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Bristol, Bristol City (Hybrid)
£35,000 - £40,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent

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THE ROLE:
The Service Manager plays a central role in ensuring that every young person who engages with Empire Fighting Chance receives high-quality, personalised support.

In this role, you will ensure that every young person who connects with Empire Fighting Chance receives an outstanding experience. You will oversee the full journey of young people through our programmes. From referral and assessment to onboarding, scheduling and progression. You will ensure their experience is safe and impactful.

You will champion a safety-aware culture across the organisation, embedding safeguarding into everyday practice and leading on case management and risk mitigation. This role is key to building a strong operational foundation for our Centre of Excellence in Bristol. Through strategic management, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous improvement, you will help shape an environment where young people feel safe, supported and empowered.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:
1. Manage the recruitment of young people

Accountable for the recruitment of suitable young people onto the programmes of Empire Fighting Chance.

  • Implement a robust referral criteria process to ensure that Empire Fighting Chance targets the young people that it best supports.Contribute to the development of a ‘bank’ of recommended organisations to share with those young people who do not meet the charity’s referral criteria.
  • Contribute to the development of a ‘bank’ of recommended organisations to share with those young people who do not meet the charity’s referral criteria.
  • Ensure the recruitment of young people for different Empire programmes meets organisational, grant and contractual targets.
  • Provide oversight of all referral partnerships held by Empire Fighting Chance, ensuring all are working as well as they can.
  • Ensure the charity collects robust and accurate information from referral partners on young people signposted to Empire Fighting Chance.
  • Contribute to building intelligence of local systems within Bristol to shape how we recruit young people, including understanding the education, Special Educational Needs and mental health landscapes.
  • Ensure the recruitment of young people onto EFC programmes follows a robust quality assurance process, using data to inform and strengthen existing processes

2. Manage the triaging and scheduling of young people
Accountable for ensuring young people participate in the right programme with the right coach mentor or therapist at the right time.

  • Improve the prioritisation criteria to ensure that the charity fast tracks individuals who are most in need of support.
  • Identify new approaches to managing the charity’s waiting list, ensuring the programmes can meet their needs and offer the correct resources to support them.
  • Implement our assessment process to ensure Empire Fighting Chance gains a full and accurate understanding of each young person’s needs and circumstances.
  • Implement a process to match young people with the most appropriate Empire Fighting Chance programme and coach mentor/therapist.
  • Strengthen the scheduling process of young people’s programmes at Empire Fighting Chance.

3. Manage a safety aware culture
Accountable for developing of a culture where safeguarding and safety are embedded into every aspect
of our work.

  • Champion a safety-aware culture across the organisation, embedding safeguarding into everyday practice.
    Be a key part of the safeguarding team and ensure robust safeguarding practices are implemented across all areas of the charity.
  • Lead on safeguarding case management, including referrals, reporting, and liaison with external agencies.
  • Identify, assess and mitigate safeguarding risks in programme delivery and organisational operations.
  • Empire Fighting Chance is a charity (1156690) and a company limited by guarantee (08752389) registered in England and Wales.

4. Manage young people’s ‘Empire Experience’
Accountable for Empire Fighting Chance giving young people the best possible experience (outside of the delivery of programmes).

  • Identify and implement improvements to The Mill boxing gym to ensure that young people feel safe and have an enjoyable experience (while retaining the look and feel of a real boxing gym). 
  • Oversee the onboarding process to ensure that young people have the best possible start to their Empire experience.
  • Work alongside the Head of Programmes and Community Outreach Manager to develop a ‘bank’ of local organisations and services that young people can be referred onto during or after their programme. Ensure this information is shared with coaches and therapists so they can communicate it to the young person.
  • Oversee the offboarding process that will support young people to continue their development after leaving Empire Fighting Chance (e.g. resources and pathways for young people – internally and externally).
  • Use data and insights from young people to improve their experience.

5. Manage the provision of family liaison/support
Accountable for providing support to parents/carers of young people.

  • Work alongside the Family Liaison Officer to enhance the information, advice, guidance and support provided to parents and carers to ensure young people engage with their programme.
  • Oversee the development of practices and interventions that can provide support to parents and carers that will, in turn, have benefits for young people.

6. Line management of a team
Provide strategic direction to a small team in a supportive manner.

  • Provide clear direction, support and motivation to team members, ensuring the Centre of Excellence objectives and the experience of young people is central to all decision making.
  • Set clear performance goals and expectations for each function area within the operations team to ensure EFC programmes are operating to the highest standards and at optimal capacity.
  • Ensure the team receive regular CPD and are equipped with the skills and knowledge to best support young people (many with complex needs).

Extended closing date: Sunday,10th Jan, 2026 23:30

Posted by
Empire Fighting Chance View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 11 - 20
Posted on: 11 December 2025
Closing date: 10 January 2026 at 23:30
Tags: Operations, Crime, Mental Health, Mentoring / Coaching, Physical Activity, Programme Management, Risk Management, Safeguarding, Students / School, Victim Support, Youth / Children

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