Assistant Manager

Portsmouth City Council; East Hampshire; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Hampshire is looking for an Assistant Manager for the Royal Albert Day Centre. The role involves supervising a team, ensuring high levels of care for older people with dementia, and effective management of resources. The ideal candidate will have NVQ Level 3 in Social Care and experience in a dementia setting. This part-time position offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Positive work environment

Commitment to staff development

Qualifications

• Experience working in a dementia setting.
• Ability to support, lead and motivate staff.
• Understanding of financial and budgetary systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and efficient running of day centres.
• Oversee and develop routines for medication administration.
• Supervise support staff to ensure high service levels.

Skills

Leadership

Effective communication

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above in Social Care

Job description

Overview

Assistant Manager - Royal Albert Day Centre Portsmouth

Salary, Band: 8 £36,363 - £39,151 p.a (£14,741 - £15,872 for 15 hours)

15 hours per week - Monday and Tuesday 08:00-16:00

The Royal Albert Centre is a day centre offering innovative day care for older people with dementia and high dependency needs. It is an exciting place to be for service users and staff and has the facilities to promote healthy living and wellbeing to enable older people to maintain independent living.

What is the role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, confident individual who is used to leading a team of staff who work with service users who have a wide range of health and support needs to join us as an Assistant Manager.

The purpose of the job is to ensure the safe, efficient, and effective running of the day centres for older people living with Dementia and/or cognitive impairment. This involves the development and effective delivery of tailored activities to meet specified aims and outcomes and the need to maintain the health and wellbeing of Service Users, in line with regulatory requirements as specified by The Health & Social Care Act 2008. It includes overseeing and developing routines for the safe handling and timely administration of medications. You will need to have a thorough understanding of the key issues and challenges that face people living with Dementia and/or cognitive impairment as well as the formal role of an Assistant Manager in a day centre setting.

You will supervise and support key workers to ensure a high level of service is delivered and maintained, and advise support workers day to day and, where appropriate, deliver training. You may be required to carry out a range of duties including personal care tasks that may arise on a day to day basis. This will include administration of medication.

Who is the person?

You will need an NVQ Level 3 or above in Social Care as well as experience working in a dementia setting. You will have the ability to support, lead and motivate staff including supervision, performance management, managing absence etc. You will have effective time management and problem solving skills, and an understanding of financial and budgetary systems and 'best value/ principles'. With excellent communication and computer skills, you will be open and transparent and, if something should go wrong, be responsible to ensure you raise this concern with your manager immediately.

Please read the job profile for the full details of the role as well as what skills/experience you require in order to undertake the role.

About Portsmouth City Council

What we can offer you:

Portsmouth City Council is committed to making a difference, guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council on the careers portal: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of employment and this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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How to apply

How to apply: Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work/personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had.

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