Skills Centre Manager

Are you passionate about empowering vulnerable adults achieve their goals and be more independent? Do you thrive in a leadership role that helps people maximise their potential? Do you have experience in the planning, leading and co-ordination of sessions for people with disabilities as well as experience leading a team?

TPP are recruiting a motivated and dynamic Skills Centre Manager on behalf of our client, a purposeful charity supporting people with complex disabilities.

Work setting: On site
Salary: Between £38,000 and £40,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 38 hours per week
Location: Surrey GU7 - Great transport links or parking on site.

Benefits:

Enhanced holiday & sick pay
Free on-site parking
Healthcare cash back scheme
Free on-site gym
Employee wellbeing & assistance programme

The Role:

As the Skills Centre Manager, you will play a key role in helping adults with diverse needs to develop life skills, increase independence, and become active members of their community.

Main responsibilities:

Lead a dedicated team of activity coordinators to ensure the smooth daily running of the Skills Centre.
Develop a vibrant and engaging programme of activities that promotes independence, wellbeing, and personal choice.
Build meaningful partnerships with external agencies and local authorities to expand and develop services.
Measure the impact of activities to ensure positive outcomes for those who use the services.
Work closely with senior leadership to manage budgets and report on key performance indicators.

Essential requirements:

Experience managing a medium-sized team in a social care, skills centre, or similar environment.
Commitment to creating a safe, welcoming, and stimulating environment for adults with disabilities.
Excellent planning, organisational, and communication skills.
Experience leading sessions that foster life skills and social inclusion.
Proactive approach to developing and growing services through external partnerships.

If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!

TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn't quite right for you, please do check out our website and pop your CV over to us!

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.