Team Manager

Location

Brighton and Hove

Salary

£34,800 per year

Hours

37 hours per week

Are you passionate about supporting people who have experienced homelessness and/or with mental health needs?

Do you have the leadership skills to support your team to achieve great outcomes for clients?

This is an exciting opportunity to lead two supported accommodation services in Brighton and Hove. The teams provide support with life skills, mental health, wellbeing and tenancy sustainment to people who have identified mental health needs and/or who have experienced homelessness.

Southdown’s Rapid Rehousing Service provides low level support to people with experience of rough sleeping or homelessness. The project works alongside Brighton & Hove City Council’s Temporary Accommodation team who provide the accommodation.

Southdown Moves provides low level supported accommodation to clients on Brighton and Hove’s mental health pathway with accommodation provided by Southdown.

Both projects support people to recover and take steps towards greater independence.

We are looking for a dynamic, creative Team Manager with the leadership skills and experience to continue to promote and embed trauma-informed working, positive team dynamics and achieve measurable and sustainable outcomes for our clients.

We welcome applications from people with experience in roles such as Supported Accommodation Team Manager, Mental Health Accommodation Manager, or anyone with the right values, leadership experience and transferable skills. If you bring a supportive leadership style and commitment to housing security, we will provide the training to help you succeed in the role.

Perks and benefits

Health cost cash-back scheme

access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.

Interest-free loans

assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.

Access to the Easit Network

discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.

Blue Light card

access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.

Free advice and counselling service

confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.

25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.

What you’ll need for the role

Experience managing or supervising a frontline support team

A values-led approach to leadership, staff wellbeing and service quality

Strong organisational and communication skills

Confidence working with external partners, stakeholders and commissioners

A commitment to inclusive, trauma-informed practice

An enhanced DBS check (paid for by Southdown)

What would be nice

Knowledge of housing, homelessness prevention or tenancy sustainment

Experience managing risk, safeguarding or crisis situations

Familiarity with contract delivery or working to KPIs

Training

Our award-winning in-house training team will help you to continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.

How to apply

Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and fill out our simple one-page application form.

The application closing date is 2 June 2026 and interviews will be held on 10 June 2026.

Please note, if we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.