
an increase of **Apply on the website**% in the number of people
supported since **Apply on the website**.
Sophia is a niche service provider for two reasons; Firstly, it sees
the provision of home of one?s own as the primary response to
homelessness and the intervention that Sophia is exclusively focused
on. Secondly as an Approved Housing Body, its core mission is to
provide homes for individuals, couples and families who not only need
a home but also present with other support needs.
Sophia recognises that homelessness can have a traumatic impact on
people and that services need to be designed and delivered in a trauma
informed way.
REPORTING TO: Head of Services
CONTRACT: Permanent
BENEFITS:
Sophia offers the following additional benefits to employees:
* **Apply on the website** Annual Leave Days
* Additional Long Service annual leave
* 5% Employer pension contribution
* Further education and training support
* Employee assistance Programme
* Flexible working arrangements
HOURS: **Apply on the website** hours per week (Monday to Friday)
JOB PURPOSE: To provide management and leadership in providing housing
and support to Sophia Service Users
AREAS OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Services, Human Resources,
Health and Safety, Finance, Project Development
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
SERVICES
* To commit to the objectives and ethos of Sophia
* To establish and maintain a system of communication with the
Service Manager including the provision of agreed reports
* To develop and implement the standards within support services in
a manner that reflects the policy and procedure of Sophia
* Efficient and effective property management of accommodation
including rents, tenure, furnishing, budgets, etc., where appropriate
* To oversee the assessment and interview process for applicants to
the Project and additional properties in collaboration with other
Services as required.
* To provide an on call service nationally along with the other
managers within Sophia. (Additional benefits apply for this)
IN RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS AND OUTREACH SERVICES:
* The arrival and admission of new Service Users
* Manage issues regarding the welfare of Service Users as
appropriate
* The departure of Service Users from the Project
* The referral and interviewing of new Service Users
* The on-going support to Service Users
* Assessment of individual and family needs, including childcare
issues
* To work in a holistic way with family members and single persons
as appropriate to meet their housing management and personal needs.
* To be responsible for key-working a number of families/single
people when necessary for the operation of the Project.
* To ensure that Service User disputes and grievances are dealt
appropriately within the Project and Local Community
* Manage the set up and maintenance of professional records.
* To manage the referrals, admissions and discharges in your Project
and additional Sophia properties
* To provide direction and leadership in the development of
appropriate links to, and securing support from, relevant
professionals and services; e.g. Health Services Executive and Local
Housing Authorities etc.
* To actively promote Service User involvement within the Projects
and Local Communities.
HUMAN RESOURCES
* To manage the recruitment, induction and on-going training, support
and direction of Employees, Volunteers, Students and Trainees of
Sophia.
* To assign work as appropriate
* To be responsible for the development of the Team by
* Ensuring that regular Team Meetings are held
* Promoting positive working relationships within the Team
* Identifying the training needs of individuals and the Team.
* Providing support to Team Members in their work.
* To provide monthly professional supervision to Project Workers.
* To ensure that all employees, volunteers and students receive
regular supervision and keeping a professional record of this.
FINANCES
* To manage the annual budget for the Project and additional Sophia
properties, based on the information provided by the Finance
Department.
* To manage the Service Level Agreements for the Project and to
ensure the return of data and information agreed with funders.
* To actively source and make grant applications to fund the
services and costs of the service in your region. To provide
information to funders on expenditure of grants.
* To promote networking with appropriate voluntary and statutory
agencies.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
* To ensure that necessary fire, health and safety policies and
procedures are in place and adhered to
* To ensure appropriate procedures are in place for responding to
emergencies within the Project and additional properties.
DEVELOPMENT
* To attend other agency meetings as appropriate and to work
effectively with relevant personnel within Sophia.
* To contribute to policy development and review within the agency.
* To work on the development of services provided by Sophia in your
region.
* To work proactively to develop and implement strategies and
actions which ensure that the Project and additional properties are
fully occupied
* To work closely with local State Bodies (including Local
Authorities and HSE) to fulfil our obligations in alignment with and
to compliment the development and national and area plans, and
strategies and objectives of the Council and the Department of
Environment, Community and Local Government.
* To work closely with Health Service Executive and the new Children
and Families Agency to fulfil our obligations in alignment with and to
compliment the development and national and area plans, and strategies
and objectives of the Council and the Departments of Health, Children
and Youth Affairs.
* To undertake other work that may be assigned to you from time to
time.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
EXPERIENCE
* 2 years? experience in a management role in housing and homeless
sector or similar
QUALIFICATION
* Degree in Social Care or related discipline
VALUES
* A strong and flexible work ethic
* Ability to provide evidence of personal alignment to Sophia?s
values
* Warm, engaging, compassionate with an empathy and an acute
awareness for the trauma that service users have experienced due to
homelessness
* Commitment to the values and principles of Housing First and
Trauma Informed Care
SKILLS
* Proficient IT skills and knowledge of databases
* Strong ability to work on own initiative
* Excellent interpersonal communication skills both written and
verbal
* Excellent report writing and record keeping skills
OTHER
* A full clean driving licence
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please forward a Cover Letter and CV to **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
The closing date for receipt of applications is 5PM ON FRIDAY, 3RD
DECEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
Early applications welcome
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
