Children and Young People’s Services Manager – Deafblind Charity
Full job description
Sense
Salary: £40,630 – £45,602 per year
We have a unique opportunity for an experienced manager to contribute to the operation and development of our Specialist Children’s Services. Sense is a national charity that supports and campaigns for children and adults who are deafblind.
Children and Young People’s Services Manager
Reference number: 39993
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full Time)
Location: High Barnet, Hertfordshire
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £40,629.6 – £45,602.4 (Inclusive of London Allowance)
Sense salary points: 40 – 45
About the job
You will be responsible for co-ordinating and managing one of the geographical teams of specialist practitioners providing quality, person centred outreach support to young deafblind people and their families at a key stage in their lives. You will play a key role in the promotion, development and operation of this locality service as well as supporting other parts of the service nationally.
Skills and abilities
We would like to hear from enthusiastic individuals who have a strong professional knowledge and expertise related to delivery of children’s services. Individual’s holding degree level or equivalent and ideally holding a relevant professional or management qualification.
The role will involve working with children and young people with multi sensory impairments so you will need to have a willingness to learn different methods of communication and an understanding of sensory impairments. Experience of working as part of a multi disciplinary team is also essential.
The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to engage a wide audience to build sustainable working relationships and achieve results.
Please via the additional information attached below to view a letter written by Steve Rose, Head of Children’s Specialist Services, providing further information on the role.
(12 noon)
To start: To be confirmed
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If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website to download the information pack and application form.
Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.
No agencies please.
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