Delivery Manager

RecruitedUK; England; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rehabilitation service provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a CFO Delivery Manager to oversee essential service delivery within custody. You will lead a skilled team focused on supporting offenders into positive outcomes. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in performance management and strong communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary of £34,000 - £41,000 and various employee benefits, including generous annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)

Paid volunteering leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life Assurance

Learning and development opportunities

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven track record in delivering results in target-driven environments.
• Ability to use insight and systems to manage quality, risk, and outcomes.
• Experience working with individuals with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of vital services within custody and through the gate.
• Drive performance and manage risk and safeguarding.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement to deliver strong results.

Skills

Leadership

Performance management

Data analysis

Coaching and motivation

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Relevant management qualifications or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office tools

Job description

We have amazing opportunities for a CFO Delivery Manager. This is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of prison and community rehabilitation. You'll oversee the day-to-day delivery of a vital service within custody and through the gate, leading and developing a skilled frontline team to support offenders into positive outcomes.

Working closely with prison leadership, probation, employers and community partners, you'll drive performance, manage risk and safeguarding, and embed a collaborative, whole-prison approach that avoids duplication and maximises impact. You'll shape referral pathways, broker employer relationships, ensure contract compliance and data quality, and foster a culture of continuous improvement—making a real difference to individuals' lives while delivering strong results against ambitious targets.

Location

Southampton or Portsmouth (based on the successful candidate's home location).

Salary

£34,000 - £41,000 per annum

We are looking for:

• Experienced people leader with relevant IAG and/or management qualifications (or equivalent experience), and a proven track record of delivering results in target-driven environments.
• Performance- and data-focused, able to use insight, systems and Microsoft Office tools to manage quality, risk and outcomes while driving continuous improvement.
• Strong coach and motivator, skilled at supporting teams working with individuals with complex needs to progress into education, training and employment.
• Values-led, resilient and collaborative, with excellent communication and relationship-building skills and the confidence to work effectively in criminal justice or similarly complex, high-pressure settings.

In return, you will receive:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays), with incremental increases post 3 years' service up to 28 days, and the option to purchase additional holiday.
• 2 days paid volunteering leave each year.
• An enhanced pension scheme after 6 months.
• Life Assurance at 3 times your annual salary rate.
• Access to a suite of learning and development opportunities including paid for apprenticeship and masters' levels qualifications, and management development programmes.
• Opportunities to connect with our employee diversity networks (LGBTQ+ Support Network, Racial Equality Network, Disability Equality Network, Women's Network).
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including internal support, employee assistance programme and health cash plan.

Due to the high volume of applications Recruited UK receives, we will make every effort to respond with feedback although this is not always possible.

If you have not been contacted within 5 days then, unfortunately, you have not been successful on this occasion, but we may keep your details on file and contact you with future opportunities.

If you feel you match the criteria above, please apply with your most updated CV