YMCA Heart of England are looking for a Assistant Housing & Progression Manager to join our team on a full time, permanent contract. You will be based predominantly in Erdington, Birmingham. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £35,000 per annum.
YMCA Heart of England is a Christian charity providing a range of life-changing services for the local community. With a turnover of over £4m, we house over 300 young people, most of whom previously were homeless, and support them to get their lives back on track. We also care for pre-school children in our nursery and run various social enterprises to create employment and generate income for our charitable work.
With over 100 Staff and volunteers working for us and thousands of people using our many premises every year, we are an organisation committed to delivering the best possible service to our customers in line with our Christian ethos and values.
The Assistant Housing & Progression Manager is responsible for leading, developing and motivating a team of Progression Officers to deliver an efficient and effective housing management service to the residents in the scheme. With a background in supported housing, The Assistant Housing & Progression Manager is also responsible for ensuring that the welfare of our residents is protected, maximising their potential for sustained independent living.
About you:
To succeed in this role, you will need proven leadership qualities, with workplace experience of developing and motivating a team. You will have worked in supported housing and will understand the issues faced by disadvantaged people.
You will also have detailed knowledge of current legislation relating to housing and to supported living, with particular reference to homelessness.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 9:00am on Monday 12th October 2026. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
YMCA Heart of England is an independent Christian charity, a registered provider of social housing, and affiliated to the national and international YMCA Movement.
As an organisation fully committed to the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, a thorough vetting process is carried out as part of the appointment process, including verification of any required qualifications, verification of identity, taking of references and a DBS check as appropriate.
YMCA Heart of England has been formed from the merger of YMCA Birmingham and YMCA Coventry & Warwickshire. It draws on a combined experience of 300 years of supporting young people and is proud to be part of the largest youth charity in the world.
Our mission is to inspire young people to discover their potential so that they can live life in all its fullness. At different sites across Birmingham, Coventry, Rugby and Solihull, we provide; accommodation and support to help vulnerable people move towards independent living, youth services in areas of high need, training programmes, apprenticeships, and volunteering opportunities, affordable conferencing facilities and friendly nursery settings for the community.
