About the Job
Role | Services Manager - Children & Young People (SEND)
Areas | Programme Delivery, Team Leadership, Safeguarding, SEND
Based | On-site (with flexible working options)
Remote | Part-time or Full-time, with school holiday and some weekend working
Offer | 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