Children, Families & Young People Senior Service Manager (SCDA)

Job Description

Salary: £35,304 per annum pro rata
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Part -time & 52 weeks

Closing date: 27th September 2026 5pm
Interview date: 5th October 2026

How 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.

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

Children, Families & Young People Senior Service Manager

Part Time, 30 hours per week – some flexibility is required to support out of hours delivery which meets needs of families and young people

Permanent contract

Starting salary £35,304 per annum pro rata

Based in Newhaven with travel to outreach and delivery locations in E. Sussex

Are you passionate about meeting the needs of children, families & young people in the local area? If you have a relevant qualification and experience in delivering & coordinating services, projects and activities which will enable these groups to develop and grow in confidence, then we’d love to hear from you.

This role manages and coordinates a range of programmes which support the community needs of these groups, with services currently including:

• Outreach and local activities for young people in the Havens area in collaboration with local stakeholders and partners

• SCDA’s Youth Hub, ensuring it remains a vibrant centre for young people’s activities and services, including through partners

• Strategy for Young People & Youth Work: Development, oversight, management and evaluation of SCDA’s work with Young People, including a range of youth services and activities, the further development of the voice of young people through Newhaven Young People’s Forum (NYPF) and the coordination of a multi-agency delivery and stakeholder partnership.

• Project leadership of Positive Activities (Social Prescribing for Children & Families), working specifically with Ukrainian guest children.

• Delivery of holiday activities for children and young people including HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) and paid places

• Development and delivery of activities to support the needs of parents, carers and children including through building the voice of parents and carers and understanding of the needs of families.

• Family Learning contract with ESCC, ensuring geographic reach across E. Sussex, and adherence to targets for attendance & quality of provision.

Organised and with great management and communication skills, you will be used to managing with confidence, clarity and adaptability.

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, hybrid approach to delivery wherever possible, annual leave of 25 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!

Interviews conducted on Monday 5th October 2026 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 team on hr@sussexcommunity.org.uk and we would be happy to arrange an informal discussion with the recruiting manager.

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