Overview

House Manager- Sophia Town Jobs in Johannesburg at U-turn Homeless Ministries

Summary

An opportunity arose for a new house-manager to join our Johannesburg team in Sophiatown in May. They will report to the Clinical manager, and work as part of the Johannesburg Personal Development team that supports U-turn’s champions on their journey out of homelessness.

The position

This position will allow you to spend a year of your life in practical hands-on ministry, sharing your life on a personal level mentoring a group of 12-18 men on the Work-readiness programme. The ideal candidate/couple will have the opportunity to live onsite (separate cottage) and facilitate a healthy community living environment among the residents. This includes managing a house-committee and developing residents in their leadership capacity through mentorship and feedback. About 75% of the working hours will be spent after hours and on weekends, requiring the person to live onsite. It also requires managing the upkeep of the property.

Key areas of responsibility

  • Manage the day to day running of the property ensuring it is well looked after. This includes reporting maintenance issues that the house is unable to deal with by themselves and ensuring they are addressed timeously.
  • Manage the cleaning, cooking and food rosters and ensure that the schedules are adhered to and duties are done correctly and too standard.
  • Oversee menu planning, meal prep and clearing up and ensuring there is sufficient food and consumables. This includes ensuring the food-stock sheet is updated daily at all times reflecting what is available in the house.
  • Manage the budget and conduct shopping for consumables and food items not covered by donations.
  • Provide a key point of contact for the residents in the house when housing matters arise. This includes inducting new residents, assisting with problem solving and conflict management and role modelling healthy community living.
  • Work closely with the PDT staff to ensure a holistic approach to the clients support, development and accountability. This includes regular case-discussion meetings, being part of disciplinary hearings where relevant and providing feedback to the team regarding a client’s functioning within the house.
  • Developing and maintaining a good relationship with land-lord, neighbors and supportive churches in the immediate environment
  • Overseeing / running evening and weekend activities and coordinating volunteers who are coming in to support with activities and house operations (including screening, inducting and overseeing)
  • Work closely the reliever and address any issues that arise with his or her engagement and performance
  • Continually facilitate a healthy community that practices recovery principles and takes ownership
  • Use and Contribute to existing planning & record keeping systems to ensure continuous improvement of your areas of responsibility

Experience and Skills

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  • Strong administrative skills and proficiency with google sheets
  • Leadership qualities with the ability to facilitate a positive culture
  • Driver’s license and basic maintenance skills

Personal attributes

  • Passion for U-turn’s mission and values.
  • Strong leadership with a collaborative mind-set.
  • Adaptability and resilience in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Organisational Fit (where applicable)

  • If in recovery – actively engaged in own ongoing recovery, accessing accountability support and practicing recovery behaviour
  • If employed as a Professional – affiliation with professional board, continued personal development and accessing supervision
  • Gospel orientation – connected to a local fellowship of believers, reading the Bible and grounded in Gospel-motivated Social Action

Next Steps

Candidates interested in this position should apply online at https://homeless.org.za/careers/. The letter of motivation should be approximately 1 page in length and include information on why you would like to work at U-turn and how you fulfil the required knowledge skills set outlined above. Please note that applications without a letter of motivation will not be considered. IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD FROM US WITHIN 4WEEKS, PLEASE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION UNSUCCESSFUL.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person

Title: House Manager- Sophia Town

Company: U-turn Homeless Ministries

Location: Johannesburg

 

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