Service Lead
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Position Overview & Specifications
£42,855 - £44,897 per year Plus £1,000 per year Essential Car User Allowance A The role Joining the Senior Management Team, you will lead highly regarded Mental Health services across Sussex, and support Southdown’s contribution to the transformation of community Mental Health services across Sussex, helping the NHS deliver improved support to deliver the NHS Long-term Plan for Mental Health. A What you will bring We are looking for someone who shares our values, with an ability to lead and inspire teams, build strong collaborative relationships and maintain high performance and quality standards in the delivery of our commissioned mental health employment and learning contracts. You will either have existing managerial skills and experience, demonstrating the ability to transfer existing talents to meet the specific requirements of this role. You will be adept at monitoring contracts and services with complex performance measures and driving improvements in efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity. A Career development You will be given full training and support to enable you to lead our Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Supported Employment Services across Sussex and our Brighton and Hove Recovery College. Assessed as a Centre of Excellence, and with above national average success rates, our employment specialists work alongside colleagues in Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust’s mental health clinical teams and the DWP to deliver integrated services; our celebrated Recovery College offers educational courses as a route to recovery from mental health challenges. An exciting time to join Having just passed our 50th anniversary, Southdown is celebrating extraordinary achievements and success. Join us to further develop your career as we embark on an exciting design programme, which will Southdown an even more modern, vibrant, and engaging place to work.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us at jobs@southdown.org as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion with the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.
Closing Date – 4th June 2023 Interview Date – 9th June 2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Civic, Welfare & Social Services
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Service Lead roles across Southdown Housing Association's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Civic, Welfare & Social Services.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £42,855 - £44,897 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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