AddressJob Advert
Community Hub Manager
- 1 x Full time role 37.5 hours per week.
- Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
- WM7 SCP32: £32,067
- Based at: Wandsworth Hub (Tooting High Street, SW17).
Are you a natural leader with a proven track record of operational roles at management level?
We’re looking for a Community Hub Manager to head up our dynamic team in Wandsworth. This Hub provides a safe and supportive space where people living with moderate to severe mental health needs can take part in activities or engage with services to improve their wellbeing as well as build confidence, resilience, skills, connections and independence. This is delivered through:
- 1:1 support with an allocated worker.
- Therapeutic and educational groups.
- Skills-based workshops.
- Creative groups and day trips.
- Freshly cooked meals for Lunch
The right candidate will be able empower service users to live independently while leading a passionate and dynamic team. Simultaneously, you’ll manage relationships with referrers and commissioners of the service to ensure satisfaction and confidence is maintained.
We’re keen to hear from someone with knowledge of community based services, who puts service user experience at the heart of their work and experience of managing a team of front line mental health workers. The role will especially suit someone with an understanding of the complexities and nuances around different levels of acuity.
You will:
- Be responsible for the overall development and delivery of Wandsworth community Programmes including Tooting Hub and outreach-based support across the Wandsworth borough.
- Liaise effectively with commissioners and stakeholders to maintain relationships and develop services and business across Wandsworth.
- Develop and maintain excellent partnership working relationships with a wide range of statutory and voluntary sector organisations across Wandsworth.
- Be able to implement change as required to ensure business is maintained and developed.
You are:
- Someone with at least two years’ experience of leading and managing day-to-day operations and a team.
- Able to manage people effectively, ensuring accountable line management arrangements are maintained.
- Passionate about working directly with people with mental health needs, including experience of working in a recovery-based service.
- A highly effective communicator that enables you to:
- Manage and develop partnerships with external stakeholders.
- Support, inspire, and developing multiple teams.
- Work with people with varying acuity of mental health needs.
Please refer to the Job Description for a full description of the role.
About us
- We are a leading, community based, mental health charity based in the heart of London for over 50 years.
- We are a supportive team that make it a priority to support the wellbeing of our staff.
- We have an excellent track record of delivering high quality clinical services to a range of local communities across the boroughs we serve.
Why work for us?
- Competitive Salary.
- Life-changing work.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- Passionate and professional workforce.
- Diversity and Inclusion.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Generous annual leave package.
- Access to Employee Benefits with Employee Assist Programme.
Application process
- Please check the Job Description to ensure that you meet the requirements of the role.
- To apply complete and submit the job application to vacancies@bwwmind.org.uk
- Deadline for submission of application 9th February
- Interviews are scheduled for Week Commencing: 19th February
If you wish to have an informal chat about this role, please contact DEvers@bwwmind.org.uk
