We are looking for a Service Delivery Manager to lead a team of community-based staff and support staff to ensure successful delivery of two Activity Hubs designed to support ex-offenders into employment. You will be able to maximise the achievement of outcomes and deliver the performance expectations of commissioners.
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum
Location: Preston (please note the successful candidate will be managing hubs in Blackpool and Blackburn)
The ideal candidate would have:
* Ability to effectively lead and manage staff within a community environment
* Ability to confidently present to partner organisations and other stakeholders
* Ability to produce written reports to a good standard
* Track record of achieving tangible performance results
* Good understanding of the Justice Sector and HMPPS
* Good labour market knowledge
* Access to a vehicle with ability to travel to Blackpool and Blackburn
* DBS check/ability to pass prison vetting
In return, you can expect:
* 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years’ service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday
* 2 days paid volunteering leave each year
* An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months
* Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate
* Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters’ levels qualifications, and management development programmes
* Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women’s Network, Neurodiversity Peer Support Network, Menopause Peer Support Group, The Managing Network, The Young Professionals Network and Back to Work Support Group)
* Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan.
Due to the high volume of applications Recruited UK receives, we will make every effort to respond with feedback, although this is not always possible. If you have not been contacted within 5 days, then unfortunately, you have not been successful on this occasion, but we may keep your details on file and contact you with future opportunities.
If interested, please apply by emailing us your most updated CV