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We are seeking a Service Manager to lead a high-performing countywide service supporting individuals with multiple and complex needs across Essex. In this key leadership role, you will oversee day-to-day service delivery, support and develop a skilled team, and work closely with commissioners and partners to deliver high-quality, evidence-based services that empower people to make and sustain positive change.
Are you looking for an exciting and challenging opportunity that makes a difference?
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Service Manager to lead a team to provide high quality services for individuals with multiple and complex needs. This can include mental health difficulties, problematic substance use, learning difficulties or any other need if left unmet is likely to increase the risk of reoffending. The support offered includes signposting, onward referrals, liaison with other professionals, advocating on people’s behalf as well as accompanying people to services.
As a Service Manager you will be responsible for the day to day running of a highly performing, County Wide service that makes a tangible difference to the lives of those it works with. You will lead a team to develop evidence-based services aimed at empowering people to make and sustain positive change. You will have strategic oversight of the service and will liaise directly with the commissioners and partners across Essex to ensure the highest possible standards of services.
About you
To join us a Service Manager you will need:
- Experience of managing staff
- An understanding of the complex issues presented by individuals who use the service.
- The ability to build effective working relationships with other professionals (health providers, the police, youth services, mental health & substance use organisations) and to maintain the excellent reputation of Phoenix Futures across Essex and beyond.
- Experience of working with people within a health/criminal justice/substance use or similar field
- The ability to report performance data and information to managers and commissioners
- The ability to be innovative and flexible to meet the needs of the service
- Determined, with a drive to succeed and a willingness to learn
- Passionate and enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of people we support
- To be proficient in the use of Microsoft Outlook and Word and be familiar with database management systems
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Service Manager, please get in touch or apply today.
Your Rewards
- Starting salary of £30,500 per annum, pro rata. with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £36,000 per annum, pro rata.
- Committed to providing a Real Living Wage for you, through accreditation with the Living Wage Foundation
- 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)
- Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance
- Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities
- Continuous training and career development via PXL our dedicated learning management system
- Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access
- A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.
- We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.
About Phoenix Futures
Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment. We use our expertise to support people in their personal recovery and to improve their lives. We are dedicated to advocating for people who are often overlooked and stigmatised, to ensure they have a fair chance to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Our aim is for everyone to be able to achieve their potential for themselves, their families and communities.
We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.
Our managers and leaders are guided by a shared set of qualities that shape how we work with colleagues, partners and the people we support. These are: BRAVE, HONEST, VISIBLE, VISIONARY, NURTURING and COLLABORATIVE. These qualities underpin our approach to inclusive leadership, accountability and compassionate practice across Phoenix Futures and support the development of a value aligned culture.
Interview Process
We want you to feel comfortable to be your best during the interview process, so that you can get to know Phoenix and we can get to know you. All details will be provided in advance so that you can feel adequately prepared, and we can support you with reasonable adjustments as required.
Please note, we will be assessing applications as they are submitted and may close this role should we find sufficient applicants with which to make our shortlist. As such, we would advise applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
We use our expertise to support people in their personal recovery and to improve their lives.

We are looking for an experienced people manager who has a passion for supporting individuals, families and communities through mental health crises. An exciting role that allows you to help shape the service, you will work to increase reach and drive quality through a strong collaborative approach. A new service in the area, Wigan Crisis Space provides a safe space for those experiencing mental and emotional distress, and suicidal ideation. Forming part of the Greater Manchester VCSE crisis pathway, we are an out-of-hours, non-clinical alternative to A&E for adults to access timely compassionate support from trained recovery workers – the service operates from 3pm to 10pm, 7 days a week.
Salary - £40,300 FTE per annum
Hours – 37 hours per week (full time) including out of hours and weekend management cover, and support on a rota basis.
Contract – Permanent
Location - Wigan Crisis Space, Crompton Street, Wigan, WN1 1YP. Office based and wheelchair accessible.
As the Service Manager, you will have a strong knowledge of the mental health landscape and a strong track record of effective management. You will have responsibility for two Team Leaders as well as overall leadership of the staff team (totalling 8). You will work closely with other service providers, as well as our Operational Manager, to offer first-class support for Wigan residents.
Main responsibilities:
• Provide leadership and management to the staff team to ensure the delivery of a safe, effective and appropriate service to adults living within the Borough of Wigan.
• Ensure that the service is integrated, comprehensive and makes a difference to people using it, with clear focus on improving mental and emotional health and wellbeing as well as social outcomes - meaning that people will be healthier, safer, more resilient, and better able to enjoy life’s opportunities.
• Facilitate opportunities for staff, volunteers and people who use the service to contribute to the ongoing development of the Crisis Space by sharing learning, listening and sharing and responding to feedback.
• Create and implement a continuous development plan for the service to ensure it delivers quality support for Wigan residents.
• The Crisis Space is an out of hours service that operates from 3pm – 10pm, 7 days per week. This post will require a minimum of two shifts per month during the week from 2pm to 10pm (on site) and two shifts per month during the weekend from 2pm to 10pm (on site).
Benefits:
• Annual paid leave entitlement of 30 working days plus bank holidays.
• Up to 6% matched-pension contributions.
• Flexible working arrangements and new starters have the right to make flexible working requests from day one of employment.
• Enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions.
• Eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers.
• Investment in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities
Closing Date: 9th October 2026 at 23:59
Interviews are scheduled to take place on 22nd October in person.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us and we particularly welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action. We know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support.
All candidates with a disability are welcome to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and request priority consideration for an interview, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role.
To help remove financial barriers to working with us, we will reimburse reasonable travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person.
Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales.



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Lead transformation that changes lives.
Are you a strategic thinker who can bring people together to turn complex challenges into practical change?
Do you have the experience and influence to turn ambitious ideas into practical, sustainable transformation?
If so, this could be the opportunity for you.
At Together Trust, everything we do is about creating opportunities for the people we support to thrive. As we deliver our ambitiousfive-year strategy, we are looking for a talented Service Transformation & Innovation Lead to help turn our vision into reality.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys strategic thinking, collaborative change and working across an organisation to connect services, people and ideas in ways that make a real difference.
You will work closely with senior leaders and colleagues across the Together Trust to translate strategy into action, align priorities and support transformation, innovation and partnership work.
