Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things, we know that well-supported people support people well, which makes them want to do their very best for the people we support, and achieve our vision.
We have a brand new opportunity for a full time Assistant Service Manager to join our service in Coleman's Stairs, this is a supported living service based in Birchington, Kent. The service supports 3 brothers who have learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that challenge.
The role will include working alongside the Service Manager in the day to day running of this service including:
* Management and coordination of support hours and rota’s.
* Effectively recruit, develop and manage employees in a fair and consistent manner.
* Assist the Service Manager to encourage a solutions led culture.
* Day to day support including personal care, cooking, cleaning and administering medication.
* Act as the Service Manager in their absence.
* Establish and maintain effective relationships and networks, internally and externally.
Our ideal Assistant Service Manager looks like this!
* Experience in a similar role within social care e.g. Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager, Supervisor, Team Leader etc.
* Experience supporting people who have learning disabilities and/or complex needs
* Experience of managing budgets and financial information
* Knowledge of sector relevant legislation regulatory bodies and their standards
* Ability to 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.
* 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.
* Work with your Service Manager to reinforce a positive culture of continuous improvement.
* Act as the Service Manager in their absence.
* To be able to take part in a management cover rota which could include day and night shifts.
* Driver with full UK valid driving licence is highly desirable – ability to travel to the service location and drive the service vehicle/s.
Your values should match ours:
Respect: We treat people as we would wish to be treated ourselves.
Excellence: We don’t settle for okay, we are determined to achieve more.
Integrity: We do the right thing, even if it takes more time and effort.
Pride: The work we do is something we want to tell others we are part of.
If you would like to know more details about the role, please have a look at the role profile!
Benefits you can expect!
* £27,969 £1200 complexity enhancement
* High quality training that supports your career development.
* Paid enhanced DBS check.
* Flexible working.
* Shopping discount via Blue Light Card and The Benefits website.
* Paid annual leave (pro rata).
* Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
* Free and confidential 24/7 access to a health portal, counselling and support.
* Recommend a Friend scheme – earn up to £500.
Apply or get in touch with us today – we look forward to hearing from you.
As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.