Autism AIM Deputy Manager
- Salary:£29,863.01 pro rata (actual salary £15,926.94)
- Hours:20 hours per week
- Contract:Fixed Term 12 Months
- Location:Unity Business Centre, Leeds, alongside delivery sites, community venues, and opportunities for remote working where service needs allow. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.
- Closing Date:Friday 31st July, 12 Noon
- Interviews on:Thursday 6th August
Role Purpose:
To support the AIM Manager in the leadership, management and development of Autism AIM services across multiple projects and geographical areas including Leeds, Bradford and Craven. The role holder will provide operational oversight of designated projects, ensuring high-quality delivery, continuous improvement, and responsiveness to emerging needs. They will also support, develop and lead staff and volunteers working across AIM services. The postholder is a member of the Leadership Team at Advonet and plays a key role in delivering organisational priorities.
We are looking for someone who has:
Essential:
- Managing or supervising staff or volunteers including those with additional needs. Partnership working across sectors.
- Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
- Co-production or user-led approaches.
Desirable:
- Lived experience of Autism or neurodivergence.
- Project management.
About Us:
Established in 2001, The Advonet Group is an independent advocacy charity based in Leeds. The Advonet Group is comprised of statutory and non-statutory advocacy services and specialist inclusion services (Asking You and Autism AIM). All our services support individuals to have their voices heard and their rights upheld.
We are united in our commitment to uphold the nationally recognised advocacy principles and have a diverse staff team of 80 people working within the organisation. We are a disability confident and Mindful Employer with Investors in People and Volunteers and have achieved the Advocacy Quality Performance Mark.
The Advonet Group values and respects the diversity of backgrounds, experiences and knowledge that staff, volunteers and job applicants bring. All our staff undertake mandatory training on both Equality and Diversity and LGBTQ+ Awareness to increase awareness and understanding of discrimination both in and out of the workplace, with a view to reduce the impact this has on our colleagues and the wider community. This creates a workplace where staff feel comfortable to be themselves and empowers them, and our service users, to use their unique experiences to inform their work.
Benefits of working with us:
- Up to 31 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Access to a cashback health plans and Employee Support scheme
- Flexible and remote working – We recognise that people work best when they can balance their professional and personal responsibilities. We offer flexibility wherever possible; while maintaining our commitment to putting the needs of the people we support at the centre of what we do
- Free parking near the city centre
- Welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment
- Generous pension percentage
How to apply:
To apply for this role, please send your CV with a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria listed in the job description and person specification, and complete our online Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
The job description and person specification can be found in our recruitment pack, which can be found by clicking on the first button at the bottom of the page. Our Monitoring Form can be found by clicking on the second button at the bottom of the page.
Please send your CV and covering letter to jobs@advonet.org.uk. For any questions about the role, please email Eloise Sutcliffe, Autism AIM Service Manager at
. Eloise.Sutcliffe@advonet.org.uk