Salary: £49,943 | Full Time | Permanent
Hybrid Working – Cheadle / home-based with travel across the Northwest (predominantly Manchester and Stockport area)
Interview Date: 23rd October 2026
About the role
As our Service Transformation & Innovation Lead, reporting directly to the Service Director, you will act as a key connector across services, strategic programmes and organisational priorities helping teams build momentum and embed meaningful, lasting change.
What you will be doing
- Shaping and leading improvement activity that helps deliver Together Trust’s five-year strategy and strengthens the way services work for the people we support
- Turning strategic ambitions into practical delivery plans that help colleagues move forward with clarity, confidence and shared purpose.
- Identifying opportunities to align projects, initiatives and change activity across services
- Supporting senior leaders to manage priorities, dependencies and organisational capacity
- Championing innovation, continuous improvement and the sharing of best practice
- Moving new ideas, sustainability priorities and emerging partnerships from early thinking into practical change that services can adopt and sustain
- Facilitating cross-service collaboration to strengthen outcomes and reduce duplication
- Providing insightful reporting, governance support and delivery assurance.
- Working in line with Trust safeguarding policy and practice
About you
You are someone who builds positive working relationships and enjoys bringing people together to solve complex challenges. You balance strategic ambition with operational realities and turn ideas into practical, sustainable solutions.
We would particularly welcome applications from candidates who can show experience, understanding or transferable skills in the following areas:
- Strategic delivery, transformation or service improvement across multiple teams or services
- Stakeholder engagement, influencing and building alignment without direct authority
- Turning organisational priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes
- Identifying connections, dependencies, risks and opportunities across complex programmes of work
- Facilitation and collaboration that help teams achieve shared objectives
- Using evidence and data to support planning, decision-making and evaluation
- Planning, organisation and communication
- Relevant professional experience, learning or qualifications that support you to succeed in the role (including degree-level education or equivalent relevant experience)
It would be great if you also have:
- Project Management qualifications such as PRINCE2, APM or AgilePM
- Change Management qualifications such as Prosci or APMG
- Experience within social care, education, health, charity or other regulated service environments
- Knowledge of programme management, portfolio delivery and benefits realisation approaches
- Experience supporting innovation, sustainability or partnership development
Why join Together Trust?
At Together Trust, you’ll be part of a charity with a clear purpose: helping people feel supported, included and able to thrive.
Benefits
- Annual Leave – 27 days plus 8 bank holidays, rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years.
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit – up to 7% employer pension contributions and up to 6× basic salary.
- Occupational sick pay and enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform plus eligibility for Blue Light Card.
- Real Living Wage employer.
- Refer a Friend scheme.
- Training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships.
- Long service awards with cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing, including Mental Health First Aiders and free weekly yoga (in person/online).
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Inclusive networks: Disability & Neurodiversity, Race Equality, Proud Together (LGBTQ+), Together for Men, Women Together.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Shape the future direction of services across the Together Trust
- Lead meaningful transformation that positively impacts people's lives
- Work alongside compassionate, courageous, and collaborative colleagues
- Influence strategic decision-making at a senior level
- Be part of an organisation committed to innovation, learning and continuous improvement
- Enjoy a flexible hybrid working environment
Our commitment to inclusion
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and able to thrive.
We positively encourage applications from people with lived experience. If you need any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey we will work with you to understand what support would help.
Enhanced DBS check required (undertaken by Together Trust).
Ready to make an Impact?
If you are passionate about driving innovation, building partnerships and delivering meaningful change that improves outcomes for people and communities, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of Together Trust services
We reserve the right to close this advert early if a suitable candidate is identified.
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you
The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy.
We are a UK charity supporting children in care and people with disabilities, autism and complex needs in the North West.
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Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses and coaches unemployed women for success at their job interview. We empower each woman by giving her the clothes and the confidence she needs to succeed.
After visiting Smart Works, 68% of clients secure a job, gaining financial independence and transforming their lives.
The Smart Works service is delivered in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Newcastle, Reading, Bristol and Leeds. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 50,000 women, and last year alone we reached 10,600 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre.
In 2025 we launched our new 5-year strategy- we are aiming to build a future where every woman, at any stage of her career, can access trusted, personalised support to secure employment. We aspire to be local in feel, national in reach, shaped by the voices of women, valuing every story and every success.
About the Role
The South London Centre Manager will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day management, smooth running and development of the South London centre and Smart Works service in Croydon.
They will oversee the delivery of a high-quality Smart Works service, to include managing centre operations, leading and supporting the volunteer community, and building strong relationships with local partners and stakeholders, to ensure that Smart Works is well-embedded in the South London community.
The Centre Manager will be a highly organised and proactive individual who enjoys making things happen. They will be equally comfortable managing the practical running of a busy public-facing centre, supporting clients and volunteers, representing Smart Works externally and identifying opportunities to grow the service.
They will be a natural relationship builder who is able to create a vibrant, friendly and inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome.
The role would be based in the South London centre, and there will be occasional evening and weekend work for which staff are awarded TOIL. There will also be an expectation that this role may need to visit other Smart Works London centres or travel for outreach events and activities throughout the city.
How to Apply
Please submit a CV and a cover letter which answers the following questions by 29th September at 5pm. Your application should be addressed to Fiona Hollow, Head of London Service Delivery
- Why do you want to work for Smart Works? (Max 250 words)
- How will you create a positive atmosphere and environment for clients, volunteers and staff members in our South London centre? (Max 250 words)
- Tell us about a time you have worked effectively in a team to solve a problem. (Max 250 words)
1st round interviews will take place on Monday 5th October and will be virtual. If you are unable to attend a virtual interview for any reason, please let us know to discuss another arrangement.2nd round interviews will take place on Friday 9th October and will be in person in Croydon.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitmentprocesses, please reach out to us.
Smart Works is committed to best practice employment practices, including reducing the burden for those seeking work. Smart Works will therefore reimburse reasonable costs of travel to interviews if required.
We exist to give unemployed women the clothing, coaching and confidence they need to succeed at interview and get the job.



Are you an experienced leader passionate about ending homelessness and helping people build sustainable, independent futures?
We are looking for a motivated and inspiring Service Manager to lead our Housing First Service in Hackney. This is an exciting opportunity to manage a highly regarded service that supports people with histories of rough sleeping and multiple disadvantages to secure and sustain their own homes.
