Team Manager Brighton

IPS Grow; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Southdown is seeking a capable leader to head a frontline team of Employment Specialists in Worthing, with travel across West Sussex. You’ll oversee performance, support staff, and represent the service at provider events to strengthen partnerships.

The role manages KPI reporting, ensures contractual obligations are met, and provides line management including appraisals and supervision. A DBS check is provided, and a driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a frontline team of Employment Specialists.
• Experience with KPI-based performance management.
• Ability to develop partnerships with external agencies.
• Full driving licence and access to own vehicle.
• Standard DBS check (paid by employer).

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships by representing the service at provider events and forums.
• Provide line management support to a frontline team of Employment Specialists, including delivering team meetings, appraisals, supervision, support with complex cases, and managing performance.
• Lead contractual performance by reviewing and updating KPI and client data, coordinating compliance checks and sending data to commissioners and partners to ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled.

Skills

Team management

Stakeholder engagement

KPI management

Driving licence

Job description

Are you ready to lead a team that transforms lives through the power of meaningful employment?

Deadline: 21st September 2026

• South East
• Full-time

Job overview

Location: St. Pauls Court, Worthing, with travel around West Sussex
Hours: 37 hours per week
Base Salary: £34,800 per year

Technical Premium*: 5% additional to salary of £1,740 per year (based on base salary) effective from 1 April 2026 – reviewed annually.
*The technical premium is paid in addition to the base salary in recognition of the external benchmarking for the role. Conditions apply.

Who We Are:

Southdown is the largest not-for-profit provider of care, support, and housing in Sussex. We’ve been helping people access stable accommodation, mental health and care services since 1972, now counting over 900 people as part of our team

Role

What you’ll be doing:

• Building and maintaining stakeholder relationships by representing the service at provider events and forums and contributing to contractual performance monitoring meetings with commissioning teams.
• Provide excellent line management support to a frontline team of Employment Specialists, including delivering team meetings, appraisals, supervision, support with complex cases, and managing performance.
• Lead contractual performance by reviewing and updating KPI and client data, coordinating compliance checks and sending data to commissioners and partners to ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled.

Responsibilities

See job description for full details

The person

What you’ll need for the role:

• A good understanding of all aspects of supported employment and vocational services (including Southdown’s IPS and Retention Framework Models)
• Proven experience managing a team of staff working with complex/vulnerable client groups
• Experience of developing and maintaining professional joint working relationships with external, statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown
• Proven experience in managing performance against KPI’s
• A full driving licence is essential along with access to your own vehicle

What would be nice:

• Broad knowledge/awareness of Mental Health Services
• Skills in supervising and co-ordinating a dispersed team.