Community Services Lead - £29,862 per year (pro rata) - Cheshire-Warrington
Are you someone who enjoys supporting others to do their best work and make a real difference? Do you have experience leading services in health and social care and want a role where your work truly matters?
Making Space is a values-led organisation focused on improving lives, and we are looking for a Community Services Lead to join our Community Division.
The role
This is a permanent, part-time role (28 hours per week), based from home with regular travel across Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside, Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire.
In this role, you will guide and support Service Managers and Team Leaders to deliver high-quality services. You will help ensure people receive the support they need, while keeping services running smoothly and effectively.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and guide Service Managers and Team Leaders in their roles
- Oversee service performance, including budgets and outcomes
- Build positive working relationships with commissioners and partners
- Work with internal teams to help grow and develop services
- Maintain high standards across all services
- Encourage a supportive and values-driven team culture
About our company
At Making Space, our values shape everything we do. We believe in kindness, understanding individual needs, thinking creatively and working together to overcome challenges.
We are proud of the difference we make in people’s lives and are looking for someone who shares that commitment.
The Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- Access to a portion of your earnings as you earn them
- Electric car scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Discounts and wellbeing support
- Ongoing learning and funded qualifications if you wish to develop
- Opportunities to grow your career within the organisation
- Travel support including mileage expenses
- Pension contribution (minimum 3% employer)
- Paid sick leave
- Enhanced pay for bank holidays including Christmas Day
The person
- Experience leading teams in health and social care
- Background in services such as carers support or mental health
- Comfortable managing budgets and working towards targets
- Able to build strong and positive working relationships
- NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care (or willing to work towards it)
- Confident using digital systems such as Charitylog, Nourish or SharePoint
- Able to travel regularly as part of the role
What’s next
If you are ready to take the next step in your career and support services that make a real impact, we would love to hear from you.