Based at our Lansdowne Drive scheme, you will provide leadership and support to a team of three Housing First Workers, overseeing a service that supports up to 18 clients. Working within the principles of Housing First, you will ensure people receive flexible, person-centred support that enables them to achieve their goals and live independently.
What you'll be doing
As Service Manager, you will play a key role in both the operational delivery and future development of the service. You will:
- Lead, motivate and develop a team of Housing First Workers, creating a positive and high-performing service culture.
- Ensure the service consistently delivers high-quality, person-centred support aligned with Housing First principles.
- Drive service performance, quality, and continuous improvement, ensuring positive outcomes for clients.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with commissioners, partner agencies, housing providers, and other key stakeholders.
- Contribute to the strategic development of Housing First services, sharing knowledge and best practice both internally and externally.
- Represent the service through partnership forums, conferences, and evaluations, helping to influence and promote effective approaches to tackling homelessness.
- Manage service budgets and resources effectively to ensure the service remains sustainable and impactful.
- Monitor, analyse and report on service performance, using data and insight to drive improvements.
This role requires flexibility and occasional travel both within and outside of Hackney.
About you
We're looking for a confident and compassionate leader who is committed to supporting people facing homelessness and multiple disadvantages. You will bring:
- Experience managing contracts and service level agreements, alongside building strong and productive relationships with commissioners and external partners.
- A successful track record of leading frontline teams within homelessness, housing, outreach, or community-based services.
- Experience managing and developing staff, creating high-performing teams and delivering results through others.
- Strong financial management skills, including budget planning, monitoring and accountability.
- The ability to support staff in developing effective pathways and partnerships that help clients achieve and sustain positive change.
- Excellent analytical skills, with experience interpreting data and producing high-quality reports for a range of audiences.
- A commitment to the Housing First approach and a belief that everyone deserves a safe place to call home.
We are working hard to create a diverse and fully inclusive culture where everyone feels valued and we welcome applications from all under-represented groups, particularly Global Majority candidates who are underrepresented at this management level.
How to apply
To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website.
To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.
Closing Date: 10am 28th September 2026
Interview and assessment date: Monday 12th October 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Scope and senior accountability
Hold delegated senior responsibility for the performance, quality, workforce, safeguarding and development of the children and family services portfolio.
Lead EHWP+ as a key commissioned programme, ensuring that delivery remains aligned with contract requirements, local need, agreed outcomes and Spring North’s values.
Hold senior accountability for the effective management and delivery of counselling and therapeutic services within the portfolio, including service quality, practitioner practice, professional standards, supervision arrangements and continuous improvement.
Balance strategic direction with strong operational grip, intervening early where delivery, safety, quality, finance or partnership performance is at risk.
Contribute to whole-organisation leadership, growth, resilience and culture as an active member of the Senior Leadership Team.
4. Key accountabilities
4.1 Strategic leadership of children and family services
- Develop and implement a clear strategic direction for EHWP+ and the wider children and family services portfolio, aligned with Spring North’s organisational strategy and local commissioning priorities.
- Maintain a strong understanding of the changing needs of children, young people, parents and carers, using data, lived experience, professional insight and community intelligence to shape priorities.
- Create a more connected portfolio by linking existing services, clarifying pathways and reducing gaps, duplication and avoidable hand-offs for families.
- Promote early help, prevention, relationship-based and strengths-based approaches that improve emotional health, wellbeing, resilience and family outcomes.
- Keep abreast of policy, legislation, evidence and emerging practice affecting children, young people and families, translating these into proportionate action.
4.2 EHWP+ programme leadership and delivery
- Provide senior leadership and direction to the EHWP+ team, creating a shared focus on access, quality, outcomes, partnership delivery and continuous improvement.
- Lead the operational delivery of counselling and therapeutic provision, ensuring clear service models, referral and allocation arrangements, appropriate caseload management, safe thresholds, effective practitioner deployment and consistent therapeutic practice across employed teams and delivery partners.
- Ensure counselling and therapeutic interventions are delivered by appropriately qualified and competent practitioners, with suitable induction, supervision, continuing professional development and access to specialist or clinical advice where required.
- Ensure that service plans, capacity, resources and delivery arrangements are sufficient to meet contractual commitments and respond appropriately to local need.
- Establish clear management arrangements, decision-making routes and performance expectations across employed teams and delivery partners.
- Review delivery data, caseload or activity information, outcomes, waiting times, feedback and emerging risks; agree and monitor corrective action where required.
- Ensure that the voice of children, young people, parents and carers is visible in-service design, review and improvement.
- Support effective mobilisation, change and service redesign when contracts, need or evidence require a different delivery response.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Providence Row is recruiting for a Health Inclusion Manager. Founded in 1860, we are an established charity that delivers support for individuals who are homeless and rough sleepers.
This is a permanent full-time role (35 hours per week) with a salary of £41,175.
Job located at The Dellow Centre, London E1 7SA.
Auto enrolment from day one into the People’s Pension.
The role will lead, coordinate and develop Providence Row’s Health Inclusion Service so that people experiencing homelessness and multiple disadvantage can access high-quality, inclusive health and wellbeing support. Also to oversee the Health Hub, Health & Wellness Fairs and associated partnerships, ensuring delivery is safe, effective, well-coordinated and aligned with organisational priorities and funding requirements.
Closing date is Monday 05 October 2026.
To apply, please upload your CV with a covering letter detailing how you meet the person specification.
We tackle the root causes of homelessness to help people get off, and stay off, the streets.



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Worcester Community Trust (WCT) is looking for a Wellbeing Services Lead Project Worker to coordinate and lead the day-to-day delivery of WCT’s Wellbeing projects; supporting individuals to improve their wellbeing, build confidence, and move closer to work, education, or training.
The Lead Project Worker will oversee and coordinate the staff team and volunteers, allocate referrals and assess workloads, ensure effective service delivery and maintain strong local operational partnerships to achieve high-quality outcomes for individuals who use the service. They will also carry their own caseload.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Service Delivery & Coordination
- Coordinate the day-to-day work of the Wellbeing team.
- Oversee referrals, case allocation, and staff caseload management.
- Support a caseload of individuals.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records, case notes, and data entries.
- Support the Contract Manager in achieving performance targets and reporting requirements.
- Facilitate team meetings and reflective practice sessions.
- Be a point of contact for advice to other team members with complex cases
Frontline Support
- Direct support to individuals through 1:1 sessions and group activities.
- Assist individuals to access employment, education, or training opportunities, improving confidence and wellbeing.
- Identify barriers to employment and provide tailored advice, guidance, and action planning.
- Deliver or facilitate workshops on employability and wellbeing themes.
- Ensure a client-centred, trauma informed non-judgmental approach in all interactions
Partnership & Engagement
- Maintain operational relationships with local agencies, referral partners, and community organisations.
- Promote WCT’s Welfare projects and increase referrals into services.
- Attend community events, and networking sessions to raise awareness of the service
Monitoring & Reporting
- Maintain accurate records of participant progress, outcomes, and referrals.
- Collect and input data to support internal and external reporting.
- Provide case studies and feedback to the Contract Manager for inclusion in funder reports.
Team Support & Supervision
- Coordiante and mentor the team and volunteers in their daily work.
- Hold staff supervision for reflection opportunities on work and wellbeing.
- Encourage teamwork, reflective practice, and continuous improvement.
- Contribute and lead staff meetings, training sessions, and service development discussions.
- Model WCT’s values and champion best practice in all areas of delivery.
- Coordinate staff HR platform with staff data and maintain records of sickness and holiday – discuss with staff in team meetings
- Take part in staff annual appraisal and development
Safeguarding & Compliance
- Ensure safeguarding concerns are reported and acted upon in line with WCT policy.
- Follow WCT’s procedures on health and safety, equality, and confidentiality.
- Maintain high standards of confidentiality and information security.
- Act as a positive role model and champion WCT’s values in all areas of work.
What you get…
- Be part of an amazing, welcoming passionate community.
- Put your skills to use to create positive social impact.
- A voice and input into shaping and influence services and decisions.
What we offer…
- Holiday – 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for PT staff) plus an extra day of birthday leave and two additional self-care days
- Commitment to continued professional development
- Access to Westfield Health which provides a range of benefits towards health & wellbeing as well as support with essential healthcare (after completion of probationary period)
- Free Parking
- Life Assurance and a pension contribution of 3%
- Access to professional bereavement and probate support
- An annual celebration and investment review
- A blue light card scheme
Representing the City
WCT is committed to equality of opportunity, fairness and inclusion, and to being representative of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.
To apply visit our website.
Closing Date: Wednesday 14th October 2026
Please note – this is a rolling advert. Applications will be reviewed regularly, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the closing date. Early application is recommended.
To work with residents to build communities where people feel connected, supported and empowered
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Description
Job Title: Primary Futures Project Manager (Maternity Cover)
Reports to: Head of School Programmes
Location: The role is open to hybrid or fully remote working but the candidate would be expected to be able to occasionally travel to schools within the funded project areas (including Westminster, Chester and Lancashire) and attend occasional meetings at the charity’s offices located at Quantum House, 22 – 24 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, EC4A 3AB.
Purpose: Are you an experienced project manager with knowledge of the primary education sector who can confidently lead an exciting funded project for 12 months, helping children broaden their horizons and discover their futures? This is a fantastic opportunity to take on the role of Primary Futures Project Manager for Education and Employers charity supporting the delivery of our internationally recognised career-related learning programme in primary schools. The programme is called Inspiring the Future and is known as Primary Futures in primary schools.
Through our programmes, our charity brings inspiring volunteers from the world of work into schools, helping children learn in a fun way about a wide range of future jobs and career pathways, broadening their horizons and raising their aspirations and attainment. School activity sits at the heart of our charity’s mission which is to: ‘ensure that every young person in our country, wherever they live, whatever their parents or carers’ circumstances, has the opportunity to meet a diverse range of volunteers to hear first-hand about jobs and the world of work’.
This important role will manage and lead the day-to-day delivery of a key primary school focused project for the charity, funded by the Westminster Foundation. Responsibilities include leading the delivery and coordination of a multi-year funded project, managing stakeholder and funder relationships, overseeing programme activity across schools and partners, monitoring performance against targets and budgets, reporting on impact and outcomes, and providing line management and support to a remote team member to ensure successful project delivery.
Remuneration: £36k per annum FTE.
Additional Terms: We offer an excellent overall package with 30 days paid holiday, exclusive of Statutory Bank Holidays, plus a competitive pension scheme and a volunteering allowance of up to 5 days per annum – pro rata in accordance with the length of contract. Additional family friendly benefits, including enhancements to Statutory Payments.
Appointment Terms: This is a fixed-term, maternity cover role until at least end of November 2027. This role is advertised as part-time (0.6-0.8 FTE) - responsibilities will be adjusted proportionally for part-time candidates.
Job Purpose:
Reporting to the Head of Schools Programmes, the Primary Futures Project Manager (Maternity Cover) will lead the delivery of a major funded project that helps children broaden their horizons, challenge stereotypes and discover the wide range of opportunities available to them in the future. Through Education and Employers' Primary Futures programme, the role will support schools to connect children with inspiring volunteers from the world of work, helping to raise aspirations and develop career-related learning across primary education.
The successful candidate will take day-to-day responsibility for the delivery of this multi-year project. ensuring activity is delivered on time, within budget and in line with agreed objectives and funding requirements. Working closely with schools, employers, volunteers and the funder, they will lead project delivery across a range of workstreams including school engagement, teacher training, volunteer mobilisation, communications, evaluation and reporting.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced project manager with knowledge of the primary education sector to play a leading role in a nationally recognised charity. The postholder will combine project leadership, stakeholder management and school engagement to ensure high-quality delivery and lasting impact for participating schools, teachers and children, while supporting the long-term success of the programme.
The role is open to hybrid or home-based working, with occasional travel to schools and project activities across Westminster, Chester and Lancashire, alongside occasional meetings with colleagues at the charity's London office.
What we are looking for in a candidate:
We are seeking a driven, highly capable, and enthusiastic Project Manager who can confidently manage a funder relationship, work efficiently to ensure project delivery remains on track and deliver engaging presentations to employers, children, and teachers. You will bring excellent communication, organisational, and project management skills, along with experience in working with or in primary schools that can support design and delivery of project resources and events and an interest in career-related learning and social mobility.
Education and Employers is a small charity working at a rapid pace to bring about change. We are a friendly, diverse, and welcoming organisation and the successful candidate will be well supported. The Primary Futures Project Manager will work closely with the Director of Programmes, Head of School Programmes and wider Inspiring the Future team to undertake the following key accountabilities:
Key Accountabilities:
Project Management
- Lead the day-to-day management and coordination of a five-year funded project, ensuring delivery is aligned with agreed objectives, targets, timescales, budgets and funder requirements.
- Maintain and oversee detailed project plans, delivery schedules and internal tracking systems to ensure all workstreams are effectively coordinated and milestones are achieved.
- Coordinate activity across multiple project workstreams, including primary school engagement, programme delivery, teacher training, primary-aged resource development, volunteer and employer mobilisation, evaluation, communications and reporting.
- Monitor progress against project KPIs and delivery targets and taking appropriate action to maintain successful delivery.
- Contribute to the longer-term development and sustainability of the project, ensuring learning from delivery is captured and used to inform future years of the programme.
- Manage relationships with the funder and other key project stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, appropriate involvement and timely sharing of progress and learning.
Delivery
- Take overall responsibility for the successful delivery of the project's programme of activity, ensuring participating primary schools receive a high-quality and consistent experience.
- Lead the development of high-quality primary-aged resources for teachers, pupils and parents/carers, overseeing the scoping, creation, and refinement of materials to support project delivery and enable schools to sustain career-related learning beyond the funded programme.
- Lead engagement and delivery with a designated group of participating primary schools, developing strong relationships with teachers and school leaders and tailoring support to their needs.
- Maintain a clear understanding of the needs and context of participating primary schools and geographical areas, using this insight to inform project planning and delivery.
- Ensure teacher training and support builds schools' capacity and confidence to embed career-related learning and independently use Primary Futures beyond the funded intervention.
- Oversee volunteer and employer mobilisation required to meet project delivery needs, working collaboratively with colleagues, employers and local stakeholders.
Reporting
- Lead on the collection of project data and feedback to monitor progress, demonstrate impact and inform ongoing improvements to delivery.
- Oversee the implementation of appropriate reporting mechanisms, including Salesforce and SurveyMonkey, to ensure accurate and timely recording of project activity and outcomes.
- Ensure project data and evidence are accurate, timely and sufficient to demonstrate progress against agreed KPIs and funding requirements.
- Produce high-quality progress updates, reports and other project documentation for senior leadership and funders.
Line Management
- Provide effective line management, direction and support to a remote team member, including performance management, professional development and regular review of progress.
- Plan and allocate workloads, balancing competing priorities and ensuring resources are effectively deployed to meet project and organisational targets.
- Provide oversight and direct leadership of key project activities, including employer encounters, virtual events, teacher training and primary school-based delivery.
- Work collaboratively across Education and Employers to ensure communications, research, evaluation and employer engagement support project delivery.
Person specification:
We are looking for someone with the following Skills/ Knowledge/ Expertise
Skills/Knowledge/Expertise
Essential
- Experience of working with primary schools, teachers or other education professionals, with a good understanding of the primary education context. (Ideally 2–3 years experience.)
- Strong project management experience, including coordinating complex, multi-year funded projects and delivering against agreed objectives, targets, timescales, budgets and funder requirements. (Ideally 2–3 years experience.)
- Experience of successful relationship management, with the ability to engage confidently and sensitively with funders, schools and education professionals at a range of levels of seniority.
- Experience of line managing staff, including setting objectives, providing direction, performance management, coaching and development support.
- Experience of collecting, managing and interpreting project data to produce high-quality reports for senior colleague and funders and demonstrate progress against agreed objectives, outcomes and KPIs
- Experience of developing, reviewing or improving primary-aged resources, programmes or activities for children, young people and/or education professionals.
- Understanding of the evidence base underpinning career-related learning at primary age and its role in broadening children's aspirations, knowledge and understanding of the world of work.
- Understanding of safeguarding, risk management and data protection and their application within an education or project delivery context.
Desirable
- Passion for supporting children and young people to realise their potential, including through the engagement of skilled volunteers and employers in education.
- Experience of working within the charity, education, social mobility, careers or youth sectors.
- Experience of motivating, supporting and coordinating volunteers to deliver activities impactfully and successfully
- Experience of identifying and managing risks, resolving problems and taking appropriate action to maintain successful project delivery.
- Experience of facilitating virtual activities with children and young people, including creating an engaging and interactive online environment.
Personal Attributes
- Commitment to uphold our charity’s five values - Inspiring, Inclusive, Innovative, Impactful, Integrity
- Enthusiastic about inspiring children and supporting social mobility.
- Flexible – responsive to changing operational context and new opportunities
- Team Player: working collaboratively and flexibly to achieve outcomes and is keen to add value to the organisation’s culture and ethos
- Able to undertake some occasional work in the evenings and at weekends
- Able to travel in the UK if required
Application process
The Education and Employers charity values having a diverse workforce. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. We offer a range of inclusive employment and family friendly policies as well as flexible working arrangements in order to support staff from different backgrounds.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 5th October and interviews will take place in the week of the 12th October. The organisation reserves the right to conduct interviews and appoint prior to the closing date dependent on the calibre of applications received.
Please send a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 setting out your interest in and suitability for the role against the job description and person specification, together with an up to date CV.
*Please note, in your cover letter we have a strong preference for human-written content. We want to hear about you, your genuine interest in the role, and why from your experience, skills, and personality you feel you are a great fit for the role
We will only consider applications with both a CV and covering letter and applications will only be accepted from those with the right to work in the UK with a valid passport/visa.
Thank you for taking the time to consider this role. We very much look forward to receiving your application!
The Charity is fully committed to safeguarding those in our care. We plan our recruitment processes to ensure effective timelines for any required vetting processes such as enhanced DBS, qualification, reference and identity checks. The Charity also ensures that each staff member is appropriately trained for their duties with a comprehensive induction process on commencement and regular CPD in areas like safeguarding.
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Recruitment: Falls Prevention Service Coordinator at Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering
Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering are recruiting for:
Falls Prevention Service Coordinator
Salary: £31,273 p.a. (35hrs week pro-rata)
Hours: 28 or 35 hours per week
Closing date: Monday 5th October 2026 by 12pm
Proposed interview date: Friday 9th October 2026
We are looking for a Falls Prevention Service Coordinator to increasing falls prevention awareness ensuring people aged 50+ in Barking and Dagenham are aware of and connected to local and national resources to stay active and healthy
As part of the programme, you will be developing and coordinating our programme of falls prevention exercise opportunities for older people in Barking & Dagenham including Otago, Chair Based Exercises, Tai Chi classes, Nordic Walking, etc.
