Job Title: SfYP Area Service Manager
Starting Salary: £59,537 progressing to £66,642 per annum pay award pending
Hours: 37.0
Base Location: Farnham House, Stevenage with countywide travel required.
Contract Type: Permanent
Directorate: Childrens Services
About the team
Hertfordshire County Council Services for Young People (HCC SfYP) delivers youth work, careers education, information advice guidance, work related learning and work experience. Plus, the review and maintenance of education health and care plans (EHCPs) for young people post-16 / post school.
The vision of HCC SfYP is to meet the needs of young people who face challenges in education, their community or home life, to ensure a successful transition to adulthood.
The Service delivers in schools, colleges, community venues and young people’s centres using a variety of different styles and methods - daytime, evening, and weekends.
About the role
Responsible for a multi-disciplinary team of Careers Education IAG Advisers, Youth Workers, EHCP Coordinators, Employment Training Advisers, and other professionals - you will have successful practice and management experience of youth work and or careers education.
You will have strong operational performance management experience and skills and a proven track record of developing a culture of high performance and achievement, at pace.
As a member of the senior leadership team, you will have countywide strategic lead responsibilities for one or more service priority areas.
In addition to core funded work, the team delivers contracted services in schools and colleges such as careers guidance and work-related learning.
As well as having achieved in relevant previous roles, you will be required to show strong leadership; be innovative, flexible, motivational, have good attention to detail, work at speed, and can engage and negotiate with a wide range of partners from schools / colleges, employers / businesses, district / borough councils, the voluntary sector, other education providers and elected members.
About you
Essential:
JNC qualified or Level 6 Careers Guidance qualified.
Strong leadership and current successful operational performance management experience
Thrive in a fast-moving multidisciplinary environment - successfully achieving deadlines, at pace.
Full UK Driving Licence and daily access to a vehicle.
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time for this role.
Interview Date: 29th July 2025 (face to face at Farnham House, Stevenage)
