Title: Service Manager
Location: Red Cross, Parkgate Industrial Estate, Edgerton Court, Haig Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 8DX, will involve travel around the Cheshire and North West areas.
Salary: £26,797 per annum
Hours: 35 per week
Contract: Permanent
Driving Requirement: Full UK driving Licence and access to a vehicle
If you are keen to lead an amazing team and the delivery of services which really make a difference to the lives of vulnerable people across Cheshire and North West areas, this could be for you. We have a fantastic opportunity for an organised and motivated individual to join our Health and Local Crisis Response team as a Service Manager.
A day in the life of a Service Manager will involve:
- Ensuring Services are developed and implemented within the framework of national guidelines and to national expectations but flexed to meet local needs.
- Ensuring the area is working within Corporate Plan; service standards are achieved and maintained.
- Supporting developments and contracts.
- Quality and performance management.
- Line management of staff.
To be a successful Service Manager you'll need:
- Experience of managing staff, volunteers, services and projects
- Experience of working in a health or social care setting or voluntary organisation and delivering high quality services to people in need
- Excellent leadership and people management skills
- Comfortable working in a pressured and busy environment
- Organisational skills - planning, managing and monitoring own and others workload
- IT literate. Experience of using Outlook, word processing, presentation and spread sheet packages
- Ability to prepare, manage and monitor budgets
- Excellent time management skills – ability to respond to and prioritise a range of competing demands.
- Driving Licence and access to own vehicle
Closing date for applications is 11th December 2023.
Please note that early application is encouraged, as we’ll be reviewing applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert in advance of the advertised closing date.
In return for your dedication and expertise, you’ll get:
- Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
- Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
- Flexible working: We do our best to accommodate your preferred work style.
- Learning & Development: Wide range of career opportunities + comprehensive learning.
- Discounts: Access to Blue Light Discount Card and employee benefits platform.
- Wellbeing Assistance: Access to mental health and wellbeing assistance.
- Team Working: Champion our mission in a collaborative team.
- Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
- Season ticket loan: Interest-free loan for commuting expenses.
We are proud to participate in the disability confident scheme for roles based in the UK. During the application process, you will be asked if you wish to apply under the scheme.
At The British Red Cross, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff and volunteers. We remain dedicated to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. We do this through regular data reporting, and the assistance of our internal Race and Equality Network (REEN), LGBT+ Network, our Disability and Wellness Network (DAWN), Gender Network, Carers Network and Youth Network.
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