Assistant Service Manager

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Ewloe; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

25 days annual leave rising to 30 days

Company pension

Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative in Ewloe, Flintshire, is recruiting an Assistant Service Manager to support people with learning disabilities to live independently. You’ll work alongside the Service Manager, lead a team, and help deliver safe, person-centred care on a rota that includes weekends and sleep-ins.

A full driving licence and willingness to travel are essential. We offer training, generous annual leave, a pension and wellbeing benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with learning difficulties in a social care setting.
• Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards).
• Strong caring nature to support others to live an enriched life.
• Full driving licence - essential and willing to travel for meetings and training.

Responsibilities

• Support the Service Manager to ensure a safe and caring service.
• Provide leadership and manage the team, with appraisals and meetings.
• Build positive relationships with stakeholders and promote independence for people we support.

Skills

Driving licence

Team leadership

People skills

Education

Health and Social Care Level 3

Job description

Make a real difference every day – become our next Assistant Service Manager!

Are you passionate about supporting people to live happy, fulfilled and independent lives? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Service Manager to join our friendly team in Ewloe, Flintshire.

We support people with learning disabilities to live rich, rewarding lives and be active members of their community. As an Assistant Service Manager, you’ll play an important role in making this happen – supporting our team, empowering the people we support and helping to create positive experiences every single day.

If you’re caring, motivated and ready for a role where no two days are the same and your work genuinely matters, we’d love to hear from you.

Role: Assistant Service Manager

Location: Ewloe, Flintshire

Hours: 37 hour contract. 30 hours will be hands on support work and 7 hours will be supporting the Service Manager in admin duties. 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.
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’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 or willing to work 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
• 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.

Our Values

• Honesty
• Trust
• Kindness
• Respect
• Wellbeing