Deputy Adult Services Manager Job Bradford area,England UK,Management

Hours: 37.5 hours (including some evenings and weekends)

Location: Hertfordshire

Closing Date: 3rd July

Autism Hertfordshire, part of Autism Bedfordshire, is an independent charity dedicated to improving the lives of autistic people and their families. Our adult services support autistic adults without a learning disability through a range of programmes, including skills development, social opportunities, and post-diagnostic support.

This role is key to ensuring our services are safe, effective, and responsive. You will work closely with the Senior Adult Services Manager to lead a small team, oversee service delivery, and drive continuous improvement across all adult provision.

The success of this role is greatly dependent on having the right attitude and personality to foster a progressive working relationship with our members and having the adaptability to meet individual needs. An ideal candidate would be an organised individual with the appetite and desire to learn, adapt and develop our existing services.

Key Responsibilities

To provide operational leadership across Hertfordshire adult services, ensuring high-quality and consistent delivery across all programmes
To line manage staff, including supervision and supporting ongoing professional development
To oversee the planning, coordination, and quality assurance of social groups, skills sessions, and support services
To lead on safeguarding within Hertfordshire adult services, including managing concerns, supporting staff, and ensuring best practice is followed
To oversee risk assessments and ensure appropriate risk management processes are in place across all activities
To monitor service performance, evaluate impact, and identify opportunities for improvement and development
To build and maintain effective partnerships with local organisations, health and social care professionals, and community groups
To support the development and delivery of training, workshops, and awareness sessions
To ensure services operate in line with organisational policies, procedures, and relevant legislation
To oversee responses to enquiries and helpline issues, ensuring appropriate support and signposting is provided
To contribute to the strategic development and growth of adult services across Hertfordshire
To deputise for the Senior Adult Services Manager as required

Confidentiality and Data Protection

All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to their employment, other members of staff and to the general public. All staff are required to adhere to the regulations regarding the Data Protection Act 1998.

Safeguarding

Autism Bedfordshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in its care. The Development Officer is often required to be the named officer for groups they are overseeing and attend relevant training.

To ensure that this is achieved we expect all employees to share this commitment and staff working with these vulnerable groups will be recruited and selected in line with safer recruitment policies and practices including the completion of DBS check.

Equal opportunities and diversity

Autism Bedfordshire is an equal opportunities employer. The aims of the equal opportunities policy is to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, religion or any disability nor disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

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