Reference: R0000371
Department: Children's Care
Service Area: Children's Service's
Salary: GBP 36,876 - GBP 38,813
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contractual Status: Permanent
Middlesbrough Council are seeking to appoint a Project Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a nine bed supported accommodation service for 16-18 year olds.
The successful candidate will have a background working with vulnerable people in a housing or support related environment. Experience of working with young people in a Psychologically Informed way and delivering guidance and advice around Education, Employment and Training is desirable. The successful candidate will provide a wide range of housing management and support services to our young people and support them to find the right accommodation post 18.
On a day to day basis this will include management of the budget and overseeing all support provided to the young people and management of the staff team. You will also work to build and maintain partnerships with local agencies and community groups and actively involve young people in the running of the project.
The service we provide is characterised by our commitment to continuous improvement, efficiencies and excellence with better outcomes for vulnerable young people.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with strong communication, organisational and IT skills. The ideal candidate will be someone with a positive, 'can do' attitude who sees the strengths and needs of our young people as central to everything we do.
Closing date: Thursday 27th June 2019 by 12 midnight.
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