For over 25 years Oasis Project (Oasis) has been delivering services for women with drug and alcohol problems and children affected by drug use in the family.
East Sussex Senior Manager
£32,798.10 - £36,370.54 per year FTE
Full time or Part time available, minimum of 30 hours p/week (full time is 37.5 hours)
12 month fixed term contract with possibility of extension
Please apply by 9am Wednesday 12 April 2023
Who we are:
We are an award winning, innovative organisation aiming to empower those affected by substance misuse make choices that lead to change. Alongside drug and alcohol treatment services for adult women and specialist support for parents, we have dedicated services for children/young people affected by substance misuse in the family including therapy and a creche, a Sex Workers’ Outreach Project, a service for women who have had children removed from their care and support for young people new to treatment.
You can find out more about our full range of services on our website https://www.oasisproject.org.uk/.
We are looking for:
A Senior Manager to lead East Sussex staff and projects as well as working alongside the CEO and senior
management team to identify and explore opportunities for service development in East Sussex. This is an exciting
role for an experienced leader who is passionate about working with people, skilled at managing, coaching and
developing others to reach their potential, adept at partnership working with good communication skills, and has
an excellent eye for service development opportunities. As the role will also act as Deputy Safeguarding Officer
(Children and Young People) for the wider organisation, the successful candidate will have experience of child
safeguarding and a familiarity with statutory safeguarding processes and procedures.
The role can be worked on a ‘hybrid’ basis, with (Hastings) office-based and home working each week. We are
seeking someone to work a minimum of 30 hours per week. Full time is 37.5 hours/week
You will have:
• Social Work Qualification or Nursing (RMN,RGN) or NVQ Level 3 or a related degree level qualification AND/OR minimum 3 years’ experience of motivating, managing and supervising staff providing effective performance management
• Proven track record of working within the substance misuse (or comparable) sector and supporting others to manage a complex caseload
• Demonstrable experience of safeguarding adults, children and young people at risk of harm
• Understanding of working in a way that is ‘trauma informed’
• Experience of working in partnership with other partner agencies
• Experience of supporting organisational growth and sustainability including bid-writing and contract management is desirable
We offer:
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing by one day per year after two years’ service
• Well-being and mental health support, including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme with GP access
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid well-being hour once a month
• Company and statutory sick pay scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Learning and development opportunities and extensive training
• Funded clinical supervision in line with BACP guidelines
• A focus on well-being and balancing flexible working hours alongside organisational priorities
• Relaxed dress code
• Most staff working full time have a regular working from home day each week
• Oasis is a Brighton and Hove living wage employer, we hold the Investors in People Award and a Silver
Accreditation as a Trauma-Informed organisation
Please note:
• The post is only open to female applicants as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational
requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
• Oasis is committed to inclusion and diversity and welcomes applications from people with relevant life as
well as professional experience, and those with disabilities who are currently under-represented in the
organisation. People from Black and Minority Ethnic communities are underrepresented in our organisation and we strongly welcome applications from this group.
How to apply:
• For a full job description, person specification and application pack for any of these roles please visit our website https://www.oasisproject.org.uk/job-vacancies/ or you can email [email protected] to request an application pack. If you would like to chat to someone
about this role please contact us on 01273 696970.
• Please email your completed Application Form and Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring form to
[email protected]. Please note, application is by application form only, please do not send a
CV as this will not be accepted as an application.
• If you are having any difficulties in applying or require any of this information in a different format please
do contact us on 01273 696970 or via the [email protected] email address.
• Closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 12 April 2023. Interviews will take place week commencing 24 April. If you do not hear from us by 21 April you will not have been successful on this occasion.
Thank you for your interest in working at Oasis. We look forward to hearing from you
