Deputy Manager

Creative Support; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support services organization in Greater London is seeking a motivated individual for a managerial role overseeing multiple learning disability support services. The successful candidate will lead a team, ensure tailored service delivery, and maintain high standards of care. Applicants should possess management experience within social care and ideally hold a relevant qualification such as NVQ level 3. This position includes various benefits, including a probationary bonus and pension contributions.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

33 days leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing disability support services.
• Ability to maintain excellent service delivery records.
• Capable of leading and motivating a team of support workers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of bespoke support services.
• Coordinate services tailored to the needs of individuals.
• Supervise and manage a team to ensure high standards of care.

Skills

Experience in staff and service management

Person-centered approach

Organizational ability

Education

Relevant professional qualification (e.g. NVQ level 3)

Job description

Creative Support is looking for a caring, dynamic and highly motivated person to help manage nine high-quality learning disability support services in Chorley and Wigan. You will be working alongside the Registered Manager to maintain an overview of the services, lead a highly-motivated team of support workers and contribute to the further development of service. You must be an accomplished manager and have extensive experience and knowledge of working within the social care sector in support of people who have a learning disability.

The successful candidate will be based in one specific service 3 days a week and the other 2 days completing tasks and audits as requested by the Registered Manager.

You will be responsible for the service provision in the following ways :

• To take responsibility under direction of the Registered Manager for the delivery of bespoke services
• To co-ordinate the service ensuring all support delivered is tailored to the individual needs of each service user
• To maintain excellent records of the service delivery, such as service user records, rotas, time-sheets, and regularly provide written feedback to your line manager
• To manage and supervise a team of Support Workers. Senior Support Workers and Service Co-ordinators, ensuring good practice and the highest standards of care and support are maintained at all times.

You will carry out the role demonstrating a person-centred approach with a warm, confident, professional manner. Experience of staff and service management is essential, a relevant professional qualification is desirable for this role (e.g. NVQ level 3). We will expect you to have the vision, networking and organisational ability to deliver excellent outcomes for people under your care and to implement initiatives which connect service users to their local community and promote our reputation.

Vacancy Reference Number : 92125

Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. - This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme.

Application Instructions

In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.

You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

For assistance with completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS