Community Development & Health Programme Manager (SCDA)

Job introduction

Salary: £41,363 - £47,513 per annum, dependant on qualification, skills & experience
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: COB 29 May 2025
Interview date: 10 & 11 June 2025 in Newhaven 

How to apply: www.sussexcommunity.org.uk/work-with-us - completed application forms can be sent to HR via email to hr@sussexcommunity.org.uk.

Who to contact if you have a query: HR team on hr@sussexcommunity.org.uk

About the role

Full Time - 37 hrs per week (largely office/community based with some limited work at home permitted) 

Salary range - £41,363 - £47,513 per annum, dependant on qualification, skills & experience Permanent contract, based Newhaven with some travel to outreach and delivery locations across E. Sussex 

You will be an experienced people, project, and services manager with a track record and flair for developing and delivering community based services to contract, and which meet identified community needs, in a consistently high quality way. With strong financial acumen and the ability to develop and monitor budgets, you will analyse and explain variances, manage complex and timelimited funding streams, and collaborate regularly with the finance team. 

The role also involves developing and supporting project staff in effective budget management. With responsibility for the strategic development of the community development & health work area; which incorporates community development, emergency and community food provision, youth & families, environmental and healthy lifestyles services & initiatives; you will lead, direct & support a multi-disciplinary team who manage the contracts, services and day-to-day delivery of this broad work area. Skilled at managing relationships with existing funders and commissioners, you will broker new partnerships, write bids and collaborate on funding tenders, ensuring sustained funding for services which support people with complex challenges in our communities. With excellent organisation, communication, finance and project management skills, you will demonstrate sensitivity to the ambitions of this work area and to SCDA’s vision as a whole. 

We are looking for people to join our team who have the qualities and skills we feel would most benefit our service users; professionalism, empathy, kindness and understanding. In return, we recognise people want to work in a supportive environment with friendly colleagues. 

We offer a flexible approach to delivery where possible, annual leave of 23 days per year pro rata plus bank holidays and sick pay from the start (increasing with service), additional sick pay for necessary operations and recovery, a pension scheme, bereavement leave, and managers who are available to you… plus a day off for your birthday! 

Based Newhaven with travel across E. Sussex, car driver and owner required as many delivery locations are rural and not served well by public transport. 

Post subject to DBS check. 

Closing date: COB Thursday 29th May 2025 

First stage interviews: 10th & 11th June 2025 in Newhaven 

For the job description and to apply, please go to www.sussexcommunity.org.uk/work-with-us. Completed application forms can be sent to HR via email to hr@sussexcommunity.org.uk.

You may think that you’re not a 100% match to what we’re looking for, but we recognise that some skills and experience may be transferable rather than an exact match. If you’re unsure about whether to apply, please do contact the HR team on hr@sussexcommunity.org.uk and we would be happy to arrange an informal discussion with the recruiting manager.     

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.