Assistant Manager- Living Well

Were looking for an experienced and compassionate Assistant Manager Living Well to provide day-to-day operational support across our Living Well and Tenancy Audit services.

This is an important role for someone who can combine sound judgement with a person-centred approach supporting colleagues to manage safeguarding domestic abuse and complex customer cases safely and effectively. Youll help maintain strong practice coordinate resources and ensure customers receive joined-up support that enables them to live safely and well in their homes.

Please note this role is a fixed-term contract ending 31st March 2028

What youll be doing

• Providing visible day-to-day operational support to Living Well and Tenancy Audit colleagues helping them progress complex cases safely and effectively.
• Reviewing casework across safeguarding domestic abuse and tenancy audits to support compliance shared learning and improved practice.
• Providing operational oversight making informed decisions about case progression resources and risk and escalating concerns where necessary.
• Planning duty officer cover and taking part in the duty rota to support the organisations safeguarding and domestic abuse responsibilities.
• Preparing reports and contributing to multi-agency meetings including strategy meetings multidisciplinary meetings and MARAC.
• Supporting legal escalations and coordinating Tenancy Audit visits as well as providing management cover during periods of absence.

What were looking for

• Experience reviewing casework developing support plans and helping colleagues achieve positive outcomes for customers.
• Experience supporting vulnerable customers and families with complex needs through effective person-centred interventions.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding domestic abuse homelessness mental health substance misuse and child protection.
• Confidence managing complex cases assessing risk and making balanced operational decisions.
• Ability to build trusted relationships with partner agencies and coordinate effective multi-agency support.
• Excellent communication customer service and problem-solving skills with the ability to support colleagues positively through change.
• A CIH Level 4 qualification.

Additional information

• The successful applicant will be required to complete a DBS check.
• A driving licence and access to a car are required.
• A flexible approach to working hours is expected to support the needs of the service.

Application Deadline - Thursday 1st October

Please note the above date is subject to change and the advert may be closed early dependent on applications received. If you are interested in applying dont wait!

Why join us

As an Investors in People Health & Wellbeing recognised employer we offer a wide range of benefits such as;

• 25 days Annual Leave rising to 30 with length of service and subject to approval the option to buy and sell additional annual leave*
• Enhanced leave options for Maternity Paternity Adoption & Shared Parental Leave*
• Enhanced Pension scheme contributions
• Our Health Care Plan gives you money back for dental optical therapy costs and more
• Subsidised Healthy Living benefits i.e. gym membership or yoga classes
• Subsidised Leisure Learning benefits i.e. finance towards driving lessons or learning a new language
• Car Lease Scheme Cycle to Work scheme*
• Volunteering days in the local community
• We offer a Salary Sacrifice Pension option*

*Subject to eligibility criteria

About Us

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14000 properties providing homes for more than 29000 people in Wythenshawe South Manchester.

We are committed to investing in the health wellbeing and development of colleagues who we will reward fairly and empower and trust to deliver their best work for the benefit of WCHG our customers and stakeholders. WCHG is an inclusive employer of choice where differences are recognised as strengths in delivering our purpose. WCHG operates anonymous recruitment selection practices. A disability confident employer WCHG will work to make reasonable adjustments where possible throughout its employment processes.

Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our customers and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1100 new homes over the next five years with 195m estimated investment leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages almost 14000 properties providing homes for more than 29000 people in Wythenshawe South Manchester.

Awarded Investors in People Health & Wellbeing and officially recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer UK three years running since 2019 WCHG is now amongst an elite group of world class organisations recognised for demonstrating a commitment to high performance through excellent people management and provides local employment to 530 colleagues.

Our purpose is to provide good quality homes and services to our tenants and leaseholders and to play a leading role in creating safer healthier communities. WCHG boasts an impressive development portfolio which aims to deliver on average 1100 new homes over the next five years with 195m estimated investment leaving a lasting legacy in our communities.