Assistant Manager – Rehabilitation Service

JR United Kingdom; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Lancashire seeks an Assistant Manager for the Rehabilitation Service. This role involves overseeing rehabilitation services, ensuring high care standards while supporting staff across locations. With a focus on meaningful, person-centred care, you will help shape lives for the better, and benefit from ongoing professional development and extensive employee perks.

Benefits

Wagestream – Access up to 30% of wages as you earn

Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Double time pay for Christmas and New Year's Day

Opportunity to buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday

Continuous professional development and training

Travel expenses including cycle and car maintenance

Pension Scheme with employer contributions

Paid Sick leave

Qualifications

• Experience working in a care setting is essential.
• Strong values and willingness to undergo employment checks including DBS.
• Leadership skills particularly in a care service environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support staff across two service locations.
• Ensure services meet organisational and contractual requirements.
• Maintain high standards of care and customer service.

Skills

Leadership

Person-centred mindset

Team support

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care

NVQ Level 5 in Health and Social Care (desirable)

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Assistant Manager – Rehabilitation Service, lancashire

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Client:

Making Space Charity

Location:

lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Job Description:

Assistant Manager – Rehabilitation Service – £29,101.80 per annum + Benefits – Preston & Burnley, Lancashire – 39 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm)

The Role

Do you have experience in care and a qualification in Health and Social Care? Ready to take the next step into leadership while supporting meaningful, person-centred services?

We’re looking for an Assistant Manager to join our team at Making Space, working across our Inspiring Minds service in Preston and our new site in Burnley, opening in August 2025. You’ll spend three days a week in Preston and two in Burnley.

You’ll support the day-to-day management of our rehabilitation services, ensuring excellent care standards while guiding and supporting your team. This role includes occasional weekend or sleep-in cover when required.

If you’re ready to make a real difference and step into leadership with purpose, apply today and help shape lives for the better.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support staff across two service locations
• Ensure services meet organisational and contractual requirements
• Maintain high standards of care and customer service
• Be a visible and inclusive leader, aligned with Making Space’s values
• Ensure regulatory and safety compliance at all times

The Company

At Making Space we are committed to making a difference in the lives of those in our care, we live and breathe our core values and our looking for likeminded individuals to join our team on our mission to make a positive impact to those in our community who need us most.

When you join us, you’ll receive on-the-job training and have opportunities to pursue professional qualifications to help you grow in your role.

• Wagestream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn,
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
• Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays subject to contract (pro rata for part time)
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply
• Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
• Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
• We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 45p per mile travel expenses.
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
• Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
• Paid Sick leave

The Person

You’ll need:

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (Level 5 desirable)
• Experience working in a care setting
• A person-centred mindset and strong values
• Willingness to undergo employment checks, including a DBS