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Work Life
2 weeks ago
Work & Life Skills Centre Manager
£37,000 per annum (pro rata)
Part-Time, 20 hours per week (preference for 4 hrs over 5 days - Monday to Friday)
7% employer pension contribution, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
ABOUT LAUNCHPAD
Set up by University of Reading students in 1979, Launchpad is now Reading's leading homelessness prevention charity, providing vital information and support for individuals, couples and families who don't have a stable place to live or are at risk of losing their home
THIS ROLE
We are seeking a part-time Work & Life Skills Centre Manager to lead in the planning, development and delivery of our Life Skills Service. You will be accountable for the strategy and performance, generating growth and income streams as well as making sure all grants and organisational targets are met and exceeded.
Responsibilities:
Manage, lead, coach & mentor a small team, using psychologically informed approaches
Lead the strategic planning, development, and delivery of a dynamic life skills service, taking a person-centered holistic approach
- Have experience of creating and facilitating workshops and learning sessions
- Ensure all appropriate checks are carried out for new tutors such as insurance and H&S checks, and appropriate service level agreements are in place.
- Build strong working partnerships with training providers, colleges and employers with a view to generating income through grants, sponsorships, and service hires.
- Ensure services are inclusive, client-focused, and continuously evolving through feedback and impact assessments (STAR outcome method)
- Effectively manage budgets related to the service, and ensure appropriate feedback is given to relevant funders
- Drive performance to exceed grant-funded and organisational targets, ensuring quality and innovation. Scope out any potential social enterprise opportunities
- Organise & deliver effective communication meetings, group briefing sessions, reflective practice as well as offer mentoring to staff in relation to their caseload
- Award in Education and Training (AET) / Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS)
- Experience of creating and facilitating workshops and learning sessions
- Strong strategic leadership skills, with the ability to plan, develop and deliver services that align with organisational goals and funding requirements.
- Responsible for the performance and development of the team members and ensure staff undertake the Personal Development Programme including one-to-one meetings and identifying training and development needs
- Confident in performance and quality management, using data and audits to drive continuous improvement.
- Excellent people management is essential, including the ability to coach and mentor staff and volunteers using psychologically informed approaches.
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement, building effective partnerships with external organisations and funders.
- Creativity, responsiveness to client feedback, and a commitment to service innovation and co-production are key to ensuring the service remains inclusive, impactful, and client focused.
The closing date for applications is Friday, 31st October 2025, though please be aware this advert will only remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews may take place throughout this period, so we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment
If you have a genuine desire to make a difference and support disadvantaged individuals to thrive, we look forward to hearing from you
We value diversity, inclusion and equity at Launchpad, and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. If you have any mobility issues that might prevent you from accessing the interview or require any other adjustments to the interview or selection process, please contact our HR team on , or Option 6) who will be happy to discuss options with you. We are interested in hearing from anyone with lived experience of homelessness.
