Centre Manager

An exciting opportunity is presented to work for SARC as our new Centre Manager making a real difference in tackling poverty and disadvantage for local people in the Southampton area. Responsible to the SARC Board this role may also require work in other locations and some occasional evening work.\\nAs our Centre Manager you will have overall responsibility for the effective management of the charity and its assets, as well as for the development, delivery and sustainability of all its activities and functions.\\nRequirements for the Centre Manager:\\nWe need someone with experience of working in an advice and representation role and preferably with experience in managing a busy small advice team. Working closely with the Board you will make a major contribution to setting the organisation’s vision, values, strategy and direction.\\nResponsible for the development and planning of advice and representation services which improve the health and wellbeing of Southampton residents and more widely where funding and resources permit, you will also have responsibility for securing the financial, physical, technological and other resources necessary to maintain and expand provision in response to identified need.

The post carries responsibility for risk management, safeguarding, and for ensuring legal compliance with charity and company law and that SARC maintains AQS standards for our services.\\nHave a good track record of experience as an advice specialist but don’t feel you have all the skills required? Then please consider taking the opportunity for an informal discussion of the role and applying as for the right applicant we are willing to consider appointment as a training and development role.\\nABOUT SARC\\nSARC is a local charity which has operated in Southampton for over 40 years we provide specialist advice and crucially representation in the fields of welfare benefits and employment law and rights with the aim of relieving financial hardship. This advice or representation is of a standard that clients could not otherwise access due to financial or social constraints.\\nOur service is highly regarded by advice partners, funders and most crucially by our clients.

We have an enviable reputation in the city regularly winning in excess of £1.5 million annually for our clients which makes a major contribution to tackling poverty.\\nIf you would like an informal discussion about this role, please email reception with the subject “Management role vacancy” and provide your contact details so we can get in touch.\\nThe closing date for applications is 26 August 2025.\\nInterviews to be held in early September.\\nApply now!\\nSARC may close this vacancy earlier should a high level of applications be received therefore it is recommended that you apply early.\\nPlease Note: this post is subject to enhanced DBS check.\\nEqual Opportunities\\nSARC is committed to the development and promotion of equal opportunities for all existing and potential employees and service users regardless of Race, or Ethnic Origin, Sex, Civil Partnership, previous offender status where this is not relevant, Gender Identity or Gender Reassignment , Disability, Marital Status, HIV status, Sexual Orientation, Age, Class, Trade Union Activities, Pregnancy or Maternity Related, faith Religion or Belief, including by association or perception.\\nPensions\\nSARC operates a company pension scheme. SARC will contribute 4% towards the scheme. Staff are encouraged, but not required, to make a contribution to the scheme which they can do up to the HMRC limit of contributions.\\nAnnual Leave\\nThe annual leave entitlement with pay for full time staff is twenty-five days in each year rising annually to a maximum of thirty days.\\nThe Centre is closed on Bank Holidays and during the period between Christmas and New Year paid time-off is granted