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Centre Manager
Birmingham Voluntary Service Council
33,000 per year
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Full-time
24th September 2025

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Centre Manager - James' Place Birmingham

James' Place, Closing date: 24 September 2025

James’ Place is a charity offering free, life-saving therapy to men in suicidal crisis. The Centre Manager will work under the guidance of the Head of Centre to oversee the operational side of the charity's new service in Birmingham. 

The Charity
Suicide is the leading cause of death of men under 35. Three quarters of those who die by suicide are men. James’ Place exists to save the lives of men in suicidal crisis through delivering clinical services. We currently have centres in Newcastle, Liverpool and London; and in early 2026 we will be opening our fourth centre in Birmingham. Our new centre in Birmingham will be there to support suicidal men living in the West Midlands. The Opportunity
We are seeking a driven and experienced manager to oversee the operational side of our new Birmingham Centre. This is a pivotal role within the team which focuses on coordinating activity across the service to ensure the safe and effective delivery of our intervention.
The successful candidate will manage the day to day running of the James’ Place centre, with oversight from the Birmingham Head of Centre. You will manage the centre environment through both resource management and by influencing and driving local culture. The Centre Manager is responsible for line management of the Clinical Administrators and overseeing the processing of referrals to the service, ensuring men coming to James’ Place are welcomed warmly, within the expected timeframe and according to our values.

 
This is a new role and during their first months in post, the Centre Manager will work closely with the James’ Place Head Office Team to prepare James’ Place Birmingham for a successful launch. Job Title: Centre Manager, James’ Place Birmingham Salary: c. £33k per annum Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Contract type: Permanent Reports to: Head of James’ Place Birmingham Location: Edgbaston, Birmingham How to Apply
For full details and to download the job description and person specification, please visit: https://www.jamesplace.org.uk/centre-manager-james-place-birmingham-3/ Closing date for applications - 9am on Wednesday 24th September 2025
Interviews will be held in early October.
If you wish to discuss the role further before applying, please call 0203 4888 404 and ask to speak with Rosie Barrett.

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