ABOUT INCLUDE ME 2 CLUB

Founded in 2009, Include Me 2 Club has grown into a vibrant, inclusive charity that engages, empowers, and connects over 2,000 children, young people, adults, and families every year. We deliver a wide range of activities, services, programmes, and events designed to help individuals live their lives fully and as independently as possible.
Our approach is member-led: our members shape the activities, services, and opportunities we provide. Their voices are central to everything we do, and we are proud to be driven by the people we support.
We are now looking for a creative, energetic, and passionate person to join our small, enthusiastic team. You will play a key role in championing inclusion, removing barriers, and actively promoting equality of opportunity for people with additional support needs, disabilities, and mental health conditions.

QUALIFICATIONS

· Hold a relevant Catering, Social Care or CLD qualification – e.g. HND/HNC/SVQ3 or SVQ2 in Social care (or equivalent)
· Basic first aid
· Level 2/3 food safety training

KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE

· A minimum of 3 years experience in a catering management role
· Multi-Site Catering Experience
· Experience in delivering catering training
· Experience of working with people with learning disabilities in a supportive or training role
· Excellent management, leadership and conflict resolution skills
· Catering experience or relevant food planning and preparation skills
· Knowledge of health and safety and food hygiene standards, and working within these
· Experience in writing and working with risk assessments
· Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
· Ability to communicate with people with learning disabilities in an accessible manner
· Good administrative and computer literacy
· Ability to work calmly while under pressure and leading a team
· Experience in managing a budget and handling money
· Experience of Allergen awareness
· Experience in customer service
· Experience of working in the charity sector

PERSONAL SKILLS

· Be Creative and Entrepreneurial in your approach
· Adaptable to varied workload
· Flexible approach to working hours
· Good physical health
· Be patient, tolerant and able to work in a team
· Be organised and efficient as well as flexible in their approach
· Be able to work within the ethos of the employing organisation
· Be Pro-Active and Approachable
· Have a can-do attitude, full of fun and sparkle
· Be willing to learn, research and adapt
· A leader of people
· A team player
· Able to work on your own initiative and drive
· Apply your skills, knowledge and experience to a variety of situations
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £30,940.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Store discount

Application question(s):

• Tell us what qualifies you to be working in this area? SVQ, HNC, NHD in what area, where you completed your qualifications?
• Social Blend is a training programme for young people and adults, particularly with additional support needs, disabilities and mental health conditions, please tell us about your experience and your abilities to provide training, mentoring and supervising people in previous roles.
• Social Blend is a multi-site enterprise, tell us about your experience in managing teams of people, across multiple sites and ensuring standards, service and SLAs are delivered effectively.
• Tell us why you should be our Social Blend Catering Manager? Tell us more about yourself or in particular something we may not have asked already that makes you feel like IM2C and Social Blend is the role for you?
• Tell us about your experience managing multiple sites

Experience:

• Catering management: 3 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In perso

ABOUT THE ROLE – SOCIAL BLEND MANAGER

We’re looking for a dynamic, hands-on and committed manager to lead the day-to-day operations of Social Blend across our current and future venues. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for café operations, team management, training delivery, and safeguarding our values.
As Manager, you will:
· Lead and oversee all daily café operations, including opening and closing procedures as a key holder.
· Manage and support a team of café facilitators, volunteers, and trainees to ensure a supportive, welcoming environment.
· Develop and deliver a structured training programme for Social Blend members (aged 16+), working with individuals who have additional support needs, disabilities, or mental health conditions.
· Create and manage individual training plans, monitor progress, and ensure every member is supported to thrive and achieve their goals.
· Champion inclusion and accessibility at all levels of the café experience, maintaining a focus on delivering excellent service to both members and customers.

ROLE OF THE SOCIAL BLEND MANAGER

We are seeking a Social Blend Manager to lead the day-to-day and strategic operations of Social Blend, Include Me 2 Club’s innovative social enterprise café brand. This is a unique role combining hospitality management, social impact, creative leadership, and community engagement.
You’ll be a dynamic, organised, and entrepreneurial leader with a passion for inclusion, food, and business growth. At Social Blend, your work will directly empower young people and adults aged 16+ with additional support needs, learning disabilities, and mental health conditions helping them build skills, confidence, and independence for the world of work.