Peer Programme Manager

The Hepatitis C Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hepatitis C Trust (HCT) is seeking a passionate manager to lead a staff team and oversee a growing network of peer programs across Surrey. Working under the Southern Regional Manager, you will ensure high-quality delivery and support for vulnerable groups.

Experience with disadvantaged communities, strong communication and organisational skills, and the ability to supervise projects and liaise with NHS colleagues are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with disadvantaged groups and an understanding of providing services to vulnerable people is essential.
• Strong communication and organisational skills are required to lead and support staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a staff team and an expanding network of peer programs across Surrey.
• Maintain and monitor existing HCT peer projects across Surrey.
• Provide support and supervision to staff and manage day-to-day operational issues.
• Liaise with external partners across the region, including NHS colleagues at the Surrey ODN, and drug/alcohol services, hostels and outreach services.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Staff management

Job description

The Hepatitis C Trust (HCT) is the UK patient-led charity for hepatitis C.

The arrival of highly effective drugs allows us to curealmost everyonewho has access to them. We now have an unprecedented opportunity toeliminatehepatitis C by 2030.

We are looking for a passionate and skilled manager who has excellent communication and organisational skills.

Working under theguidance of the SouthernRegional Manager, you will oversee astaff team and anexpanding network of peer programs across Surrey.

Experience ofworking with disadvantaged groups and an understanding of providing services to vulnerable people is essential, alongside an understanding of how lived experience can support this work.

Your work will involvemaintainingand monitoring our existing HCTpeer projects across Surrey.This will involve providing support and supervision to existing staff, managing operational issues on a day-to-daybasisand overseeing the management of localprojects.

This post also involves regular liaison with external partners across the region, including key stakeholders and NHS colleagues at the SurreyOperational Delivery Network (ODN), alongsidedrug and alcohol services, hostels, outreach servicesetc.

We may begin interviewing candidates before the closing date and reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed.