Assistant Service Manager

OakGar Recruitment; Fulbourn; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care specialist in the UK seeks an Assistant Service Manager to oversee services in Fulbourn and Saffron Walden. This role involves motivating teams and providing high-quality support to individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and challenging behaviour. The position offers a salary of £27,950 per annum, excellent career progression opportunities, 28 annual leave days, and further qualifications in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care.

Benefits

28 annual leave days

Excellent career progression

Further qualifications and training

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of best practices for supporting individuals with diverse needs.
• Good knowledge of current CQC regulations.
• Flexibility to cover various shifts, including early mornings and late evenings.

Responsibilities

• Motivate and inspire teams for effective support delivery.
• Act as a role model in promoting active support.
• Oversee service operations including rostering and support plans.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Leadership

Team Management

Coaching

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity as an Assistant Service Manager where you can obtain career progression while making a difference to the lives of others? We have an exciting opportunity with a leading care specialist who are looking for an Assistant Service Manager to assist across 2 of their services in Fulbourn and Saffron Walden. These services specialise in supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism and challenging behaviour, so experience within this client group is highly desirable. In return, you will be offered an opportunity to represent an ever‑growing organisation who offer excellent career progression and benefits including enrolling you for and funding an NVQ Level 5 in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care.

Job Purpose of an Assistant Service Manager

• Motivate and inspire your teams to provide outstanding support through effective training, coaching and leadership by example.
• Act as a role model and leader in the delivery of active support, empowering the people you support to have active and fulfilling lives aligned with their needs and aspirations.
• Working collaboratively with the other members of the Service Leadership Team to oversee and manage the smooth running of this service including rostering, support plans, staff deployment and managing budgets.

Responsibilities of an Assistant Service Manager

• Be an empathetic, compassionate, and patient individual by providing in person‑centred approaches for those you support and leading your team to success.
• Be an effective communicator with the ability to influence others and ensure you get the best from your team. You will possess excellent leadership and team management skills to ensure you and your team work collaboratively and effectively.
• Be an effective coach and mentor for your team and possess good IT skills.
• Think on your feet and commit to see things through and get the best outcomes for the people you support.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of best practice in delivering support to people with different needs and a passion for doing so.
• Excellent communication and people management skills, knowledge and a good understanding of current CQC regulations and compliance within the new framework, proven track record of quality assurance and service improvement.
• The services operate 24/7, 365 days a year and shift patterns will include early mornings and late evenings with occasional sleep‑ins and waking nights; you must be flexible to cover the rota at the service.

What they offer you

• £27,950 per annum.
• Excellent career progression.
• 28 annual leave days.
• Further qualifications and training.
• Attractive benefits package.
• Company pension scheme.