Service Manager

Service Manager – CHS/759

Russell Street, Cambridge

37.5 hours per week

£31,792 - £33,359 per annum

Would you like to lead and manage our exciting service in central Cambridge, working with adults with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum conditions?

Could you build a strong staff team to provide this unique support service?  Can you supervise staff in their work with people in need of support, helping them to build life skills, address issues and discover and pursue aspirations?  Are you creative, resourceful, resilient and committed?  Do you want to make a real difference to their lives?  If so, we would love to hear from you.

About You…

We are looking for an exceptional person who has a high level of skill in leading staff teams and in working supportively with adults with learning disabilities and autistic spectrum conditions.

Our successful candidate will also be an experienced manager who is confident and assured, and able to respond effectively to opportunities and challenging situations, delivering a highly personalised support service.

Benefits include:

• 30 days holiday per year, increasing annually until the maximum entitlement of 33 days is reached (5 years) pro rata for part time staff
• Occupational sick pay scheme
• Excellent training and development
• Choice of pension schemes including final salary pension scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme provided by BUPA
• Refer a friend incentive scheme
• Free DBS check
• Flexi Time

Send your CV and supporting statement telling us about your skills, knowledge, experience and any qualifications that you consider relevant for the post that you are applying for. 

Please note this position is subject to satisfactory references and a clear Enhanced DBS Disclosure.  If you are registered with the online DBS Update Service, this may escalate your application process. Applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of the recruitment process.

The interview process will involve further recruitment and selection exercises and further information will be provided prior to interview.

If you have not heard from us within one week of the closing date then please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion

Closing date for applications: Monday 1 January 2018

Interviews will be held: Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 January 2018

There will also be an opportunity to visit the service on Wednesday 10 January 2018 if you have been successful at shortlisting stage