About the role
As an Area Manager, you’ll play a key role in supporting coastal communities across the North of England, delivering both direct client support and leading local service development. You’ll manage a small team, build strong partnerships with community organisations, and ensure individuals receive the right support through a mix of in-person and digital engagement. This varied role offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact.
About You
You are a compassionate, proactive, and adaptable individual who is motivated by making a positive difference in people’s lives. With strong communication and organisational skills, you feel confident supporting individuals with a wide range of needs, both in person and through digital channels.
You bring experience (or transferable skills) in case management, community work, or a similar people-focused role, and are comfortable balancing hands-on client support with wider responsibilities such as team coordination and service development. You’re a natural relationship-builder, able to work collaboratively with colleagues, partners, and local organisations to create meaningful connections and opportunities for support.
You are equally comfortable working independently and as part of a team, and you’re willing to travel across the region to engage with communities and colleagues. You can respond calmly and effectively in challenging or time-sensitive situations, including as part of an emergency response rota.
With a good understanding of community engagement and an interest in fundraising, you are enthusiastic about developing local initiatives that raise awareness and inspire support for the organisation’s work.
Above all, you are empathetic, resilient, and driven by purpose—committed to supporting others and contributing to a service that makes a real and lasting impact.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Line Management of a small team as well as volunteers
- Use of Data to plan work and measure impact
- Carry a client case load
- Build connections with local organisations
- Outreach Activities
- Identify and deliver client events
- Co-ordinate a National Fishing Remembrance Day service in your area
- Develop and deliver a fundraising plan to meet community fundraising targets for the area.
- Be part of the On-Call Rota, to be available to co-ordinate on-going support following emergency incidents at sea
- Health and Safety responsibilities
- Attendance at the Fishermen’s Mission annual conference
Essential Skills and Experience
· Line Management Experience
· Ability to analyse data to support goals and identify targets
· Experience in supporting vulnerable individuals (whether through health, age, poverty or circumstance) to achieve positive outcomes both face to face and remotely.
· Experience of supporting individuals across the following areas:
- Assessing complex needs
- Completing grant applications on behalf of individuals
- Accessing public funds
- Making referrals
- Signposting to other organisations
- Mental Health Support
· Physical health support
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
· Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
· Ability to work independently, prioritising work and knowing when to seek support
· Experience in using CRM systems
· Excellent IT skills with good knowledge of Microsoft 365
· Ability to establish and maintain excellent relationships across a broad range of client, stakeholders and partner organisations
· Experience of undertaking community fundraising
· Ability to work within the Christian Ethos of the Fishermen’s Mission
· Full UK driving licence
Desirable skills and experience
· Experience of working within a charity or not for profit organisation
· Practicing Christian
· Experience of speaking to a range of audiences about the work that you do, the benefits and impact
· Knowledge of the UK benefits system
· Mental Health First Aid Certification
· First Aid at Work Certification
· Understanding and experience of safeguarding procedures
· Knowledge of key issues impacting current and former fishermen and their families
For a detailed job description and person specification, along with an application pack, please visit out website at
https://www.fishermensmission.org.uk/vacancy/area-manager/
Appropriate training opportunities will be provided and may include visits to other ports.
Please note that it would be usual that during the first week of employment the successful candidate will be expected to travel to our Head Office in Whiteley, Hampshire as part of the induction process. Soon after this it is likely there would be a requirement to visit another port and spend time with other staff members.
Appointment will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references and DBS check.
Our commitment to our values is unwavering. Diverse and inclusive teams help us to serve our communities better. We want to grow a team that includes people with a variety of backgrounds, skills and views. Whatever makes you unique is welcome. We are on a journey and we would like you to join us.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £39,116.15 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Life insurance
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
- Work from home
Application question(s):
- Do you have a full driving licenec and access to a car you can use day to day for work? (mileage paid)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
