Service Manager

About the Job

Role | Services Manager – Children & Young People (SEND)Areas | Programme Delivery, Team Leadership, Safeguarding, SENDBased | On-site (with flexible working options)Remote | Part-time or Full-time, with school holiday and some weekend workingOffer | From £32,000 per year

We’re working with a well-established provider of inclusive youth services to recruit a Services Manager. This hands-on leadership role focuses on delivering engaging, safe, and inclusive activities for children and young people with additional needs, including afterschool clubs, playschemes, teen sessions, and evening groups.

As a Services Manager, you will:

• Oversee the planning and delivery of sessions, ensuring they are age-appropriate and inclusive

• Manage session staffing and provide leadership, coaching and guidance to Team Leaders and support workers

• Liaise with families, carers, and professionals to ensure individual needs and risk plans are up to date

• Source resources and manage budgets to support a diverse range of activities

• Maintain safeguarding, incident reporting and compliance using internal systems

• Track outcomes and measure the impact of the programmes delivered

• Lead on behaviour and inclusion strategies, and provide direct support where needed

What we’re looking for:

• At least 2 years’ experience supporting children or young people with learning disabilities

• Experience managing services, teams or structured youth programmes

• Strong communication and organisational skills

• Ability to deliver and promote safeguarding best practice

• A positive, flexible and hands-on approach to service delivery

What we offer:

• Flexible working patterns (part-time or full-time)

• Casual dress and relaxed working environment

• Free on-site parking

• Company pension and staff discount scheme

• Regular team events and a supportive culture