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Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of autistic children and adults? Do you have the enthusiasm, values, and drive to lead impactful services that enrich lives?

We are seeking a pro-active and values-driven Community Services Manager to lead and further develop our Daycare, Outreach, and Floating Support Services. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and grow our community-based support services, ensuring they continue to meet the evolving needs of the individuals we support.

Our services aim to:

• Enrich lives by providing meaningful social opportunities
• Empower individuals to make choices and pursue their own interests
• Build independence and develop practical life skills
• Connect people with opportunities within their local communities

This is an ideal role for an internal candidate looking to take the next step in their career. Whether you’re ready for your first leadership role or looking to expand your management skills, you’ll have the opportunity to make a lasting and positive impact.

If you’re passionate about person-centred support and motivated to lead with purpose, we’d love to hear from you.

Autism Initiatives are an Equal Opportunities employer.  We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in employment and service delivery.

Please note this post is subject to an enhanced check by Access NI. Those on the barred list, need not apply.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however, we particularly welcome male applicants and those from a Protestant community background as these cohorts are currently under-represented.

Registered Charity No: XR72211, NIC 104641.

Currently we are unable to provide Sponsorship or take over Sponsorship of an employment Visa.

In addition to excellent rates of pay, a contributory pension and generous holiday entitlements, you will enjoy an enhanced range of benefits designed to reward the outstanding support that staff provide. Some of these benefits start immediately, whilst others are awarded at later dates in recognition of loyalty, dedication and long service.

Full details of all staff benefits are available on our intranet once you start working with us as benefits may vary from role to role, but here’s a brief run-down of a few of them:

• Monthly staff cash prize draw
• Your birthday off work every year
• Medicash health scheme, providing cash towards medical costs, gym discounts and more
• Employee Assistance Programme – free support from experts on a wide range of subjects from childcare and probate, to managing money and work life balance.
• Additional paid holidays after 2 years’ service
• Extra paid holidays in milestone service years
• Refer a friend scheme with cash rewards for helping us to find more great team members
• Cycle to Work scheme

Our application form will ask you for information so it’s a great idea to have these to hand before you get started:

Please ensure that you have the right to work in the UK or a valid working permit as unfortunately we do not provide sponsorship.

• Your previous employment: we will require confirmation of the past five years of your employment history.
• Relevant qualifications to the role (for some roles qualifications are not essential as full training will be given. Please check the essential criteria).
• A minimum of two reference contact details, one of which must be your current/most recent employer.

For further Tips on completing your application, please refer to our download on the “Apply Now” section.

If you’re struggling to complete the form, have any questions, or need support simply click on our need help button, pop in a few contact details, and one of recruitment team will be in touch.

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