Area Manager (Young People’s Services)

PROSPECTUS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Area Manager to oversee the delivery of youth services focused on mental health and emotional wellbeing. This role involves managing a dispersed team and engaging with central government to influence policy. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in service management for vulnerable populations. The position encourages flexible working and home office arrangements while requiring some travel across the North East.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing and developing services for vulnerable children and families.
• In-depth knowledge of issues surrounding youth emotional wellbeing and mental health.
• Proven experience of managing large, geographically-dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery and development of youth-focused services across the North East.
• Nurture partnerships and represent the organisation at various levels.
• Ensure services are safe, effective, and beneficiary-focused.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Strategic influencing

Analytical skills

Job description

Overview

Our client is a dynamic, passionate charity, committed to improving the lives of children across the UK. They currently run over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need support, as well as campaigning to change laws and policies to make children’s lives both happier and safer.

The team is now looking to appoint an Area Manager to oversee the delivery of a portfolio of frontline services focussing on youth people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing across the North East.

Key Responsibilities

As Area Manager for the North East you will manage the delivery and development of youth-focused services across a large geographical area and will nurture and develop partnerships (both internally and externally) that are already in place. You will represent the organisation in a variety of ways, engaging in strategic influencing at a central government level, amplifying and championing youth voice. You will lead a dispersed team of Service Managers, setting high performance standards, ensuring that services are safe, effective and beneficiary-focussed.

You will obtain, analyse and use information effectively to make informed and evidence-based decisions that support the efficient management and development of services.

Qualifications & Experience

Our client is seeking an experienced leader with significant experience of managing, developing and evaluating effective and innovative services for vulnerable children and families. You should have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of issues relating to services for young people, specifically around emotional wellbeing, mental health and exploitation.

Proven experience of managing large, geographically-dispersed teams, and significant experience of tendering and commissioning processes and managing a variety of contracts is also required.

Application Process

In order to apply please initially submit your CV. Should your experience be suitable, we will then arrange a suitable time to brief you on the role.

Equal Opportunities

We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment(s) to any part of the process then please contact Victoria Savva at Prospectus.

As this role covers a large geographical area across the North East, some travel will be expected (though The Children’s Society encourage flexible working and home working).