Job Description

Community and Wellbeing Service Manager (maternity cover) hours can be from 24 - 35 hpw salary 32,654 per annum (pro-rata) - 35,654.00 (pro-rata) scale is depending on experience 9-month contract for maternity cover to start beginning of January 2026

Recruitment Process - you must apply via the company website - do not send a CV

https://bedsrcc.org.uk/2025/10/community-wellbeing-manager-maternity-cover/

To apply, please send:

A completed Application Form including a supporting statement, explaining your interest in the position and how you meet the Person Specification and a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. All forms are on our website, follow this link;

https://bedsrcc.org.uk/2025/10/community-wellbeing-manager-maternity-cover/

The Opportunity

The Community & Wellbeing Manager is responsible for supporting the delivery of BRCC's Social Prescribing service, supporting the Head of Community & Wellbeing Department lead, and leading a cluster of Community Wellbeing Champions.

This role is for maternity cover for 9 months starting in January 2026. This role will report to the Director of Operations who will have oversight of these responsibilities and provide support to this role. This post is in-person at Cardington office and can be from 24 hpw up to 35 hpw.

The Community Referral Social Prescribing Service is an established service covering Central Bedfordshire and Bedford Borough. This role will support the delivery of the service and complete data monitoring reports to our funders.

Who we are looking for

The successful candidates will be able to demonstrate a range of interpersonal, team working and problem solving skills, as well as a high level of IT literacy. You will have a strong commitment to improving the lives of vulnerable people, and will have previously helped people to address their life goals and needs.

You will be experienced in case load management and have the skills to prioritise your workload and support staff with case load supervision

Recent experience of working with adults in our mental health services will be essential.

You will be able to 'hit the ground running' and be able to manage multiple priorities effectively within a fast moving environment. You will have a full driving licence and be prepared to attend in-person meetings.

In the interests of finding the best possible candidates, we will consider applications for:

job share (where a role is shared by two people applying together)

job split (where a role is split on a part-time basis between two or more people applying separately) secondment from other organisation

An enhanced DBS check is required.

Recruitment Process

To apply, please send:

-A completed Job Application Form

-A completed Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring Form

To Kate Ellis, Director of Operations or by post to BRCC, The Old School, Cardington, Bedford MK44 3SX.

Please indicate clearly in your supporting statement if you are applying to work on a job share, part-time or secondment basis and your preferred hours.

This is an open-ended application window which we retain the right to pause/ re-open as required as we evaluate applications as they arrive; therefore we encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a face to face interview at The Old School, Cardington.

For an informal chat about the post please contact Kate Ellis by email: info@bedsrcc.org.uk

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 32,654.00-35,235.00 per year

Work Location: In person