Salary: £35,304 - £41,363.
Contract type: Permanent.
Working pattern: Part-time.
Closing date: Sunday 31 May 2026, 5pm.
Interview date: Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 June 2026.
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SCDA, East Sussex County Council, the East Sussex Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector Alliance are bringing partners together to tackle loneliness. The next phase of our Tackling Loneliness Programme from 2026-29 will make further progress towards our vision for East Sussex to be a place where no-one feels lonely and our mission to reduce loneliness and build a connected and supportive community for all.
Senior Service Manager: Tackling Lonliness:
Part time 25 hours per week 3-year East Sussex County Council funded programme.
Based Newhaven or Eastbourne depending on successful candidate location and service needs, with travel across East Sussex.
Salary range £35,304 - £41,363 per annum pro rata dependent on qualification, skills and experience (upper range awarded to exceptional / highly experienced candidates).
Be at the heart of a movement that’s reshaping how East Sussex tackles loneliness.
As the Senior Service Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping this bold, system shifting programme that brings partners, communities and seldom heard voices together to create lasting change. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in collaborative environments, loves connecting people and ideas, and is energised by building new ways of working. If you’re driven by purpose, skilled at orchestrating complex partnerships, and inspired by the chance to make a meaningful impact on people’s lives, this role offers the space, challenge and creativity to make a difference.
With a track record in effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels within the public, private and VCSE sectors, you will be accustomed to organising and running meetings and forums to gain insight and take forward ideas from across the partnership.
We are looking for people to join our team who have the qualities and skills we feel would most benefit our clients & communities; professionalism, empathy, kindness and understanding. In return, we understand people want to work in a supportive environment with friendly colleagues. We offer a flexible, hybrid approach to delivery wherever possible, annual leave of 25 days per year pro rata plus bank holidays and sick pay from the start (increasing with service), additional sick pay per year for planned operations and recovery, a pension scheme, bereavement leave, and managers who are available to you… plus a day off for your birthday!.
Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.