Assistant Service Manager

Avenues Group; Chertsey; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support services organization in Chertsey is seeking an Assistant Service Manager to oversee the well-being of individuals with learning disabilities. This role involves direct supervision, team management, and providing person-centered care. Candidates should have experience in social care and a commitment to team development. Benefits include flexible working, training opportunities, and a contributory pension scheme. This position supports personal growth and encourages work-life balance.

Benefits

High quality training

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible working

Shopping discounts

Paid annual leave

24/7 health portal access

Recommend a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities and challenging behaviors.
• Experience supervising a small to medium team in social care or willingness to train.
• Good IT skills and ability to manage own time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage own professional development and that of the team.
• Recruit, develop, and manage staff fairly and consistently.
• Provide person-centered support for individuals in care.
• Act as Service Manager when absent.

Skills

Person centered approach

Team management

IT skills

Time management

Job description

Assistant Service Manager - Chertsey

£27,969 Per Annum Pro Rata / Full time (39 hours per week) Including admin and support / Full UK driving license required

Are you looking for the next step in your career as a support worker? We are looking for an Assistant Service Manager to join our team in Chertsey, working closely with the Assistant Service Manager at our local service and covering at that service if required.

We support 4 individuals in the service, supporting adults who have learning disabilities, autism, Epilepsy, mental health needs and a mixture of wheelchair users and mobility issues. We minimise risk where we can and encourage a can do ethos, as an organisation we support young people to socialise and form friendships in activity groups, outings and holidays.

What will you be doing?

• Take ownership for continuing professional development for self and the team.
• Work with your Service Manager to use management information to make sound business decisions to encourage a solutions led culture.
• Maintain a practical knowledge of policies and procedures and ensure appropriate usage.
• Effectively recruit, develop and manage employees in a fair and consistent manner.
• Act as the Service Manager in their absence.
• Rota management
• Managing the team with annual leave, sickness management and training requirements.
• Providing bespoke person centred support and advocating for the people we support.

See role profile for full details.

About you!

• Be a social care professional who is person centered, with experience in working with people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.
• Experience of supervising/managing a small to medium team within social care or be willing to be trained (including supervisions, probations, inductions).
• Good IT skills and business systems.
• Ability to manage own time and able to work under pressure.
• To be able to take part as an on call manager alongside colleagues
• Be flexible with contracted hours and be able to take part in the sleep in rota if required.
• Understand the values of Avenues.

Benefits you can expect!

• 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