Assistant Support Manager

PERTHYN; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit charity in Nottinghamshire seeks a Male Assistant Support Manager. This full-time role involves providing tailored support to individuals with learning disabilities. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible, and able to communicate effectively. Responsibilities include team management and ensuring high-quality support. A valid UK driving licence is essential. The position offers guaranteed hours, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Guaranteed hours and permanent contracts

Full training provided

Generous holiday entitlement

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• At least 12 months prior experience in learning disability or mental health services.
• Must possess a valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team providing person-centred support.
• Engage individuals in work, social and leisure activities.
• Coach and develop team members and manage rotas.

Skills

Enthusiastic and supportive

Strong communication

Flexible to work various shifts

Resilient and creative thinker

Job description

Opportunity in Nottinghamshire: Male Assistant Support Manager for Bingham, Nottinghamshire

Full Time (38 hours per week)

Perthyn are a not for profit charity who support adults with learning disabilities.

Now is a great opportunity to join a rewarding career in social care. Do you want to use your skills to help others to be part of their community and actively support people achieve the best of their ability?

If so, get in touch to arrange a telephone or video interview for the opportunity to join Perthyn as an Assistant Support Manager, a role which the Government classifies as a key worker. You can play a critical role by working with the people we support during this difficult period.

You must be able to work flexibly across a range of shift patterns including days, nights, evenings, weekends and bank holidays etc. and be able to travel between services when required. A valid and full UK driving licence is essential for this position.

The ASM position will require someone with at least 12 months prior experience of working in demanding learning disability or mental health services.

If you are enthusiastic and passionate about providing high quality support to people with learning disabilities and are looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you.

The Person

• Enthusiastic and willing to support others to try new things
• Committed to empowering people to enhance their independence
• A car driver and willing to drive vehicles for work purposes
• Flexible to work a range of shifts including mornings, afternoons, evenings, wakeful nights, sleep ins, weekends and bank holidays

You will be an experienced Support Worker as you will be required to undertake the full range of support duties and act as a positive role model for achieving high standards of support. You will also be an effective communicator, able to develop strong working relationships and able to promote and create a person‑centred culture within the team.

The Role

Community support role for a male tenant in the Bingham area. Tenant prefers to receive support from male staff who can support him with pursuing interests such as DJing, the army and animals. The ideal staff member will be tolerant, resilient and a creative quick thinker – this tenant will be demanding of them at times. They should also be able to use humour and clear confident communication to resolve difficult situations. Working in a team of 15, candidates will be provided with comprehensive specialist training and ongoing support from Perthyn and local professionals.

To effectively develop and manage a team of staff in providing person‑centred support to individuals with a learning disability, thus enabling them to live within their own home, increasing their independence and decision making and ability to actively participate in their community. You’ll also help people to engage in work, social and leisure activities in the community. Reporting to and working with the Community Support Manager you will be responsible for the effective delivery of person‑centred services and the day to day management and development of a team of Support Workers.

Primary responsibilities include coaching and developing team members, rota management and enabling staff to support individuals to exercise choices and make decisions following the principles of the Mental Capacity Act.

Benefits

• Guaranteed hours and permanent contracts
• Progression and developmental opportunities
• Full and comprehensive training
• The opportunity to complete health and social care qualifications
• Rotas that are issued up to 4 weeks in advance, with shifts equally shared amongst support staff teams
• Family friendly policies
• Generous holiday entitlement of up to 34 days leave per annum
• 45p per mile mileage allowance
• Enhanced maternity and sick pay
• Ride to work scheme
• Company pension scheme
• £250 recommend a friend scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Certificate

To apply for this post or find out more please contact: Tina Wright - Recruitment Coordinator on 0115 989 3307 .

Closing date for applications: 10/10/2020

Further Details

Perthyn’s Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our website www.perthyn.org.uk under Career Opportunities. It applies to all applicants and it describes how we collect and use your personal data throughout the recruitment process in accordance with the General Data Protection (GDPR).

If you have not received a response within three weeks of your application, unfortunately on this occasion you will have been unsuccessful. We reserve the right to close a vacancy early should a sufficient number of applications be received before the closing date.

Exemption is claimed for this post within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 to meet the personal care needs of the people we support.