Central Services Manager

Surrey County Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity for young people in Surrey is seeking a manager for Central Services to oversee IT, Data Compliance, and Facilities operations. The role involves line managing reception and collaborating with outsourced providers. Successful candidates will have strong organizational skills and experience in service management. This is a fixed-term position offering a salary between £34,000 to £37,000 per annum, with additional benefits including sick pay and training opportunities.

Benefits

Sick pay

Safeguarding training

Employee Assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in managing Central Services, including IT, Data Compliance, and Facilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with outsourced service providers.
• Strong organizational skills for data management and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage a range of Central Services for the Eikon Charity.
• Line manage the reception function on site.
• Support service data management with monthly reporting.

Job description

Please note that this vacancy is not part of Surrey County Council, we are advertising this on behalf of a partnership organisation.

The salary range for this role is £34,000 to £37,000 per annum based on 37.5 hours per week (Mon to Fri, 08.30 to 17.00, 60 minutes break). This is a fixed term role for 12 months.

Rewards and Benefits

• Sick pay
• Safeguarding training
• Employee Assistance programme

About the Organisation

The Eikon Charity is one of Surrey's leading charities supporting children and young people. We listen, we talk, and we help young people with the skills they need to live their best life. And we work with families and professionals to make sure everyone gets the support they need.

We are looking for people with passion and expertise to join us in continuing to be a leading provider of early intervention in Surrey.

Our vision

• For all Surrey young people to thrive.

Our mission

• To empower and support young people in Surrey to have the wellbeing they need to be healthy and happy.

Our values

• We elevate and amplify the voices of children & young people.
• The needs of young people guide everything we do, shaping every decision and action we take.
• We act with compassion.
• We empathise with the pressures of modern life and feel compelled to help without judgement.
• We work together.
• Partnering with parents, carers, schools, policymakers, and young people themselves helps us all to succeed.
• We take responsibility.
• We recognise our part to play in the future of children & young people, and we hold ourselves accountable for their success.

About the Role

Your role is to manage a range of Central Services for the Eikon Charity and to be a familiar constant presence in the Eikon offices. Central Services includes IT, Data Compliance, Health and Safety, Facilities. Facilities includes the site at Fullbrook and the associated site maintenance of the cabins and the garden.

In addition to this you will line manage the reception function on site. A portion of the role will be managing outsourced providers who are accountable to support the specialist nature of these services. These outsource providers include Health and Safety (Croner) IT (ramsac) Data Protection (Satswana). You will also support the service data management work, this involves monthly reporting and service data provision, in accordance with the reporting calendar.

For full details of the role and its responsibilities please click HERE .

The close date for this advert is 05.09.2025 at 5:00pm with interviews planned for w/c 15.09.2025

As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, we do not accept CVs. We do not provide feedback on applications however we are happy to provide feedback to unsuccessful candidates who attended an interview upon request.

To apply for this role, please click HERE where you will find all the information and the application form.