Details:
- Salary: £12.52 - Hour
- Location: Banbury Oxfordshire
- Date: 4 weeks ago
Description:
Royal Voluntary Service has an opportunity available for a Service Manager to join our team. You will join us on a part-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £12.52 per hour (£22,861 FTE)
About the Service Manager role:
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing team providing Dementia Support Service within Oxfordshire. The Service Manager has the responsibility for the coordination of organising and facilitating the successful and safe provision of 2 weekly activity groups (Wednesday and Thursday) and 1 monthly group for people living with dementia and/or their carers, sourcing, arranging and delivering activities, refreshments and meals. Groups are based at the Cornhill Centre, Banbury.
The role includes staff management, recruitment, training and support of volunteers, networking with key stakeholders, processing referrals, ensuring the service is delivered in line with funding agreements, and developing the service further with Royal Voluntary Service Vision and Core Values in order to achieve key performance targets.
Hours: Working 20 hours a week across 3 days, including Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Benefits
26 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus paid statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata)
Ten weeks’ company sick pay following successful completion of probation
A great pension scheme
2 x Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification
Enhanced Family Leave schemes
An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website to get discounts and cashback online
A 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies
A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face sessions counselling included
Extensive online and on the job training to ensure you will succeed in your role
Opportunities to discuss flexible working
Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
The chance to make a positive, lasting impact that changes lives, communities and society
What you'll bring as our Service Manager:
Knowledge
GCSE Maths and English grade A-C or Scottish Higher qualification in English.
A knowledge and/or experience of dementia
An understanding of the value of group activities for people living with dementia
Knowledge of relevant legislation including Safeguarding / Adult and Child Support and Protection, Health & Safety and the Mental Capacity Act
An understanding of the need for client confidentiality
An understanding of collaborative working
Skills
Good organisation and facilitation skills
Good communication and listening skills
Ability to proficiently use standard IT systems
Experience
Experience of networking with key stakeholders
Experience of delivering activities within a group setting
Experience of managing a budget and allocating resources effectively
Experience of producing written reports in a timely manner for managers and or commissioners
Experience of managing and coordinating staff and volunteers
Please refer to the role profile available to view on this vacancy for full details of this opportunity.
If you feel have the skills and experience to become our Service Manager please click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!
If you are successful with your application the role will be subject to satisfactory DBS check.
The closing date for this role is 26th June 2024. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
At Royal Voluntary Service our goal is to welcome everyone and build inclusive and diverse teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work