Service Manager - Employability Services (Maternity Cover)

The Cedar Foundation is seeking to recruit the following staff member:

Service Manager – Employability Services (Maternity Cover)

Job Ref:             25-121-SM-ECI-WEB

Job Role:           Service Manager - Employability Services (Maternity Cover)

Location:          Base to be agreed.

(Options: Fermanagh House, Broadmeadow Place, Enniskillen BT74 7HR

OR

Balliniska Business Park Springtown Drive, Derry, Co Londonderry BT48 0NA, with agile working options)

Salary:               Starting on £37,035 per annum, pro rata.

Hours:               37 hours per week (Mon – Fri)

The Service

The Cedar Foundation delivers a range of employability and skills services which support individuals with disabilities at different stages in their employment journeys ranging from transitions and skills development to finding and sustaining employment. These include:

• Inclusion Works: supports disabled people in developing the skills to work, learn, and engage in the community, enhancing their health and wellbeing.
• SkillSET: supports individuals in identifying and securing employment by offering specialised pre-employment training and mentoring that enhance skills and lead to sustainable employment.
• Workable (NI): assists individuals with a disability or other health conditions who want to progress into or stay in employment.
• Youthscape PLUS: in which Cedar provides a specialist service to South West college  and its co-delivery partners to enhance the support required by participants with autism.

The Role

The Service Manager is responsible for the overall management, monitoring and front-line delivery of the services in the Western HSCT areas, working in line with quality assurance standards to ensure the services achieve their key objectives. The Service Manager will promote the inclusion of people with disabilities, autism and brain injury to enable them to achieve sustainable employability and inclusion outcomes.

Benefits

• Starting on 23 days annual leave pro rata plus Cedar recognises 12 statutory days.
• Cedar offer an enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme consisting of 5% employee contribution and 4% employer contribution.
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme.
• Investor in People Champion with commitment to development of the staff team through training and learning opportunities.
• Staff recognition & reward incentives aligned to high standards of performance.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health Cashback Scheme.
• Special offers at over 600 leading high street and online retailers.

Essential Criteria

1. Professional Qualifications:

• RQF level 6 (e.g. Bachelor’s Degree) or equivalent level professional qualification.

AND

• Minimum of 3 years’ paid experience in the project management of services for people with disability or other vulnerable groups.

OR

• Minimum RQF 5 or equivalent.

AND

• Minimum of 5 paid years’ experience as above.

2. Leadership and management skills with the ability to lead a team and work as part of a team.
3. Detailed knowledge of Employability & Skills services  and the ability to develop new ideas and initiatives to promote sustainable employability and inclusion outcomes.
4. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, relationship building, negotiation and interpersonal skills to communicate with various stakeholders and service users.
5. Proficiency in IT skills, specifically Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook. 

Apply Online: https://cedar-foundation.getgotjobs.co.uk/home

Closing Date: Tuesday, 6th May 2025 at 10:00 am

THE CEDAR FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER.

Please Note – At present The Cedar Foundation does not offer sponsorship.