Community Services Development Manager

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a national health charity in the recruitment of a Community Services Development Manager on a full-time, permanent basis. This is an exciting new role for the organisation which offers flexibility, with the option to be either office-based, hybrid, or remote.

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease which is uncommon, complex and poorly understood. It affects the immune system and can cause lasting damage to the kidneys, skin, heart, lungs and/or brain.The organisation is the only national charity supporting people living with lupus and those that care for them. They hold an ambition for a world where people with lupus can live full and active lives and work hard to empower people by providing information about lupus and offering support so their voices are heard and their condition diagnosed and managed effectively. With 35 years of service, the charity is now embarking on an ambitious new strategy, aiming to broaden and deepen its reach across the lupus community. Reporting to the CEO, this newly created senior leadership role will oversee the management, development, and strategic growth of the charity's community services across the UK.

As Community Services Development Manager, you will lead the planning, monitoring, and delivery of existing services while developing new ones to support the lupus community. You will manage and inspire a small, dedicated team, establishing suitable outcomes and impact measurements, and building relationships with strategic external partners to expand the organisation's reach and influence. You will ensure that new services are consistently developed with service users at the heart of the process and will work as part of the Senior Management Team in order to shape and implement the charity s broader strategy.

To apply for this role, you will be a dynamic leader with significant experience of managing and developing services across the third sector. You will have demonstrable experience of co-production, and involving beneficiaries in ongoing service development, and significant experience of monitoring services for evaluative purposes. You will have experience of supporting and motivating teams, managing budgets, and ensuring contract compliance. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the lupus community and play a vital role in shaping the future of the charity's lupus services.

Please apply by submitting your CV in Word format (cover letters are not required at this stage). Successful candidates will be contacted and invited to provide a supporting statement.

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