Service Manager – Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing, Streatham

£39,899 - £41,998 p/a

Temporary - Full Time

Closing date - 18 November 2026

The role

Location: Streatham, London
Contract: 4 Months Fixed-Term Contract until 31/03/2027 (Maternity Cover)
Department: MTVH Support

Genuine Occupational Requirement

Due to the nature of this service and the needs of the women we support, this post is open to female applicants only under the provisions of Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010, as being female is deemed to be a Genuine Occupational Requirement for this role.

Make a Real Difference to Women's Lives

At MTVH, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a safe, fulfilling, and independent life. We are seeking an experienced and passionate Service Manager to lead our Women's Complex Needs Service on a maternity cover basis, supporting women facing multiple and complex challenges including homelessness, trauma, mental health needs, substance misuse, social exclusion, and offending behaviour.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dedicated team delivering high-quality, trauma-informed and strengths-based support services that empower women to achieve positive outcomes and greater independence.

What You'll Be Doing

As Service Manager, you will oversee the delivery of specialist supported housing services across London, ensuring excellent customer outcomes, regulatory compliance, and high service standards. You will:

• Lead and develop a team of support professionals, creating a positive and high-performing culture.
• Deliver and continuously improve a trauma-informed, psychologically informed and strengths-based service.
• Manage service performance, risks, budgets, and resources effectively.
• Build strong relationships with local authorities, commissioners, community partners and external stakeholders.
• Ensure customers are actively involved in shaping the services they receive.
• Drive service quality, customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.
• Promote MTVH's values while maintaining compliance with contractual, safeguarding and regulatory requirements.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a compassionate and experienced leader who can inspire teams and deliver exceptional services for women with complex needs.

You will have:

• Experience managing supported housing, homelessness, housing-related support, or complex needs services.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches.
• Experience supporting vulnerable adults with complex and multiple needs.
• Excellent people management and performance management skills.
• Experience managing budgets, performance targets and service delivery.
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and health and safety requirements.
• Strong communication, relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to work flexibly and participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota.

Why Join MTVH?

At MTVH, you'll be part of an organisation committed to making a meaningful difference in local communities. You'll join a supportive team environment where collaboration, innovation and customer focus are at the heart of everything we do.

Important Information

• Enhanced DBS check required.
• This role involves regular contact with vulnerable adults and is subject to safeguarding requirements.
• The postholder may occasionally be required to work unsocial hours, weekends, public holidays and participate in an on-call rota.

Apply Today

If you're an experienced service leader who is passionate about empowering women with complex needs to thrive, we'd love to hear from you.

Join MTVH and help create lasting positive change for women across London.

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Occupational Requirements Template - Service Manager.docx

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Department:Customer Services

Last updated:November 4, 2026

Job ref:NTX1247768