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Service Manager - Well-Established Charity
Plymouth, Devon
Are you a qualified social care professional seeking a rewarding, new role? Want to join a pioneering organisation that will invest in your abilities and enable you to make a real difference to people's lives? If so, you may be the Service Manager we're looking for.
Who will I be working for?
Working across Devon and Cornwall, Havencare is a forward-thinking charity that provides social care services for people with learning disabilities and autism.
Offering supported living and residential care services, we use a range of approaches to empower individuals, help them to be as independent as possible and nurture their potential with dignity and respect.
We're now looking for a Service Manager to join us in Plymouth and ensure that we continue to deliver an outstanding level of service to those we support.
Are there any benefits?
- Salary of up to GBP26,000 per annum
- On-call allowance
- Pension contributions
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Relaxed and friendly work environment
This is a brilliant opportunity to make a positive, lasting impact with our charity as we deliver person-centred approaches, positive behaviour and active support to those we help.
We believe in being transparent, carrying out tasks to the best of our ability and empowering our staff to make a real difference by helping others.
You will have the chance to help shape our service offering in Plymouth, share your knowledge with a welcoming, hard-working team and develop a career to be proud of.
What will I be doing?
As the Service Manager, you will ensure that we deliver a holistic, truly person-centred care service to individuals with learning disabilities.
Specifically, you will:
- Lead, train and motivate your team to perform to the best of their ability
- Plan rotas, carry out appraisals and supervise work
- Work closely with families, external agencies and colleagues
- Identify ways to further enhance the service
- Ensure that any issues are swiftly addressed
- Work as part of a centralised 24-hour emergency on-call rota
What do I need?
- At a minimum, an NVQ Level 3 qualification in Social Care
- A full driving licence and access to your own vehicle
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- The ability to coach and inspire others
- A positive attitude
Ideally, you'll have people management experience, but this isn't essential.
We'd love to hear from you if you've worked as a Social Care Worker, Care Worker, Care Supervisor, Social Care Team Leader, Social Care Supervisor, Care Team Lead, Practice Team Leader, or Healthcare Supervisor.
The closing date for applications is the 18th November 2018.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Webrecruit and Havencare are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you're seeking your next challenge as a Service Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Working hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 - 17:00 (out of hours working will be required)