This is a fantastic opportunity to support the extension of our existing Redbridge Falls Prevention Service in Barking & Dagenham.
As the Falls Prevention Service Coordinator you will be responsible for delivering falls awareness sessions, recruitment of Exercise Instructors, service promotion and recruitment of beneficiaries. You will also be responsible for sourcing suitable venues across Barking & Dagenham to deliver the exercise classes, ensure accurate data collection and monitoring for the service and facilitate access to services available in the community.
As part of the project you will be line managing the Trusted Assessor working on the programme to support people aged 50+ access small aids and adaptations to reduce the risk of falls and liaising with other key staff working on the project including Voices of Experience Coordinator and Nail Cutting Technician to ensure successful delivery of the project.
We require experience and understanding of proactive community approaches to support older people to keep active and experience of working in either health, social care or voluntary sector liaising with relevant professionals. You will need knowledge and interest in management of falls, good interpersonal skills, project management and data collection skills. You will also need good computer skills and abilities to use databases. An appropriate DBS Disclosure will be carried out for this post.
To apply: Please check our website for further details and a full application pack, Look Under Work for Us
Completed application forms and Equal Opportunities Forms should be returned to admin@ageukrbh or alternatively post to Recruitment, Age UK Redbridge, Barking and Havering, 4th Floor, 103 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 4PU.
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About The Role
Kingston Bereavement Support (KBS) is the only bereavement service in Kingston Upon Thames. We are a registered provider to local GPs and an organisational member of the Childhood Bereavement Network. We are organisational members of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, and we work in accordance with their Ethical Framework.
We are looking for a committed and passionate person who can work as part of small team to provide a professional, effective, and quality service, ensuring that equal opportunities are available for everyone.
The ideal candidate will be/have:
- Excellent leadership skills and be adept establishing and sustaining productive partnerships.
- Experience of managing experienced staff, including personal development and objective setting.
- Experience of managing, monitoring and evaluating service or organisation provision.
- Practical experience of operational functions, ideally including IT, finance and marketing.
Kingston Bereavement Support is a local charity established in 1988. We support children, young people, adults and families with bereavement.
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Job description
Clinical Services Manager
Location: Finsbury Park, London, with limited travel outside London
Hours: 21 hours per week, with occasional out-of-hours work
Salary: £40,800 pro rata (21 hours per week)
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Director of Clinical Services
Is this role for you?
icap is looking for an experienced and committed Clinical Services Manager to join our team.
This is an opportunity for an experienced clinician with strong clinical management and people-management skills to deliver high-quality, accessible therapy to culturally sensitive services.
You will ensure clients receive a high-quality service from referral through to allocation and ongoing therapy.
You will be a senior clinical resource within the organisation, providing clinical consultation and guidance, particularly around risk and safeguarding.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide clinical leadership and management
- Oversee the client journey
- Provide senior clinical advice and consultation
- Support and develop our clinical teams
We are looking for:
- Full professional membership, registration and accreditation with UKCP, BPS, BPC, BACP or equivalent.
- At least five years’ post-qualification therapeutic experience with adults who have experienced childhood trauma.
- Experience of, and commitment to, working across different cultural contexts
- Working knowledge of CORE or similar
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and people-management skills.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Up to date with legislation, safeguarding and clinical governance requirements.
- An understanding of Irish history, culture, identity and the experiences of Irish communities.
Desirable
Training in additional therapeutic approaches such as Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, IFT, EMDR or Integrative Counselling.
For more info:
Please see the attached full Job Description and Person Specification, we would love to hear from you.
Benefits of working with ICAP:
- Generous annual leave plus bank holidays
- Employee Assistance Programme (GP, counselling, finance etc.)
- In role training
- Supervision (external)
- Pension auto enrolment
- Free eye tests
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Lead services that support those who serve on the frontline
DMWS is seeking an experienced operational leader to develop and deliver high-quality services for blue light organisations and their workforces. This senior role combines strategic thinking, practical delivery, partnership building and strong project management.
A key part of the role is bringing services together. You will work closely with DMWS welfare teams, psychological services and clinical governance colleagues to strengthen referrals, coordinate support pathways and ensure operational delivery is safe, responsive and well governed.
What you will do
· Lead operational plans, service performance, contracts, budgets and improvement activity.
· Manage service mobilisations, pilots and improvement projects from scope through delivery, evaluation and handover.
· Build effective working relationships across welfare, psychological, occupational health and partner services.
· Coordinate cross-functional teams, project governance, milestones, risks, dependencies and reporting.
· Strengthen relationships with military, blue light organisations, commissioners, public-sector partners, funders and suppliers.
· Use evidence, outcomes and feedback to improve services, demonstrate impact and create opportunities for sustainable growth.
· Lead and develop staff while maintaining high standards of governance, safeguarding and compliance.
What you will bring
· Senior operational leadership experience in a complex service environment.
· Strong project or programme management skills and a track record of delivering change.
· Credibility with varied stakeholders and the ability to work effectively across professional boundaries.
· An understanding of welfare, wellbeing and psychological support pathways and the importance of clear clinical and safeguarding escalation.
· Commercial awareness, sound financial judgement and a commitment to quality and value for money.
· A collaborative, evidence-led and values-driven approach.
Why join DMWS?
This is an opportunity to shape a growing area of work, strengthen integrated support for military Services, blue light communities and help DMWS turn trusted expertise into sustainable, high-impact services across the UK. This role is progressive and offers the right candidate an opportunity
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a supporting statement explaining how your experience meets the requirements of the role by 28th September 2026. Applicants must hold a full UK Driving Licence and have access to a vehicle which is required for this role.
DMWS is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.
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The Suicide Bereavement Specialist Manager leads and manages a team of approximately 10–12 Suicide Bereavement Specialists, providing strong and supportive management alongside clear professional accountability and oversight of practice.
The postholder will also maintain a small caseload of approximately 5–10 beneficiaries, enabling them to remain connected to frontline practice and the experiences of people accessing the service.
The postholder has operational responsibility for the beneficiary journey from the point a referral enters the service through assessment, triage and allocation to a Suicide Bereavement Specialist, and for ensuring that subsequent support is safe, timely, appropriate, person-centred and delivered to Pete’s Dragons’ expected standards.
