Young Parents' Supported Accommodation Manager

Maryvale, Blackburn

SP27 £39,328 per annum

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday plus Out of Hours on Call Rota)

1 Jun 2026

BASED AT MARYVALE, BLACKBURN NO CVS ACCEPTED and STRICTLY NO AGENCIES/RECRUITMENT CONSULTANTS. This role requires the submission of a completed Caritas application form which you can download from the Careers page on the Caritas Diocese of Salford website. This is to be uploaded to the 'Anything else to upload' section. Your application will not be considered without an application form as we do not accept CVS. You may add a covering letter if you wish to help support your application THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS ROLE IS MONDAY, 1 JUNE 2026 AT 9AM.

About Us

Caritas Diocese of Salford is the principal social action agency of the Catholic Diocese. Our mission is to put Love Into Action. We help those across Greater Manchester and Lancashire experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity. We provide a practical response to those in crisis, suffering hardship or who are at risk. We rebuild lives for the long-term, enabling people to live in a safe, healthy, and secure environment. We call for a better, more just world, where the voices of the poor are heard and acted upon and positively influence the systems, decisions and resources that affect those in need.

About the job

We are looking to recruit a Manager for our Maryvale Young Parents’ Supported Accommodation Project in Blackburn, which has six bedsits for young families who need support to gain parenting and independent living skills to enable them to resettle in the community and live safely with their children. We aim to provide a service which is trauma-informed, strengths-based and person-centred. As the Supported Accommodation Manager you will ensure the service is providing a safe, welcoming, effective and quality service in relation to both housing management and support. You will ensure the service works closely with statutory services to support safe and healthy parenting. You will be an experienced Manager who has run a service and has knowledge of the needs of vulnerable young people and families. You will be a hands-on Manager supporting a small dedicated staff team who is happy to lead by example, be involved in all areas of service delivery and who enjoys working with young people and families. Acting as the Operational Safeguarding Lead for the service, you must have knowledge of safeguarding procedures and legislation. Experience of using database recording systems, and Office 365 is essential. The hours of the role are 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday between 8:30am – 5:00pm, with some flexibility. You will also participate in the Out of Hours on Call Rota. If this sounds like the next step you are looking for and you would like to work for an organisation passionate about transforming lives, we would love to hear from you! Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to interview / appoint before the closing date. Early applications are therefore strongly encouraged. Closing date: Monday, 1 June 2026 at 9am Interview: TBC Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. This role is restricted for females under the Occupational Requirement, Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010. For full details please visit Caritas Diocese of Salford - Caritas | Diocese Of Salford (caritassalford.org.uk) – About - Careers If you have any queries or issues when applying, then please e-mail hr@caritassalford.org.uk and our HR department will be happy to help.   Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer Registered Charity Number: 1125808 Please note we do not accept applications via agencies or CVs

Do you have experience if working with vulnerable young people and / or babies?

Do you have experience of managing a service?

Do you have experience of housing / accommodation management?

Do you have right to work in the UK? (Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time)

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with the DBS prior to confirmation of appointment of the role if you are successful. This post will be exempt from the Provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. This means that applicants are not entitled to withhold information about any previous convictions or cautions which, for other purposes, are spent under the terms of the Act. You are therefore requested to give details as required below, listing all convictions and cautions, no matter how long ago they occurred. An unspent conviction does not necessarily mean that you will be barred from employment. Caritas Diocese of Salford has a policy in respect of the rehabilitation of offenders, a copy of which is available upon request. Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence or received a caution?

Caritas Diocese of Salford is a Disability Confident Employer. Do you need any adjustments or arrangements if you are invited to an interview?

We require at least two references, one from your latest employer and covering a period of three years. Are you able to provide these details if appointed?

This role requires the submission of a completed Caritas application form which you can download from the Careers page on the Caritas Diocese of Salford website. This is to be uploaded in ‘CV upload' section. Please confirm you understand that your application will not be considered without an application form. You may add a covering letter if you wish to help support your application.

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