Overview
Assistant Service Manager role at Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative in Carmarthenshire. This is a permanent, full-time position based on a 37-hour week with weekend shifts. Salary: £27,224 per annum.
What you’ll be doing
In this role you’ll work alongside the Service Manager to ensure a safe and caring service for the people we support and our colleagues. You’ll be visible in the day-to-day operation of the service, supporting duties in line with the requirements of the people we support. You’ll work 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 includes providing leadership and management to the team, monitoring performance, conducting one-to-one meetings and appraisals, and leading team meetings. You’ll build positive relationships with all stakeholders and put our vision and values into action to deliver a first-class service. 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
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
* 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 willing to travel for meetings and training
* Access to your own car and willingness to use it for transporting people we support to activities, with business insurance for your vehicle (we pay 45p per mile)
Benefits
* Excellent training and development opportunities to achieve qualifications
* 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service, with options to buy or sell leave
* Benevolent Fund, confidential financial wellbeing resource for colleagues
* Health and Wellbeing programme with 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
* Refer a Friend referral programme
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Benefits and discount platform
* Blue Light discount card eligibility
* And more
About us
Our mission is to build a better future by focusing on people with learning disabilities and their families. We strive to be a great support provider for the individuals and families that we support, our employees, our partners and funders, and the communities in which we work. We’re a Cooperative, which means putting people at the heart of our decision making and support.
Our values
Honesty, Trust, Kindness, Respect, and Wellbeing.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
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