Avenues Group

Assistant Service Manager

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Job Location

Southampton, United Kingdom

Job Description

Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things, we know that well-supported people support people well, which makes them want to do their very best for the people we support, and achieve our vision.We are seeking an Assistant Service Manager to manage 3 services within Southampton, all of the services are within walking distance. Located in a nice neighborhood, close to the high street and parade of shops with great train and bus links. There are around 9 support workers within each of the services and a service manager across all 3.The people we support at these services enjoy swimming, theatre trips, shopping pottery, cooking/ baking and are enrolled to different work experiences. The service is active, we support individuals who have learning disabilities, autism and mental health there may be instances with challenging however no physical disabilities. This is an exciting opportunity for someone that wants to make a tangible impact on people’s lives, supporting a good team to provide good support. It is very important for them that the Assistant Service Manager has a fun, positive and can do attitude!Are you are looking for your next social care role? If so, then we would love to hear from you!
Assistant Service Manager£27969Full time hours Over seeing 3 services in the Southampton areaDriver to enable travel between services Your values should match ours:Respect: We treat people as we would wish to be treated ourselves.Excellence: We don’t settle for okay, we are determined to achieve more.Integrity: We do the right thing, even if it takes more time and effort.Pride: The work we do is something we want to tell others we are part of.The ideal Assistant Service Manager looks like this:
Work with your Service Manager to use management information to make sound business decisions.Experience of working with people disadvantaged through illness and disabilityUnderstands the balance between keeping our people safe and positive risk taking.Maintain an understanding of the social care sector and how it impacts on areas of responsibility and the organisation.Assist the Service Manager to encourage a solutions led culture.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 (through analysis of information and data provided).Act as the Service Manager in their absence.Level 3 diploma or equivalent experience needed.If you would like to know more details about the role, please have a look at the role profile.Why to join us!If the role appears and you don’t quite meet all the above criteria, but share our values and are willing to learn please do get in touch with us. We believe that a good Assistant Service Manager with the right values can be supported to develop the skills needed. We will support you with excellent training, ongoing coaching and other benefits. We’re there for you, from your first conversation with our recruitment team, to day one of your induction, and throughout your career. As a not-for-profit organisation, we’re driven by strong ethics, and invest everything back into our staff and the people we support, and you’ll become part of the strong Avenues community, which is there to support you each day. Benefits you can expect!
Paid enhanced DBS.Flexible working.Up to 28 days paid annual leave (pro rata).Access to high quality training that supports your career development.Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal and employee assistance programme.

Location: Southampton, GB

Posted Date: 10/29/2024
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October 29, 2024
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