Assistant Service Manager

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 in this.

Assistant Service Manager

North Powys

Your shift pattern will include weekends and sleep-ins.

£29,149.91 per annum. Sleep-in shifts paid £60 per night, and travel expenses paid at 45p per mile.

Permanent

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 Service Manager’s absence, you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day running of the service, providing leadership and management to the team, monitoring performance, carrying out one-to-ones and appraisals, and holding team meetings.

You’ll enjoy building 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.

• 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 and happy to use this for transporting people we support to and from activities, as well as obtaining business insurance for your vehicle, for which we pay 45p per mile.

• Training and development opportunities.
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service, with the option to buy and sell leave.
• Health and Wellbeing programme – 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Company pension.
• Benefits and discount platform.

We’re a Cooperative, which means putting people at the heart of our decision-making and support. You can find out more about this here.

• Honesty
• Trust
• Kindness
• Respect
• Wellbeing

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early so we would encourage you to apply early for this position.