This is for a is a Supported living service which supports 2 people with complex needs, profound learning disabilities, autism and mild behaviours that challenge. One of the service users is able to use some Makaton signs. Both also require high level of personal care support.
This is a hands-on role. The candidate will play a key role in managing these changes and will have passion for driving improvement for the best interest of the people we support.
Our ideal Assistant Service Manager looks like this!
* Work with your Service Manager to manage and lead a successful and positive team.
* Understands the balance between keeping our people safe and positive risk taking.
* Have a good understanding of the social care sector and how these benefits and impacts the people we support.
* Stay up to date with policies and procedures to carry out and maintain safe and best practices.
* Support the Service Manager to recruit new employees and develop and manage your staff team in a fair and consistent manner.
* Act as the Service Manager in their absence.
* Willingness to be part of the On-call team.
Hours:
This role requires you to be flexible and be able to work shifts required:
* 7am – 2:30pm and 2pm – 9:30pm, no night shifts required. These hours may occasionally need to be extended to provide 1-1 support and guidance to support staff on duty as required and this may involve working past 9.30pm to do night staff supervision.
* Late shift are 2:30-10pm.
* You must also be flexible to work some bank holidays.
A full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle - Highly desirable but may be essential in some locations
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Salary description
£29012.00 - £29012.00 per year