Assistant Service Manager

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Brecon; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

25 days annual leave rising to 30 days

Health and Wellbeing programme

Company pension

Benefits and discount platform

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative in Brecon and Churchstoke is seeking a Respite Assistant Service Manager to help make everyday remarkable for the people we support. You will work alongside the Service Manager to ensure a safe, caring service and to lead the team on a rota basis, including sleep-ins.

Applicants should have experience in social care for people with learning disabilities, Level 3 Health and Social Care (or working towards), a full driving licence and access to a car for travel to

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with learning difficulties in a social care setting.
• Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or actively working towards).
• Strong caring nature to support others to live an enriched life and fulfil potential.
• Flexibility to work shifts and provide cover as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day running of the service in the Service Manager's absence.
• Provide leadership, manage staff, conduct appraisals and team meetings.
• Focus on achieving the highest levels of independence for the people we support and model person-centred support.

Skills

Social care experience

Caring nature

Care Council Wales Code

Flexible shifts

Full driving licence

Own car

Education

Level 3 Health & Social Care

Job description

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

We are dedicated to supporting those with learning disabilities to live a fulfilled and enriched life in the community, as a Assistant Service Manager, you can play a vital role in this.

Location: Brecon and Churchstoke

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

Salary: £29,149.91pa and our sleep-in shifts at £60 per night and our travel expenses is paid 55p per mile

Contract: Permanent

What you’ll 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 be working 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 one’s and appraisals and holding team meetings. 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’d 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 required
• afull 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

About Us

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

Our Values

• Honesty
• Trust
• Kindness
• Respect
• Wellbeing