Service Manager (Community Development)

Role: Service Manager (Community Development)

Based: Peterborough

Rate: £32 000pa

Start Date: ASAP July 2025

Duration: 6 months (with a permanent opportunity available at the end of the contract)

Hours: Part Time 22 hours

Flexibility on how/ when the hours are worked between Monday to Friday 8.

Our client, a national Children and Young Person s Charity, is currently recruiting for Service Manager to lead, develop and drive forward community development services across Peterborough.

This vital role oversees the delivery of key services including the Food Club, emergency food parcels (as part of the Household Support Fund), and the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme and will include the line management of 2 Community Development Workers and the development of a Voluntary provision.

Main Duties:

• Leading in the planning and delivery of community-based services and projects
• Promoting asset-based approach by identifying and mobilising community strengths and resources and improving efficiency and effectiveness
• Leading a team of staff and volunteers (including recruitment, training and supervisions) and proactively work to develop and grow their volunteer offer
• Building strong relationships with residents, partners, and stakeholders and working with them to identify gaps in service provision and develop resident lead groups, services and projects
• Facilitating community-led initiatives, identifying gaps in service provisions and supporting resident involvement in service design and delivery
• Preparing reports for funders, commissioners and internal stakeholders, collating and analysing data to monitor project outcomes and impact and working to ensure compliance with all SLAs and policies
• Promoting services through community events, social media, and local networks and increasing awareness and accessibility of support available to residents
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, health and safety, funding, and reporting requirements

They are looking for a proactive, compassionate leader with a strong commitment to community empowerment and social impact.

They are a fantastic charity who are committed to improving the lives of families across the UK. They offer excellent training and development opportunities and feedback from previously placed candidates has been excellent.

Essential Requirements:

• Experience of managing staff and/ or volunteers
• Experience of working in community development, tenant/ resident involvement and community based services

For more information, please call the team on (phone number removed) and ask to speak to Ria or email us your CV at (url removed)

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