Assistant Service Manager - Driver essential
Closing date: 17/09/2025
Employer: Cartrefi Cymru
Location: Powys (Meifod, Four Crosses, Llanfyllin, Llanfair Caereinion)
Contract: Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week over 7 days (includes sleep ins)
Pay: £27,224 per year (sleep‑in shifts £60 per night, travel expenses paid £45 per mile)
Job Description
Come and make a real difference: we're looking for an Assistant Service Manager to help make everyday remarkable for our friendly team in North Powys.
We are dedicated to supporting those with learning disabilities to live a fulfilled and enriched life in the community. As an Assistant Service Manager, you can play a vital role.
What You’ll Be Doing
In this role you'll be working alongside the Service Manager to ensure a safe and caring service for the people we support and our colleagues.
You will be visible in the day‑to‑day operation of the service, supporting duties in line with the requirements of the people we support.
You will be working shifts on a rota basis which may include sleep ins.
In the absence of the Service Manager, you'll have responsibility for the day‑to‑day running of the service. This will involve: providing leadership and management to the team, monitoring performance, carrying out one‑to‑one and appraisals and holding team meetings.
You will enjoy building positive relationships with all stakeholders and put our vision and values into action to deliver a first‑class service.
Above all else, your focus will be on achieving the highest levels of independence for the people we support, and on organising and modelling that support in an innovative, person‑centred and flexible way to make everyday remarkable.
Who We Are Looking For
* Experience supporting people with learning difficulties in a social care setting
* Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or actively working towards)
* A strong caring nature to support others to live an enriched life and fulfil their potential
* A working knowledge and understanding of the Care Council for Wales Code of Practice
* Flexibility to work shifts and provide cover as required
* A full driving licence - essential and happy to travel for meetings and training
* Access to your own car
Our Benefits
* 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, with the option to buy and sell leave
* Benevolent Fund, confidential financial wellbeing resource available to our colleagues
* Health and Wellbeing programme – 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Refer a Friend – Referral Programme
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Benefits and discount platform
* Eligibility for Blue Light discount card
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