Details:
- Salary: £27,154 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: West Malling
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
We are now looking for an Assistant Service Manager to join our team in West Malling, Meadowview
In this role, you will work closely with the Service Manager to inspire and motivate the team to provide a high quality service as well assist in implementing current legislation and CQC requirements. Acting as a role model in the delivery of active support, you will promote and maintain person-centered approaches and inclusive community links.
Within Meadowview there is currently 7 adults with learning disabilities, autism and behaviours that challenge. Individuals need support to enable them to participate in activities around the home and within the community such as swimming, bowling, visiting parks, home visits and weekly shops.
In this role you will be;
Work closely with the Service Manager to inspire and motivate the team to provide a high-quality service as well assist in implementing current legislation and CQC requirements
Maintain a practical knowledge of policies and procedures and ensure appropriate usage.
Effectively recruit, develop and manage employees in a fair and consistent manner.
Work with your Service Manager to reinforce a culture of continuous improvement.
You will motivate and inspire your team to provide outstanding support through effective training, coaching and leadership by example
Be expected to attend appointments with the people we support, attend care reviews, review and update care plans and risk assessments, record and monitor daily logs, lead shifts and administer medication
Day to day support for the people we are supporting.
Managing the service and the team within and meeting KPI's.
See role profile for full details.
About you!
Be a social care professional who is person centered, with experience in working with people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.
Experience of supervising/managing a small to medium team within social care or be willing to be trained (including supervisions, probations, inductions).
Good IT skills and business systems.
Ability to manage own time and able to work under pressure.
To be able to take part as an on call manager alongside colleagues
Be flexible with contracted hours and be able to take part in the sleep in rota if required.
Understand the values of Avenues.
As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications