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Assistant Locality Manager – Gateshead. Full time – 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours off-rota). Salary: £36,536 per annum.

Are you an experienced team leader or deputy manager ready to take the next step in your career? Dimensions are offering a fantastic opportunity for a passionate, resilient, and driven Assistant Locality Manager to join our homes in Gateshead.

You’ll play a key role in managing high-quality support for adults with learning disability, autism, and behaviours of distress. This role demands someone who can confidently lead by example, communicate clearly (both written and verbal), and manage multiple priorities, from rota planning and risk assessments to 1:1s and staff supervisions.

• The role includes 5 off-rota days per week to focus on key managerial tasks: staff performance reviews, booking training, ensuring compliance, updating support plans and systems, attending reviews and stakeholder meetings, and contributing to continuous home improvement.
• You’ll also be expected to stay connected to the people we support and lead by example.
• Flexibility is key, including occasional weekend support, covering shifts in emergencies, spot checks on nights, and participating in our on-call rota.
• Lead with integrity and purpose, ensuring professional boundaries, time management, and high standards.

You already have proven professional qualities, including:

• Experience of working with people with a wide range of needs, for example, autism and complex learning disabilities.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the personalisation agenda and active support provision.
• The willingness to work towards a Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care/Leadership and Management for Care Services.

• Up to 35 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays).
• Staff discount shopping scheme.
• Salary advance scheme to access up to 50% of money earned before payday.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Pension scheme.
• Long service awards.
• Qualification scheme.
• Employee recognition scheme “Inspiring People”.
• Discounted health and dental cover.
• Life assurance.
• Bike To Work scheme.
• Season ticket loans.

• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
• We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce.
• As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees.
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
• We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all of our recruitment communications.

Salary / Benefits: £31,770.73 - £36,536.34 per annum.