Region:
Brighton and Hove (but with possibility to grow more into West Sussex)
Contract type:
Fixed term until 28th November 2025
Salary:
£31,313.00 FTE per annum
Who we are: The Grace Eyre Foundation is a charity based in Brighton & Hove and the wider Sussex community that has been working with people with a Learning Disability and autistic people since 1898. Our mission is to work towards being led by people with Learning Disabilities and autistic people to deliver high-quality housing, support and activities in their local communities.
Introduction: Grace Eyre Active Lives provides a large range of day activities for people with learning disabilities and/or autism from our space in Hove. These activities support people’s creativity, wellbeing, health, learning and development.
Grace Eyre is looking to recruit an experienced Service Manager to lead the successful running of these services, with a focus on the Arts and Creativity workstream. Experience of managing services and line-managing staff are key to this role. Being a great leader and a people person is key in supporting the 70 plus people who attend our Service each week.
Brief outline of the role: Active Lives activities and projects are delivered in our base in Hove and some delivery in the local community. You will be one of the key managers responsible for the management and leadership of the Active Lives service. You will have demonstrable experience in social care, community development and/or line management.
Excellent organisational and communication skills are key to this role, e.g. you will be communicating with colleagues, people we support, families, carers and partners. Experience of working in day services for people with learning disabilities and/or autism would also be attractive.
Good IT skills and being confident in using Microsoft Office are essential. This is needed as Active Lives has a variety of funding streams, e.g. social care and Trust & Foundation Grants. Report writing and data management is important to this role.
You will work closely with the Active Lives Head of Service and receive a full induction and regular support. You will work closely with the wider Active Lives Management Team.
You will have a real commitment to quality and a positive attitude in working with people with learning disabilities and/or autism.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.
Staff benefits include:
1. Enhanced holiday entitlement
2. One paid celebration day a year
3. Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
4. Cycle to work scheme
5. Generous refer-a-friend scheme
6. One paid volunteering day a year
7. Enhanced sick pay
8. Enhanced employer pension contribution
9. Enhanced death in service
10. Training and development opportunities
11. Flexible working opportunities
We are also:
1. A living wage employer
2. Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader
3. Accredited as an Investors in People employer
Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer; however, if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.
Please apply by filling in an application form or alternatively by sending a CV and cover letter to recruitment@grace-eyre.org. You can also apply by completing an accessible application form, downloading this and emailing it to recruitment@grace-eyre.org. Please state clearly which job you are applying for and the location when emailing recruitment.
Interviews will take place the week commencing: 21/10/2024
We wish you every success with your application and thank you for your interest in Grace Eyre.
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