Could you be a Sense Deputy Manager?
Sense is looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and well organised Deputy Manager to join our team at Sense College Knapwell.
This is a permanent, full time position, working Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week across 45 weeks of the year.
As the Deputy Manager you will be responsible for overseeing the adult social care provision, this involves working with the staff team to deliver a range of activities both within the center and in the community. The successful candidate will work with the Education Services Manager to ensure that the training, development and management of staff effectively reflects the needs of the service and ensuring at all times that the service is compliant with its statutory requirements.
Does this sound right for you?
Working at Sense gives you a wide range of benefits including:
1. 24 days’ holiday + bank holidays; increasing with length of service
2. Free DBS Check
3. Free leadership and management development (such as our award winning Growing Stronger Leaders Together programme)
4. Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
5. On-going development opportunities
6. Flexible working and family friendly policies
7. Employee referral scheme
8. Health and well-being support
9. Pension Scheme
10. Discount scheme
Your required skills and experiences:
11. A full UK license and use of your own vehicle is essential.
12. A minimum of Level 2 in Maths and English
13. Proven experience of supervising and line managing staff in accordance with policy and legislation.
14. A good understanding of Safeguarding.
15. A clean licence and own car is essential for the post.
16. Experience with writing care plans and has a good understanding of person-centred planning and approaches
17. Full person specification is attached below.
About Sense
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
Work at Sense can be demanding and so isn’t for everyone, but it is also incredibly rewarding and valuable. Take a look at the video below to see why we do what we do.
About Sense Centre Knapwell
The centre is situated on the outskirts of Cambridge approximately 10 miles outside of Cambridge, in the village of Knapwell, approached through an avenue of mature trees and surrounded by farm land, and with its own garden area. The centre is also a similar distance from Huntingdon, St Neots and St Ives as it is to Cambridge.
The centre offers a wide range of education activities that use a person centred approach tailored to learner needs and interests. Programmes focus on developing communication and independent living skills, using the Sense Curriculum Framework to plan individualised targets and objectives that result in achievement and significant outcomes. Specialist trained teaching staff support individuals on their learner journey, inspiring individual progress by encouraging confidence and celebrating success, enabling them to reach their full potential.
Please note, the center is not covered by a public transport route, so it essential that applicants have alternative means of travel.