Relationship with the Beneficiary Services Manager
The Beneficiary Services Manager holds overall strategic responsibility for Beneficiary Services, including the direction, development and performance of beneficiary-facing services across Pete’s Dragons.
The SBS Manager holds operational responsibility for the day-to-day delivery, management and quality of the Suicide Bereavement Specialist service.
The SBS Manager is expected to exercise appropriate professional and managerial autonomy in the daily operation of the SBS service, escalating significant safeguarding, workforce, performance, capacity, service-quality or organisational concerns to the Beneficiary Services Manager.
The two roles will work closely together to ensure that strategic decisions are translated into consistent, safe and effective practice.
Key Responsibilities
Referral, Triage and Allocation
The SBS Manager will:
- Take overall responsibility for all incoming referrals to the SBS service from the point of entry through to allocation.
- Review referrals to establish need, urgency, risk, suitability and any additional considerations affecting the provision of support.
- Ensure referrals are processed promptly and in accordance with Pete’s Dragons’ referral pathways, eligibility criteria and service standards.
- Identify and appropriately escalate safeguarding, suicide risk or other significant concerns arising during the referral process.
- Allocate beneficiaries to the most appropriate SBS, considering individual need, practitioner skills and experience, existing caseload, capacity, location and other relevant factors.
- Maintain oversight of referrals awaiting allocation and ensure that beneficiaries do not become lost or unnecessarily delayed within the system.
- Monitor demand, waiting times, caseloads and team capacity and raise emerging pressures with the Beneficiary Services Manager.
- Ensure referral and allocation decisions are clearly and appropriately recorded.
Management and Leadership of the SBS Team
The SBS Manager will:
- Provide day-to-day leadership and management to approximately 10–12 Suicide Bereavement Specialists.
- Lead regular individual management 1:1s with each SBS.
- Lead group supervision and reflective practice opportunities as required.
- Lead daily SBS team meetings and scheduled practice meetings.
- Create a team culture which combines compassion and psychological safety with professional accountability and consistently high standards.
- Maintain regular contact with staff working across different Pete’s Dragons locations.
- Ensure staff have appropriate opportunities to raise concerns, discuss difficult work and seek management guidance.
- Monitor individual workload, caseload and capacity and intervene where concerns arise.
- Support staff wellbeing while maintaining clear expectations regarding professional responsibilities and service delivery.
- Provide appropriate telephone management support for SBS staff working outside normal office hours as required.
Quality Assurance and Practice Standards
The SBS Manager will hold responsibility for the quality of SBS practice and will:
- Undertake formal case audits for each SBS on a quarterly basis.
- Regularly review the quality, accuracy and completeness of beneficiary records and case documentation.
- Monitor SBS practice against Pete’s Dragons’ policies, procedures, practice standards and expected professional boundaries.
- Arrange and review recorded beneficiary sessions at appropriate intervals as part of ongoing practice quality assurance and practitioner development.
- Provide constructive feedback following practice reviews and agree actions or development plans where required.
- Identify excellent practice and ensure learning is shared across the team.
- Identify practice which falls below the expected standard and take timely action to support improvement.
- Monitor beneficiary engagement, missed appointments, case progression, case duration and closure practices.
- Ensure concerns regarding practice, conduct, competence or beneficiary safety are appropriately documented, addressed and escalated.
- Promote reflective professional practice and continuous improvement throughout the SBS team.
Safeguarding and Risk
The SBS Manager will:
- Act as a Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO) for Pete’s Dragons. Appropriate DSO training can be provided where required.
- Share responsibility for the management and oversight of safeguarding cases within the organisation.
- Provide advice and support to SBSs where safeguarding concerns arise.
- Ensure safeguarding concerns are identified, recorded, escalated and acted upon in accordance with Pete’s Dragons’ Safeguarding Policy and relevant statutory guidance.
- Work collaboratively with other safeguarding leads and senior managers where complex or significant concerns arise.
- Promote confident and consistent safeguarding practice throughout the SBS team.
- Ensure staff understand the distinction between safeguarding, suicide risk, clinical concern and other forms of beneficiary risk and follow the appropriate organisational pathway.
Beneficiary Casework
To remain connected to frontline practice, the SBS Manager will:
- Maintain a small caseload of approximately 5–10 beneficiaries.
- Provide high-quality suicide bereavement support in accordance with Pete’s Dragons’ practice model, policies and standards.
- Maintain timely, accurate and appropriate case records.
- Model excellent professional boundaries, beneficiary communication and case management.
- Participate in appropriate clinical supervision for their own beneficiary work.
- Ensure management responsibilities remain the priority of the role and that their personal caseload does not compromise their availability to manage the service or support the SBS team.
People Management and HR
The SBS Manager will be responsible for all routine HR management relating to their direct reports, including:
- Recruitment and selection of Suicide Bereavement Specialists.
- Induction and probation.
- Regular management supervision.
- Annual appraisal and performance review.
- Identifying individual and team development needs.
- Supporting professional development and CPD.
- Attendance and absence management.
- Managing annual leave and ensuring adequate service capacity.
- Addressing performance, capability, conduct or behavioural concerns promptly and appropriately.
- Supporting staff wellbeing and identifying when additional support may be required.
- Working with the Beneficiary Services Manager and other appropriate colleagues on formal HR matters where necessary.
- Maintaining appropriate and confidential management records.
Training and Development
The SBS Manager will:
- Identify individual and collective training and development needs across the SBS team.
- Ensure mandatory training remains current.
- Support SBSs to develop their knowledge, confidence and professional practice.
- Use case audits, recorded-session reviews, supervision, beneficiary feedback and other quality measures to identify areas for development.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of internal practice training and workshops.
- Support newly appointed SBSs through induction and their transition into independent practice.
Policy, Procedure and Service Development
The SBS Manager will:
- Ensure organisational policies, procedures and agreed ways of working are consistently implemented within the SBS team.
- Communicate changes in policy or practice clearly and ensure staff understand what is expected of them.
- Monitor compliance and address inconsistent practice.
- Contribute frontline operational knowledge to the review and development of policies, procedures, pathways and practice standards.
- Support the Beneficiary Services Manager in implementing service developments and organisational change.
- Identify opportunities to improve beneficiary experience, efficiency, quality and consistency.
Monitoring and Reporting
The SBS Manager will maintain an accurate operational picture of the SBS service, including:
- Referral volumes.
