Service Manager

Service Manager
London - office-based in SE11 (Vauxhall)
6 months FTC
Salary £38,000 - £42,000 FTE
Full time, 35 hours per week
Benefits including employer contribution pension, 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, flexible working, and a cycle to work scheme/interest free loans for annual travel season tickets

Are you looking for an operational role, and do you have experience of running a service within the charity sector? Are you an experienced people manager with a hands-on and coaching style approach?

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with a charity which works towards creating a society where people are, and feel, safer, to bring on board an approachable and results driven Service Manager.

The Trust was established in memory of Suzy Lamplugh, a young estate agent who tragically disappeared while at work in 1986 and was later declared deceased in 1993. Created to honour Suzy's legacy, the Trust aims to empower individuals and organisations to take a stand against abuse, aggression, and violence in all forms, supporting safety in both personal and professional lives.

Charity People are looking for an ambitious and adaptable Service Manager to lead and deliver on the charity's operational projects, ensuring that their work has maximum impact and is embedded into the core output of the charity. You will need to be able to be reactive, adaptable, and forward thinking for this role. This role will line mange four team leaders and report into the Director of Services & Development.
The Trust's operational services include the National Stalking Helpline and Advocacy Service which offers support and advice to thousands of victims of stalking every year. Caseworkers advocate on victims' behalf with police, social services and other statutory or victim support agencies. They also run London Stalking Support, a specific service to provide advice and advocacy for victims in London, including the development of a trauma-led approach to advocacy.

Overall purpose of role:
To ensure effective oversight and evaluation of operational activity within the portfolio, including effective line management of team leaders
To promote the work of the Trust including the National Stalking Helpline and advocacy services, strengthening our voice as an authority on stalking and personal safety
To support the Director to identify service quality opportunities and lead on their effective mobilisation and implementation

Key responsibilities:

Provide management oversight in all areas of service delivery, ensuring services are delivered consistently and to the highest standard in line with current guidance and best practice.
Effectively manage budgets and staffing across the projects and prepare reports for funders and stakeholders
Act as the operational safeguarding lead for services within the portfolio and work with the Director to ensure the safety of staff and beneficiaries
Support frontline staff and volunteers in dealing with complicated or sensitive enquiries
Ensure services remains GDPR compliant, including managing subject access requests.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

Ability to inspire a team to strive to meet challenging goals
A successful track record in developing and delivering a range of projects demonstrating strong management skills
Experience of providing operational direction to front line service
Demonstrable experience of producing reports

The application process is CV and a short covering letter.

In your covering letter, please address the following questions:

1. Why would you like to work for the Trust and why are you interested in the Service Manager role? (no more than 250 words)
2. Please outline your key skills and experience which are relevant for the role (no more than 250 words).

For more details about the role, please apply via the link below and Zelda Leader at Charity People will be in touch.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 14 August, with a view to start the role in early September so the postholder needs to be immediately available. The deadline is 5pm on Tuesday 12 August.

The role is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.