Service Manager
- Recruiter
- Disability Resource Centre
- Location
- Birmingham, West Midlands
- Salary
- NJC SCP 33-36 £29,323 - £31,601 per annum
- Posted
- 18 May 2017
- Closes
- 02 Jun 2017
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care, Management
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Journey to Employment Pilot Project
Birmingham, Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton
The Disability Resource Centre (DRC) is a leading disability organisation operating in Birmingham, Solihull and the wider West Midlands.
Our mission is ‘to build a sustainable business to empower disabled people to take control of their own lives and to actively seek out opportunities to achieve their full potential as individuals in mainstream society’. This is at the heart of everything we do.
Journey to Employment (J2E) is an exciting new pilot project being funded by DWP for an initial 12 months, to offer disabled people and those with long term conditions an alternative approach to employment support.
Service Manager
Full Time – 36.5 hours per week
Salary NJC SCP 33-36 £29,323 - £31,601 per annum
12 month fixed term contract
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual to lead, manage and support the delivery of 2 new Employment and Training Programmes. This will include delivering the J2E pilot project in Birmingham.
Candidates should have a lived experience or expert knowledge of the barriers disabled people and those with long term conditions face; experience of working at management level in a related area; a track record of successfully leading and managing services and teams; a good knowledge of the employment and skills market and possess a degree qualification or equivalent.
For further information, please download the relevant job details pack here or visit DRC’s website by clicking apply.
Candidates are asked to submit CVs and a 2-page supplementary statement outlining their relevant knowledge, skills and experience against the job description and person specification to:
Samina Bibi, Executive Assistant by email to sbibi@disability.co.uk or by post to DRC, Information Health and Wellbeing Centre, Unit 18, ACE Business Park, Mackadown Lane, Kitts Green, Birmingham B33 0LD.
Closing date for submissions: Friday 2 June 2017 at 9.00am
Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 7 and Friday 9 June 2017