- Referral processing and allocation.
- Waiting times.
- Individual and team caseloads.
- Team capacity.
- Beneficiary engagement.
- Case progression and closures.
- Safeguarding and risk themes.
- Quality assurance findings.
- Staff performance and development.
- Emerging operational risks or pressures.
The postholder will provide appropriate information and reporting to the Beneficiary Services Manager and ensure significant concerns are escalated promptly rather than waiting for routine reporting arrangements.
General Responsibilities
The postholder will:
- Work across Pete’s Dragons Devon locations as required.
- Represent Pete’s Dragons professionally with beneficiaries, colleagues, partners and external agencies.
- Maintain appropriate confidentiality and comply with data protection requirements.
- Work within Pete’s Dragons’ policies, procedures, values and professional standards.
- Attend relevant internal and external meetings.
- Maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times.
- Undertake relevant training and continuing professional development.
- Work flexibly where reasonably required by the needs of the service.
- Participate in a limited out-of-hours telephone support arrangement for SBS staff undertaking authorised out-of-hours work.
- Undertake other reasonable duties consistent with the seniority and purpose of the role.
Person Specification
Essential
Experience
The successful candidate will have:
- Significant experience of managing and leading staff.
- Experience of managing a team delivering services to people with complex emotional or mental health needs.
- Relevant experience within mental health, bereavement, psychological support, social care or a closely related field.
- Experience of managing staff performance, development, wellbeing and HR matters.
- Experience of quality assuring professional or support-based practice.
- Experience of managing risk and making sound professional decisions in complex situations.
- Experience of working with confidential and sensitive information.
- Experience of balancing competing demands and managing a busy operational service.
Knowledge and Skills
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong leadership and people-management skills.
- A sound understanding of mental health, emotional distress, grief and vulnerability.
- The ability to assess information and make proportionate decisions regarding risk, urgency and service response.
- Strong safeguarding awareness and a willingness to undertake DSO training where not already qualified.
- The ability to challenge poor or unsafe practice appropriately and constructively.
- The ability to provide clear feedback and support staff development.
- Excellent organisational and workload-management skills.
- The ability to monitor service capacity and allocate work fairly and effectively.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Confidence in managing difficult conversations.
- Good professional judgement and the ability to know when matters should be escalated.
- Strong IT skills and the ability to use electronic case-management systems effectively.
- The ability to analyse service information and identify trends, risks and areas requiring improvement.
Personal Approach
The successful candidate will:
- Combine compassion with professional accountability.
- Be calm and confident when managing complex or emotionally demanding situations.
- Be approachable without losing appropriate managerial boundaries.
- Be willing to make and stand behind difficult decisions.
- Be curious about practice and committed to continual learning and improvement.
- Understand the importance of reflective practice when working with suicide bereavement.
- Be comfortable working within a service where risk, grief, trauma and emotional distress are part of everyday practice.
- Demonstrate integrity, discretion and sound judgement.
- Share Pete’s Dragons’ commitment to providing timely, appropriate and professional support following suicide bereavement.
Practical Requirements
- Full UK driving licence.
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes.
- Ability and willingness to travel regularly between Pete’s Dragons locations and elsewhere across Devon.
- Ability to work flexibly according to service requirements.
- Ability to participate in limited out-of-hours telephone support for SBS staff.
Desirable
- Previous experience of suicide bereavement or postvention services.
- Previous experience of managing a geographically dispersed team.
- Safeguarding/DSO training.
- Experience of conducting case or practice audits.
- Experience of reviewing recorded professional practice sessions.
- Experience of delivering supervision, reflective practice or professional development sessions.
- Experience of recruitment within health, mental health, social care, bereavement or similar services.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed and person-centred approaches.
Scope and Accountability
This is a significant operational management role with responsibility for both people and practice.
The SBS Manager is accountable for ensuring that the SBS team is appropriately managed, beneficiaries are allocated safely and promptly, the quality of support is actively monitored, concerns are addressed rather than allowed to drift, and the Beneficiary Services Manager has an accurate understanding of the performance, capacity and risks within the service.
The postholder is expected to exercise professional judgement and autonomy within their delegated responsibilities while recognising when an issue requires escalation or strategic decision-making by the Beneficiary Services Manager.
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📝 Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday | Centre operating hours 8:00am–4:00pm
🚗 Travel to regional sites required (travel reimbursed and free parking available)
Are you an experienced Registered Nurse or Midwife leader looking for an opportunity to influence clinical excellence, develop high-performing teams and make a meaningful impact on patient care? At MSI UK, we're looking for a passionate and inspiring Clinical Services Matron to lead our established clinical team in Oxford and support service delivery across Reading and Chesham.
This is a unique opportunity to join a well-supported, values-driven organisation where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping clinical standards, enhancing client experience, and driving a culture of continuous improvement. If you're looking for a leadership role that combines strategic influence, operational collaboration and hands-on clinical leadership, we'd love to hear from you.
Why This Role Stands Out
As Clinical Services Matron, you'll be joining a mature and established service with a strong clinical infrastructure already in place. You'll be supported by experienced clinical leaders, including Clinical Team Leaders, Professional Development and Safeguarding Leads, enabling you to focus on what you do best: developing people, improving services and delivering exceptional care.
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Midwife with current NMC Adult registration
- Previous people management and clinical leadership experience
- Strong understanding of clinical governance, quality and patient safety
- Experience leading and developing healthcare teams
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills
- Ability to travel regularly between Oxford, Reading and Chesham
Develop Your Leadership Career
Whether you're already working in a Matron role or looking to step into a broader leadership position, you'll have access to ongoing development opportunities, leadership support and the chance to contribute to strategic service improvements across the region.
How can MSI UK benefit you?
We offer a supportive, values-driven environment where your contribution is recognised and rewarded:
💰 Financial & Rewards: Aviva pension (up to 5% employer contribution), Blue Light Card discounts (4,000+ perks), Cycle to Work scheme, season ticket loan, and long-service recognition rewards.
🧘 Wellbeing & Work–Life Balance: Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave, 24/7 GP access and EAP via Westfield Health, an extra day off for your birthday, accredited Mental Health First Aiders, family-friendly policies and a national employee recognition programme.
📈 Learning & Career Development: Clear career pathways, paid training and development, accredited apprenticeships, and learning agreements to support your professional growth.
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