Assistant Service Manager

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Job summary

A community support provider is seeking an Assistant Service Manager in Llandrindod Wells to oversee daily operations and provide essential support for individuals with learning disabilities. This permanent position requires prior experience in social care and a Level 3 in Health and Social Care. The role includes leading the team, managing personal care needs, and ensuring a high level of independence for those supported. An essential full driving license is necessary for transportation duties. Competitive salary and benefits provided.

Benefits

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Health and Wellbeing programme

Company pension

Training and development opportunities

Blue Light discount card

Qualifications

• Experience in a social care setting, particularly with learning disabilities.
• Level 3 qualification or working towards in Health and Social Care.
• Flexible to work varied shifts, including weekends and sleep-ins.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Service Manager with daily operations and provide leadership.
• Support individuals with personal care needs and other duties.
• Monitoring team performance, conducting appraisals, and team meetings.

Skills

Experience supporting people with learning difficulties

Caring nature

Flexibility to work shifts

Full driving license

Knowledge of Care Council for Wales Code of Practice

Education

Level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Come and make a real difference: we’re looking for an Assistant Service Manager to help make everyday remarkable for our friendly team in Llandrindod Wells.

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.

Role: Assistant Service Manager

Location: Llandrindod Wells

Hours: 37 hours. Your shift pattern will include weekends and sleep-ins.

Salary: £27,417 pa. Sleep‑in shifts at £60 per night and travel expenses paid 45p per mile.

Contract: Permanent

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What Youll Be Doing

In this role you’ll be working alongside the Service Manager to ensure a safe and caring service for the people we support and our colleagues. To do this successfully, 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 will involve providing leadership and management to the team, monitoring performance, carrying out one‑to‑ones and appraisals and holding team meetings. There is personal care involved in this role.

You’ll enjoy building positive relationships with all stakeholders and put our vision and values into action to deliver a first‑class service. Above all else, 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.

We 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 requiredA 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 to cover this

Our Benefits

• 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
• Blue Light discount card

About Us

Our mission is to build a better future by focusing on people with learning disabilities and their families. 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.

Our Values

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.