Assistant Service Manager

Avenues Group; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity provider seeks a dedicated Assistant Service Manager to support individuals with learning disabilities in Highley, Shropshire. This full-time role involves leadership, team management, and a commitment to enhancing community engagement, alongside a strong value-driven support system for staff development.

Benefits

High quality training

Paid enhanced DBS check

Flexible working

Shopping discounts

Paid annual leave

Contributory pension scheme

Health portal access

Recommend a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle.
• Understanding of the social care sector.
• Ability to support and manage a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support the Service Manager to lead and manage the team.
• Assist in recruiting and developing staff.
• Act as the Service Manager in their absence.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Understanding of social care

Team Management

Job description

Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things.

We are looking for a full time (39 hours) Assistant Service Manager to join the team within 1 of our services in the town of Highley , Shropshire.

This service support's two young male adults with learning disabilities, autism and some challenges in their behaviors. They both have just moved into their new homes. Both individuals enjoy activities out in the community and spending time at home! They love a Sunday Roast; this would be something on the menu each week for the people we support!

This role requires the right candidate to Full UK driving license and access to your own vehicle also to have business insurance and be willing to take the service users out in your own car.

You will have the amazing opportunity to make a wonderful impact on people s lives by supporting the service manager to build and lead a great team, receiving full support from the beginning of your journey with us.

We just ask that you share our values, and you have a fun, positive and can-do attitude!

Our ideal Assistant Service Manager looks like this!

• Work with your Service Manager to manage and lead a successful and positive team.
• Understands the balance between keeping people safe and promote positive risk taking.
• Have a good understanding of the social care sector and how it benefits and impacts the people we support.
• Support your team to stay up to date with policies and procedures to carry out and maintain safe and best practices.
• Support the Service Manager to recruit new employees and develop and manage your staff team in a fair and consistent manner.
• Work with your Service Manager to reinforce a positive culture of continuous improvement.
• Act as the Service Manager in their absence.

For more details about the role, please have a look at the role profile.

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 GBP50.

About us:

Avenues Group is a specialist charity provider of supported living, residential care and outreach services for people with autism, learning disability and complex needs.

We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to be an active citizen and engaged in the community where they live. We work across Kent, London, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Essex, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Shropshire.

We know that well-supported people support people well, and we invest in our employees so everyone can thrive. We offer excellent career and development opportunities across the organisation.

You ll become part of our strong Avenues community, which is there to support you each day.

Your values should match ours:

Respect: We treat people as we would wish to be treated ourselves.

Excellence: We don t settle for okay; we are determined to achieve more.

Integrity: We do the right thing, even if it takes more time and effort.

Pride: The work we do is something we want to tell others we are part of.

Contact us!

If the role appears and you don t quite meet all the above criteria but share our values and are willing to learn please do get in touch with us. We believe that a good Assistant Service Manager with the right values can be supported to develop the skills needed. We will support you with excellent training, ongoing coaching and other benefits.

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 a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

We re there for you, from your first conversation with our recruitment team, to day one of your induction, and throughout your career.

Apply or get in touch with us today we look forward to hearing from you.