Service Manager

MacIntyre; Ampthill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national charity is seeking a Service Manager to lead a team in Ampthill, supporting adults with learning disabilities. The role involves managing two Learning Centres, overseeing operations and ensuring compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities, have strong leadership skills, and be adept at budgeting. A valid driver's license and own transport are essential for this position. The charity offers competitive benefits including training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Six weeks' annual leave including public holidays

Workplace pension scheme with employer contribution

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Plan

MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme

Life assurance

Access to discounts via Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a team supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Ability to inspire and motivate staff and individuals.
• Must have a valid manual driver’s license and own transport.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team in providing person-centred support.
• Oversee daily operations including budgeting and compliance.
• Maintain relationships with external professionals and the local community.

Skills

Experience supporting people with learning disabilities

Team leadership

Budgeting skills

IT literacy

Creative thinking

Job description

Do you have experience supporting people who have a learning disability? Join us as Service Manager to lead a team in Ampthill

You will be managing two Learning Centre's one in in Ampthill and the other in Bedford, 37.5 hours a week.

The Learning Centres

The Ampthill Learning Centre supports more than 40 adults, the Bedfordshire Learning Centre supports 50 adults, with learning disabilities across the week.

The team consists of a Deputy Manager, Senior Support Workers and Support Workers.

Meet David*

They also provide outreach support. David has a his own job but appreciates the support we provide with some of his domestic arrangements. Once a week we join him for a batch cooking session. Through this activity he learns new skills, doesn't have to worry about what he is going to eat on daily basis. Learning to cook for himself makes his money go further cutting out expensive takeaways and he is also eating a more health diet.

You'll lead both teams encouraging and mentoring them, completing supervisions and appraisals and ensuring staff have all the training and resources they need. You'll work with your team to keep support fresh, creative and genuinely person-centred.

Of course there will be the practical details such as overseeing the rota, completing risk assessments and support plans. You will be responsible for the service budget, and ensuring the site is fully compliant with all regulatory requirements as well as our internal processes.

You’ll develop constructive relationships with external professionals, social work teams, families, and the local community.

You'll have overall responsible for ensuring any staff vacancies are filled promptly, working with our internal recruitment team.

You will also be part of the area on-call system.

*Name changed for privacy

“Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorships as we await further guidance from the Home Office. Applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time. We appreciate your understanding.”

What we need from you

You will have experience of supporting people with additional needs, ideally those with a learning disability. You will have managed a team.

You’ll be creative in your thinking and your approach to staff, the people we support and their families, able to inspire and motivate.

You'll need to be well-organised, with a good understanding of budgeting, and be IT-literate.

You must be a driver with a manual licence with your own transport, as you will travel regularly between services in the area, as well as to meetings, conferences and training.

About us

MacIntyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism.

We were founded in 1966 by the visionary parent of a child with disabilities and have been growing steadily ever since.

We celebrate and develop everyone’s unique gifts, talents and contributions.

Pay and Rewards

We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our staff which includes:

• Six weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidays
• Workplace Pension scheme MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees
• MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost)
• MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
• Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents
• MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staff
• MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more
• Access to the Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff.
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre)

Training and Development

At Macintyre we fully support your training and development. We know it can be daunting to start a new job, and not everyone learns the same way, so throughout your probation we will provide you with a mixture of eLearning, face-to-face training and mentoring support whilst on the job.

But it doesn't stop there - throughout your career with us you will have access to our own dedicated in house Learning and Development team, Quality Specialists and HR Teams. These teams, along with your Area Manager, will provide you with opportunities to learn and develop professionally as well as enabling and supporting you to achieve professional qualifications and career progression opportunities - all free of charge.

How to apply

If this job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.

We will get back to you whether or not you have been shortlisted successfully.

We reserve the right to close the advert, early so don't delay in applying.

Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement

MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.

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