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Independent Living Service Manager

British Red Cross

Independent Living Service Manager

£21000 - £25000 per annum

British Red Cross, Bristol

  • Part time
  • Permanent

Job posting date not available, 8 May

Closing date: Job Closed

job Ref: None

Full Job Description

Location: Bristol
28 Hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: GBP 21299-GBP 24494 pro rata


About the role
The Independent Living Service Manager will lead and develop our local Independent Living service to ensure it is delivered with a person centred and professional approach that achieves outstanding levels of support for the people we work with. This role will primarily focus on our services in Bath and North East Somerset and Swindon but may also support services operating outside this area if required. The office base can be either Warmley BS30 8XP or Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 8DP.
The Service Manager will ensure that all appropriate service standards, recognised good practice, legal requirements and budgetary management are incorporated into a quality programme that meets the needs of our service users and values the work of volunteers.

About the organisation
The British Red Cross helps millions of people in the UK and around the world to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, disasters and conflicts.

Our volunteers and staff help people in crisis to live independently by providing support at home, mobility aids and transport. We also teach first aid skills.

We are part of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent humanitarian network. We refuse to ignore people in crisis

About the team
The Service Manager will actively network among Health and Social Care related bodies in the area to establish the Red Cross in the relevant communities and advocate on behalf of local beneficiary needs.

About the person

  • Knowledge of the services to be managed or willingness to undertake training
  • Knowledge and understanding of Adult Services and NHS commissioning bodies
  • General knowledge of legislation relevant to the delivery of health and social care
  • Oganisational skills-planning, managing and monitoring own and others workload
  • Ability to prioritise a range of competing demands
  • Ability to contribute to the development and achievement of operating/functional plans
  • Full driving licence

Closing date for applications is 23:59, 7th May 2017.
Interviews will take place on 12th May 2017.


Please click here to view the full job description and person specification for this position.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

  • 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
  • Up to 6% contributory pension
  • Childcare vouchers


Should you have any questions on this role please email us at

The British Red Cross is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences - including disabled and ethnic minority candidates. This is to contribute to the breadth of experience we need to respond to people in crisis.


As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

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