Deputy Service Manager

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Location :

Aldershot, Hampshire

Salary:

£29,601 per annum, plus benefits. Additional £50 per sleep-in shift.

Hours:

37.5 hours per week, shifts vary between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm, Monday to Sunday (on a shift rota basis).

Contract:

Full-time, Permanent.

Driving Requirement:

A valid full UK manual driving license is essential.

Right to Work:

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any skilled worker visas.

Essential Criteria

To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to the following areas of expertise:

• Epilepsy
• Autism and Learning Disabilities
• Sight Loss
• Managerial skills, including rota management
• Full UK manual driving licence is essential

About you

Are you someone who truly enjoys making a difference in others' lives? Do you have a calm, caring, and resilient nature that helps you thrive in challenging situations? If so, we want to hear from you!

We are looking for a Deputy Service Manager to join our team who is a problem solver, able to think fast and be proactive in your approach. You will lead, mentor, and work with the ream of support workers, and senior support workers, to ensure efficient service delivery and effective teamwork. You will be able to provide support to the people you will be supporting, be adaptable, creative, and work alongside them, providing options and choice every day.

You will be a vital part of the team, and deputise for the manager in their absence, making sure that the home runs smoothly and quality assurance is up to date and completed. You will promote and deliver person-centred support each day. You will lead by example in a learning environment, ensuring that on-going training is completed by all staff to the company standards. You will be empathic and able to listen, and problem solve on a day-to-day basis.

What will you be doing?

As a Deputy Service Manager, you'll be more than just their support - you'll be a key part of someone's journey towards living their best life. Here's what you'll be doing:

• Daily Care & Support: Helping with personal care, meal preparation, medication, and other daily tasks.
• Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms.
• Empowering Independence: Assisting with personal goals, from daily activities to long-term aspirations, and encouraging creative exploration.
• Social Engagement: Supporting activities like holiday's, social events, and hobbies, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to enjoy what they love.
• Respect & Dignity: Ensuring that the individuals and their families are treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and equality.

Who you will be supporting?

Aldershot Support Service is a purpose-built accessible accommodation, for six adults with learning disabilities and a range of other needs, including sight loss, autism and epilepsy.

The people we support in Aldershot are a very active group who spend a lot of time getting out and about and engaging with the local community. They love doing activities like art classes, cooking and playing music.

Read more about Aldershot Support Service

Our Benefits

Why work for us?

At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:

• Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
• Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5).
• Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won't go unnoticed.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
• Financial Benefits: Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
• Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Deputy only).

About us

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225 th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!

We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.

SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.

Safer Recruitment

SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that perspective employees will be subject to the following:

• A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
• Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
• Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
• References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.

These checks will be carried out and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility' s expense.

Diversity

We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, recognising that a wide range of perspectives strengthen our teams. In exceptional circumstances, the role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.

SeeAbility encourages applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those with a disability. We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone's unique experiences and views are appreciated their opinion valued. We particularly welcome applications from those with a disability.

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