Job Description

JOB TITLE:

Project Manager

SECTION:

Adult Community Services

REPORTS TO:

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

LOCATION:

35 Hendon Lane, Finchley, N3 1RT,
54 Station Road, Hendon, NW4 3SP

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Context and Purpose of the Job
Under the direction of the COO, to manage and develop the Adult Community Services.

To work in partnership with people with learning disabilities and autistic people to
identify, devise, co-ordinate and monitor the outcome of a range of day and evening
leisure and learning opportunities for people to access based in the Community.

To work as part of Barnet Mencap’s Senior Management Team.

To represent Barnet Mencap at multi-agency forums and to work in partnership with
other organisations.

Major Duties and Responsibilities
To manage the Adult Community Services team.

To safeguard children and adults at risk.  To identify risks, report any concerns, refer to
the social work teams and attend meetings.

To assess the strengths and needs of potential service users and achieve wellbeing
outcomes that are important to them.

To promote the inclusion of people with learning disabilities, respect their rights and
choices; promote independence; and involvement in the community.

Incorporate the views of people with learning disabilities in the running of the services.

Establish and develop links with family carers and listen to their views.

To  ensure  that  the  Service  is  appropriately  staffed  with  a  good  skills  mix  and  use  of
volunteers.

Maintain appropriate records in electronic and paper formats and provide data and
reports in line with the requirements of funders.

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Use IT, communications, and manage data safely and effectively.

To identify and manage risks for staff and for people who use the services.

To attend reviews, managers’ meetings and other meetings as appropriate.

To develop skills and knowledge, undertake training, and work in line with best practice.

To implement the Health & Safety policy and procedures.

To investigate and respond to complaints.

To maintain a working knowledge of legislation regarding care, Health & Safety.

To devise and implement an annual Development Plan.

Qualifications
To hold a recognised Managers’ Award, or equivalent, or undertake training to achieve
it.

Staff Management
To manage the team, positively promote teamwork and lead the service in a time of
change.

To provide regular supervision sessions of a high quality and record them.

To identify staff training and implement an annual Training Plan.

To carry out Annual Performance Appraisals.

To recruit staff and provide an induction for new staff and volunteers.

To hold regular staff meetings.

To effectively communicate with staff teams.

To monitor attendance, time keeping, sickness and other HR matters and contribute to
the organisation’s HR KPIs.

To help maintain a bank of sessional staff.

To undertake investigations for Grievance and Disciplinary matters.

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Financial Management
To manage the income and expenditure for the service and implement Barnet Mencap’s
financial procedures, including spending limits.

To help establish a budget for the service and monitor budgets at the quarterly
meetings.

To highlight to the COO any financial difficulties in a timely way.

To apply for or contribute to applications for contracts and grants.

To manage day-to-day budgets, including petty cash, invoices, spending, charges, and
service users’ finances, as appropriate.

Health & Safety/Premises
To ensure Health & Safety policies are understood by staff and implemented.

To ensure staff follow procedures for food hygiene, first aid, fire safety, lone working,
lifting and handling and other Health & Safety regulations.

To maintain Health & Safety records.

To ensure that premises, furniture and equipment are maintained to appropriate
standards.

To identify, record and manage Health & Safety risks.

To consult with staff and people who use the service on Health & Safety matters.

To report any Health & Safety concerns in a timely way to the COO.

Equality, Inclusion and Diversity
To implement Barnet Mencap’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) policy, to actively
promote equality, diversity and inclusion in service provision and staffing matters.

To develop and implement EDI targets in the annual Development Plan.

Board of Trustees
To work positively with Trustees and to produce information to help them fulfil their
governance responsibilities.

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Promotion
To develop links with the community and other organisations, to promote Barnet
Mencap and its services, as well as a positive image of people with a learning disability
and/or autism.

To contribute to Barnet Mencap’s communications strategy and ensure there is a range
of leaflets, newsletters, bulletins and social media posts.

Flexibility
In order to deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed and the post-
holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above and be
required to change duties in response to the needs of the service.  Such duties,
however, will fall within the scope of the post, at the appropriate grade.

To accept and respond to out-of-office emergencies.

General
The duties and responsibilities of this post may change over time.  Only significant
additional duties or responsibilities as required by the COO will render the post for
evaluation.

JD Community Adults Manager 2025