Digital Media and Performance Service Manager


Company:	The Grace Eyre Foundaiton
Salary:	£35,978 to £35,978 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Brighton, BN1 6AF
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	5 Oct 2026
Closing date:	25 Oct 2026

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Summary

Grace Eyre is one of the oldest and most innovative charities in the UK. We’re committed to supporting a range of people, including people with an acquired brain injury, physical disabilities, learning disability and autistic people.

Our mission is to provide good homes and pioneering support, connections and experiences led by Our Charter, where voice, choice, growth and happiness lead the way.

Grace Eyre Active Lives provides a large range of day activities for people with learning disabilities and/ or autism from our space in Brighton. These activities support people’s creativity, wellbeing, health, learning and development. Being a great leader and a people person is key in supporting the 90 plus people who attend our service each week.

Grace Eyre is looking to recruit an experienced Service Manager to lead the successful running of these services, with a focus on our Digital offer – including music, media and performance. Experience of managing services and line-managing staff are key to this role. Excellent organisational and communication skills are essential.

You will be one of the key managers responsible for the management and leadership of the Active Lives service. You will have demonstrable experience in social care, community development, working in education and/ or line management. This will include the use of our new CRM system – Nourish. It will be a rewarding role where you really see the benefit of the work that you deliver. You will work closely with the Active Lives Head of Service receive a full induction and regular support.

Experience of working in day services for people with learning disabilities and/ or autism would also be attractive. Excellent IT & Digital skills are required for this role. The successful candidate will be able to show how they have used digital work to engage people with learning disabilities and/ or autism.

From directly speaking to the people that we work with they want people who support and work with them are nice and kind. We want staff to give us space (when we need it) and be respectful. You will have demonstrable commitment and positive attitude in working with people with learning disabilities and/ or autism. Strong commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – including showcasing the great work that the people we work with do, e.g. exhibitions, films and performances.

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Grace Eyre and ask to speak to: – James Hughes, Head of Active Lives jhughes@grace-eyre.org OR Russ Jordan, Service Director rjordan@grace-eyre.org

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.

Staff benefits include:

Enhanced holiday entitlement

One paid celebration day a year

Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Generous refer-a-friend scheme

One paid volunteering day a year

Free Blue Light Card

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced employer pension contribution

Enhanced death in service

Employee Assistance

Electric Car Scheme

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities.

We are also:

A real living wage employer

Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader

Accredited as an Investors in People employer

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Please ensure your application includes a full employment history with month and year dates for all employment, education and career breaks. Any gaps must be explained in writing, including the period covered. Due to CQC safer recruitment requirements, applications with incomplete employment histories or unexplained gaps may not be considered.

Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.

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