Assistant Service Manager

AVENUES LONDON; Tadley; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Contributory pension scheme

Paid annual leave pro rata

DBS check and training

Job summary

Avenues is seeking a full-time Assistant Service Manager in Tadley to lead a supported living service with individuals who have complex health needs. The role requires experience in a similar social care setting, strong leadership, and budget-management skills.

Flexibility for day/night shifts and on-call involvement is expected, with a driving licence and ability to travel to the service location. The successful candidate will oversee staff development, recruitment, and ensure regulatory

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar social care role is essential.
• Strong leadership and people-management abilities.
• Budget management and financial information handling.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a positive, effective team.
• Support the Service Manager and ensure high standards of care.
• Participate in recruitment, staff development and rota planning.
• Balance safety with positive risk-taking while ensuring policy compliance.

Job description

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Job description

• City:Tadley
• Vacancy type:Full Time
• Salary:£29,012
• Rate:per annum (pro rata)

Assistant Service Manager (6544)

Full Time | Supported Living | £29,012

Avenues is more than a workplace — it’s a community. A place where people smile, grow, feel valued, and achieve great things together.

We’re excited to offer a brand‑new opportunity for afull‑time Assistant Service Managerwith experience in a similar social care role, whether that’s as an Assistant Manager, Deputy Manager, Supervisor or Team Leader. This is a supported living service in Tadley

Our Tadley services provide support to individuals with complex health needs and diverse learning disabilities. The ideal candidate for this position will demonstrate either an existing interest in, or a willingness to engage with, the hobbies and interests of those we support, whilst exhibiting strong adaptive communication skills – including clear articulation, appropriate pacing, and the use of accessible language.

You’ll have a strong background in supporting people with learning disabilities and complex needs, along with confidence in managing budgets and financial information. A solid understanding of sector legislation, regulatory standards and best practice is essential, as is the ability to work closely with the Service Manager to lead a positive, motivated and successful team.

You’ll recognise the importance of balancing safety with positive risk‑taking, and you’ll stay up to date with policies and procedures to ensure the highest standards of support. You’ll play an active role in recruiting, developing and managing staff fairly and consistently, and you’ll help nurture a culture of continuous improvement across the service.

Flexibility is important too, as the role includes taking part in a management cover of Rota that may involve both day and night shifts. A general shift could be 7am-2;30pm or 2;30pm-10pm.

In addition as a practice lead some weekends are required to be worked.

There is also the expectation that you will take part in the on call process

Driver with full UK valid driving licence essential – ability to travel to the service location and drive the service vehicle/s.

Benefits you can expect!

• £29,012
• 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 £500.

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 this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.