At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Lewisham Autism Hub, ensuring quality support for the autistic community.
- Company: Join Resources for Autism, a values-driven organisation making a real difference.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working options, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on community engagement and service development.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact in the lives of autistic individuals and their families.
- Qualifications: Experience in project management and knowledge of autism is preferred.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 35000 £ per year.
LOCATION: Lewisham, London – 3 days on-site + hybrid options available
SALARY: 35k per annum
HOURS: Full-Time – 37.5h per week
Reports to: Service Manager
Direct Reports: Hub Coordinators x2
About Resources for Autism (RfA)
Since 1997, Resources for Autism (RfA) has grown into a major deliverer of services and support in London and the West Midlands with a turnover of around £2.5m per year. Our mission is to support and enable autistic people to live happy and fulfilling lives. We want to change society’s attitude to autism whilst also providing essential services and enriching opportunities to autistic people. We are a values-driven organisation which employs values-driven people who want to make a difference. Our values are: Inclusion, Creativity, Compassion, Courageousness and Expert.
The Role
The Lewisham Autism Hub provides support to anyone who self-reports as autistic who lives in Lewisham. Since its inception in April 2024, we have supported over 800 families and individuals to learn more about autism, navigate systems of support available to them, and to meet other autistic people through advice, signposting, referrals, workshops, mentoring, social groups and 1:1 family support. Working closely with the Service Manager, The Hub Manager leads this project and is responsible for elements of direct delivery with service users, managing external communications and referrer relationships, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on service outputs, as well as line managing our amazing team of coordinators.
Main Responsibilities:
- Oversee the delivery and quality of the Lewisham Autism Hub according to community and commissioner needs
- Support delivery of group support for service users
- Managing external communications about our services, ensuring everyone who needs to know about the service has the correct information; presenting the service to key partners in the VCS and statutory sectors, including commissioners
- Monitoring service outputs – i.e group attendance, calls made, referrals received
- Service development and actioning feedback received through coproduction and presenting demand
- Line management of 2 Hub Coordinators
Lewisham Hub Manager employer: Resources for Autism
Resources for Autism is an exceptional employer dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of autistic individuals and their families. With a strong focus on values such as inclusion, creativity, and compassion, we foster a supportive work culture that encourages professional growth and development. Located in Lewisham, our team enjoys a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and the opportunity to contribute to a vital community service while being part of a passionate and skilled workforce.
