Service Manager - Bath, Somerset

A highly rewarding opportunity has arisen for an experienced Service Manager to join our dynamic friendly team across Bath and North East Somerset to manage our supported living services. As a Service Manager you will be responsible to managing a dedicated staff team of Support Workers as well as a team of Relief Staff that provide support to our service users.The suitable candidate will ensure that our services reach the highest possible standards in terms of quality and cost effectiveness - in this way, you will help us to meet needs of the people we support and encourage real involvement and influence in what we do.Managing services across Bath, it is essential that you have previous experience managing registered and/or supported living services with complex needs. Self-motivation, determination, confidence and a passion for positive change and ability to make difficult decisions under pressure are key to this role.Reporting to the Area Operations Manager,you will be accountable for the people management and development across the service team. This is a key role in guaranteeing the quality of our service delivery and ensuring that we are always improving.A level 5 qualification in Health and social Care is desirable but not essential* An enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate ( Paid for by Mencap T&Cs apply)* It is essential that you have driving licence and access to your own carIf this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!Job ID: 5640Mencap Benefits.....We believe that all our people are amazing and we wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without them. Here's how we value and invest in them.At Mencap we recognise and reward great behaviour and work with 'You Rock' - our awards scheme for staff and volunteers. Thousands of colleagues each year say thanks to each other through You Rock for a job well done, and every few months we give out treats to people who've done something extra special.Our training is award winning and has a proven track record of creating high quality improvement in our services. Our innovative approach and commitment to continuous development has gained us 'Centre of Excellence' status from Skills for Care. And we are fully committed to the Leadership Qualities Framework so our training clearly helps to develop the attitudes and behaviours needed for high quality leadership at all levels.Developing our people is important to us. Through 'Shape your future' (our performance appraisal framework) we are able to understand how the efforts of each person who works for us; help us achieve our goal of making a difference to the lives of people with a learning disability. Our managers and teams have meaningful conversations about their day to day work, how they are contributing towards our goalsand most importantly, how they demonstrate the values that are so important in everything we do.Any colleague rated as 'excellent' in their Shape Your Future performance review is eligible to apply to our 'You've Got Talent'programme, where they get access to a mentor, a chance to get involved in special strategic projects, our leadership training programme or to apply for a bursary to undertake additional training.We offer a competitive holiday allowance of 30 days per year (including bank holidays), rising by one day each year to a maximum of 35 days. We also allow employees to buy up to 10 days' extra holiday each year through our holiday plus scheme.Through our pension scheme with NEST we help our people save for their future by matching the payments they make into it. If eligible, you will be automatically enrolled into NEST within three months of joining. If you are in NEST, you will also be eligible for life insurance cover.Being an employee means that you have exclusive access to Mencap Extras, an online portal offering discounts at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, visits to leisure / theme parks, holidays - flights and hotel bookings and much much more. Discounts come in various forms and can vary from 3% to 30%.You can also take advantage of salary exchange offers on our childcare voucher scheme, Cycle2Work scheme and loans for mobile phones. We also offer loans to buy season tickets for travel, laptops and tablets.Through our Essentials4health scheme you can also join our health cash plan at competitive rates, which allows you to claim cash towards dental check-ups and treatment, new glasses or contact lenses, therapy treatments as well as have access to a 24/7 GP consultation service.In addition, you will be able to access lifestyle support, our employee assistance programme, which is around the clock free and confidential assistance via phone, email, instant messaging and, where necessary face to face meetings, to help you on matters such as consumer rights, wellbeing, family matters debt management as well as useful resources and advice on anything from finding a reliable babysitter or locksmith to organising a children's party.At Mencap, we are so much more than an employer and you are far more than just an employee.