SERVICE MANAGER

Our Culture..

“At MACS young people are at the heart of what we do. We encourage an interdependent way of living. We see the value in making mistakes. We actively encourage personal and professional development so that our young people and staff can reach their fullest potential”.

Interdependence: MACS recognize that as social creatures, we cannot exist totally independently from others.

Personal Growth and Development: We invest in our staff and young people, challenge their thinking and encourage training to increase skills and knowledge.

Risk Taking and Making Mistakes: Our ethos and belief is that it is OK to make mistakes and by examining what went wrong, we can improve and use the learning.

Self Determination and Autonomy: MACS employ experienced and skilled staff that we trust to make appropriate decisions to work effectively and safely with our young people.

Judging Others: MACS recognizes that judgements are natural, however we ensure that ours are examined and explored in a way that results in a positive outcome for all.

Communication: We have a friendly, relaxed, engaging and warm attitude that fosters positive communication between young people and the organization as a whole.

Trust and Integrity: We earn trust from young people and other professionals by consistently delivering top quality services, underpinned by a core value of trust and integrity.

Involving yourself: MACS welcomes input from all staff and young people and encourages participation in having your say and embracing new opportunities.

How we do things around here..

• No dress code
• You must take a lunch break
• We all eat together when we can
• There is no deference towards managers, we are all equally important in carrying out the work
• We get to know each other
• There are no set times for breaks, as long as you get the work done
• Come up with ideas and we will try to see if they can be implemented
• Make your space your own
• Have a laugh

SUPPORTED HOUSING AND FLOATING SUPPORT

SERVICE MANAGER

Downpatrick, Lisburn and Newry are Integrated Floating and Housing Services. Floating Support supports young people who are homeless, ‘sofa surfing’ and at risk of eviction, to access and maintain accommodation in the community. The Housing Service (Move in to Move On) provides supported housing for young people who are homeless or leaving care to make the transition to interdependent living and their own tenancy.

The overall objective of the role is to provide overall strategic leadership and support to Supported Housing / Floating Support Services. To contribute to the Senior Management Team in relation to MACS overall aims and objectives.

PERSON SPECIFICATION – ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY POST HOLDER:

CRITERIA 1:

• 4 years full time experience of working with young people who haven’t had a fair deal aged 11-25

CRITERIA 2:

• A full current driving license and access to a car is required so as to be able to meet the requirements of the post in full

CRITERIA 3:

• Professional qualification in Social Work or Youth and Community or Management WITH 3 years full time experience of managing staff

OR

• 5 years full time experience of managing staff

CRITERIA 4:

• Professional qualification in Social Work or Youth and Community or Management WITH 3 years full time experience of service management and strategic planning

OR

• 5 years full time experience of service management and strategic planning

Salary: £34,530 per annum and pension at 4% of salary

Closing Date: Tuesday 26th March 2019 at 09.30am

To obtain an Application Pack please: visit our website and apply online at www.macsni.org/careers or email [email protected] for more information.

Attractive Terms and Conditions!

At MACS we value staff work life balance. We offer many Flexible Working Options, Family Friendly Work Arrangements, 30 day + stats leave entitlement, competitive Maternity Leave and Sick Pay Package.

We offer competitive salaries and higher than average pension contributions.

These are just some of the many benefits of working with MACS!

We are Employers for Childcare Family Friendly winners 2015, 2016 and 2017, Irish News Workplace Wellbeing Award winners 2017 and we have attained Investors in People Gold and Health and Wellbeing Awards!