Deputy Day Opportunities Manager

Hft; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Award-winning training

Flexible pay options (Wagestream)

Wellbeing support

Discounts and family-friendly policies

Job summary

Hft is seeking a Deputy Day Opportunities Manager to lead and develop community-based day opportunities for learning disabled adults. You will mentor teams, ensure inclusive, person-centred activities, and collaborate with families and local partners to expand access to education, employment, volunteering and community involvement.

You’ll spend substantial time on shift, modelling best practices and supporting staff in delivering safe, empowering experiences across locations, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Experience leading outcome-focused day services.
• Frontline team leadership in day opportunities or regulated services.
• Knowledge of safeguarding, health & safety, and relevant legislation.
• Strong communication with families, carers and partners.
• Ability to manage budgets and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support, and inspire the team to deliver engaging, community-based day opportunities.
• Coordinate delivery across multiple locations to enable learning disabled adults to connect and thrive.
• Spend ~60% of time on shift, role-modeling best practice and hands-on leadership.
• Work with families, carers, and the community to promote independence and life skills.
• Build partnerships with local authorities and organisations to expand opportunities.
• Ensure services are safe, inclusive, and continuously improving.
• Enable access to education, employment, volunteering and community activities.
• Promote a positive, open culture with safeguarding and service improvement input.

Skills

Leadership

Outcome-focused

Communication

Budget management

Team motivation

Education

Relevant health and social care leadership qualification

Job description

Lead with Purpose. Inspire Independence.

At Hft, a leading Social Care provider, we stand alongside learning disabled adults, empowering them to live life their way. As a Deputy Day Opportunities Manager, you’ll work closely with the Day Opportunities Manager or Senior Day Opportunities Manager to shape services that open doors to learning, independence, and meaningful connections.

You’ll guide and inspire your team to create safe, inclusive, and person-centred experiences. From everyday activities to new community opportunities, your leadership will help turn ordinary moments into meaningful experiences full of choice, dignity, and achievement.

What You’ll Be Doing

• As a Deputy Day Opportunities Manager, you’ll be at the heart of the service; leading, supporting, and inspiring your team to deliver engaging, community-based day opportunities that make a real difference.
• Lead and coordinate the delivery of a variety of day opportunities across multiple locations, enabling learning disabled adults to connect, develop, and thrive.
• Spend around 60% of your time on shift, role-modelling best practice and providing hands‑on support by leading activities, demonstrating how inclusive, empowering, and outcome-focused support looks.
• Work closely with families, carers, and the wider community to create activities that promote independence and life skills.
• Build strong partnerships with local authorities and community organisations to expand opportunities and pathways for learning disabled adults.
• Ensure services are safe, inclusive, and continuously improving, celebrating successes and achievements along the way.
• Enable access to education, employment, volunteering, and other community opportunities aligned with individuals’ goals and aspirations.
• Champion a positive, open culture where everyone is empowered to speak up about safeguarding and contribute ideas to improve services.

Who You Are

You’re passionate about creating opportunities that matter and empowering learning disabled adults to live life their way. You bring:

• Experience leading outcome-focused day services and motivating teams
• Recent experience in a frontline team leader role within day opportunities or regulated services
• Relevant health and social care or leadership qualification
• Knowledge of safeguarding, health & safety, and relevant legislation for learning disabled adults
• Strong communication skills to engage colleagues, families, and partners
• Confidence managing operational challenges, budgets, and schedules
• Ability to involve supported individuals in shaping their activities and experiences
• A proactive, collaborative approach to problem‑solving and change
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively

Life at Hft

Joining Hft means becoming part of a team that believes every learning disabled adult should have the opportunity to live life their way. We’re a social care provider with a clear focus on the people we support, and we’re committed to delivering high‑quality, sustainable services.

As a Deputy Day Opportunities Manager, you’ll shape engaging, community‑based services that help people build skills, form connections, and enjoy independence. You’ll be part of a warm, inclusive environment where your leadership directly supports your team to deliver meaningful, outcomes‑focused activities. You’ll see the difference your guidance makes every day, whether that’s enabling a person to try something new, develop a life skill, or take part in their community.

Our values guide everything we do: we’re kind and compassionate, inclusive, positive, and solution‑focused, with a clear vision for the best possible life for everyone we work alongside.

What We Offer

• The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of learning disabled adults and their families.
• A warm, supportive, and inclusive team culture.
• A role with real impact, where your work empowers others.
• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays)
• Access to award-winning training and career development
• Flexible pay options via Wagestream
• Wellbeing support including Digital GP, counselling, and mental health services
• Discounts on mobiles, life assurance, and referral rewards
• Family‑friendly policies and return‑to‑work bonuses

Accessibility: We believe everyone should have the support they need to succeed. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application process or in the role itself, Hft - proudly a Disability Confident Employer - is committed to ensuring disabled people can apply, succeed, and thrive with us.

Background checks: We’re committed to keeping the people we support safe, so this role requires a satisfactory DBS and background checks. Don’t worry; we’ll guide you through the process