Assistant Service Manager

Major Healthcare ,
Margate, Kent

Overview

Job Description

Position - Assistant Service Manager Location - Margate, Kent Salary - £22,500 p.a Hours - 39 hours per week - shift basis Why work here - We are a passionate organisation who supports people with complex needs and challenging behaviours across the South of England. We provide a range of different services to such as Supported Living, Residential Homes and Outreach Services. We operate on a non-for-profit basis ensuring all income is reinvested back into our services, people in our care and our exceptional staff. We aim for EVERYONE in our care to have the opportunity to feel active in the local community and to reach their full potential in life. About the Service - This is a residential care service which supports 2 people with complex needs, profound learning disabilities, autism and mild behaviours that challenge. Duties - Working closely with the Service Manager you will be responsible for motivating a team of Support Workers delivering high quality support and assisting in implementing current legislation and CQC requirements. You will be a role model and promote and maintain person-centred approaches and inclusive community links. You will play a vital role in attending care reviews, updating care plans and risk assessments, record and monitor daily logs, lead shifts, administer medication, and cover the rota where necessary. * Type of person required - Experience providing support to people with learning disabilities and varying support needs, experience managing small to medium staff teams in a social care environment, able to manage own time and work under pressure, good communication skills and flexible to cover the rota when needed across 7 days. Ability to work shifts with occasional sleep in's. Be flexible to work early mornings (7:30am - 3pm), late evenings (2:30pm - 10pm), days (9am - 5pm) and sleep ins. Occasional waking nights may be also be requested. Desirable: Hold a full valid driving licence and access to own vehicle. Benefits: * DBS fully funded * Refer a friend bonus of up to £350 (T&C's apply) * Discount Scheme for high street shops * Great Pension Scheme and Live Cover * 23 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays Interested? For more information in the strictest of confidence, please call Sandie at Major Healthcare recruitment at our regional office on 0117 3736297 . We will aim to get immediate interviews for the right candidate/s offering you a timely, stress free service to obtaining and further your career in the sector you are passionate about. We are a free service and take on multiple jobs every week so continuously have a variety of positions to choose from. If this role is not what you're looking for, you are welcome to send us your CV to be registered and automatically matched to each position we have and be sent a full job list every couple of weeks to browse through and enquire about. Email address sandierutter@major-recruitment.com We hold our candidates in the same regard as we do our clients and offer both parties a professional, market informative and friendly service.