Senior Service Manager: Tackling Loneliness
Sussex Community Development Association (SCDA) has been supporting people & communities to thrive for over 25 years. We run a range of projects & services aimed at improving economic stability and opportunity, health & wellbeing, and tackling loneliness, social isolation and social cohesion. Come and join our flexible, inclusive & friendly organisation, and work in a role which gives you great job satisfaction with a fabulous team!
Part time 25 hours per week 3-year East Sussex County Council funded programme.
Based Newhaven or Eastbourne depending on successful candidate location and service needs, with travel across East Sussex.
Salary range £35,304 – £41,363 per annum pro rata dependent on qualification, skills and experience (upper range awarded to exceptional / highly experienced candidates).
Be at the heart of a movement that’s reshaping how East Sussex tackles loneliness.
SCDA, East Sussex County Council, the East Sussex Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector Alliance are bringing partners together to tackle loneliness. The next phase of our Tackling Loneliness Programme from 2026-29 will make further progress towards our vision for East Sussex to be a place where no-one feels lonely and our mission to reduce loneliness and build a connected and supportive community for all.
As the Senior Service Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping this bold, system‑shifting programme that brings partners, communities and seldom‑heard voices together to create lasting change. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in collaborative environments, loves connecting people and ideas, and is energised by building new ways of working. If you’re driven by purpose, skilled at orchestrating complex partnerships, and inspired by the chance to make a meaningful impact on people’s lives, this role offers the space, challenge and creativity to make a difference.
With a track record in effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels within the public, private and VCSE sectors, you will be accustomed to organising and running meetings and forums to gain insight and take forward ideas from across the partnership.
Responsibilities
- Shape and deliver the Tackling Loneliness Programme across East Sussex.
- Organise and run meetings and forums with partners, stakeholders, and communities to generate and advance partnership ideas.
- Collaborate with public, private, and VCSE sectors to build and sustain system‑shifting partnerships.
- Orchestrate complex partnership activities and coordinate cross-sector initiatives.
Qualifications
- Experience in effective collaboration with stakeholders at all levels within public, private, and VCSE sectors.
- Track record of organising and running meetings and forums to generate partnership ideas.
- Strong skills in orchestrating complex partnerships.
- Professionalism, empathy, kindness, and understanding in service delivery.
Benefits
- Annual leave of 25 days per year pro rata plus bank holidays.
- Sick pay from the start (increasing with service), plus additional sick pay per year for planned operations and recovery.
- Pension scheme.
- Bereavement leave.
- Hybrid approach to delivery wherever possible.
- Day off for your birthday.
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