Fixed term contract until 31st December 2024, full-time

Are you a dynamic, influential and collaborative individual with a proven record of working with socially excluded young people and adults and of leading the high-quality and timely delivery of employment services for disadvantaged people?

If so, join St Giles Trust as Skills and Employment Manager, where you will be responsible for all aspects of the management, achievement and effective delivery of the Skills & Employment projects in South London, including leading the South London Skills & Employment (SET) team and supporting business development and securing future funding.

About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

About this exciting opportunity

Our successful candidate will oversee the successful delivery of SET projects - ensuring they are delivered to their individual requirements and to a high quality standard, develop and maintain positive partnership working with key partners, plus lead and organise work to engage employers and open up opportunities for our disadvantaged clients. We will also count on you to provide effective leadership to the South London Skills and Employment Team, building a highly motivated and thriving team, which will also include providing full line and performance management of the specified team, conducting yearly appraisals and providing encouragement, support and guidance to the team, escalating to London SET Managers where necessary.

Ensuring staff maintain accurate and timely recording of their work on paper and electronically and ensuring the project, contract and internal SGT reporting requirements and deadlines are complied with are both essential aspects of this role, as is overseeing arrangements for recruiting and supervising Peer Advisors and encouraging their development.

What we are looking for:

Experience of leading the delivery of employment services for disadvantaged people to a high standard and achieving planned outcomes Experience of successfully leading staff teams, and the ability to harness the strength of diverse staff teams of paid staff, Peer Advisors and volunteers The ability to lead and motivate delivery teams to achieve contractual targets The ability to work collaboratively with other managers and staff to set and deliver organisational goals Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, both verbal and written A flexible, collaborative and professional approach to your work. In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, season ticket loan and much more.

Please note St Giles will guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria set out in the Job Description for the vacancy.

We are an equity and inclusion-confident employer. We welcome all applications, and we particularly encourage applications from people of the global majority (black, brown, multi-heritage) and those who identify as disabled, neuroexpansive, or neurodiverse, with any protected characteristics and/or social barriers or challenges. We value the empowering and informative impact that all lived experiences and diversity of thought can offer the organisation.

As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting, and promoting the safety of our clients. Successful candidates must undergo an Enhanced Adult and Child Workforce with Child barred list DBS check, on the basis that the post involves contact with vulnerable participants and colleagues.

If you require further information, or to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 04/01/2024.

Interview date: 09/01/2024.