Deputy Manager - NFP People Limited : Job Details

Deputy Manager

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic, motivated and committed Deputy Manager, with experience of working with adults with a learning disability/autism and complex needs.

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Hours: Full-time, permanent (38 hours per week)

Salary: £31,052 per annum

Location: Doubleday Court, Leyton, E10

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 10th January 2025– we reserve the right to close the role early if we find a suitable candidate.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to utilise your skills to support the Team manager in coaching and mentoring the staff team, and also embedding high standards in the running of the service. The successful candidate will be deputising in the LD supported living service located in Waltham Forest, consisting of 10 self-contained flats designed to support the skills building needed to increase the independence of people with learning disabilities and autism.

The service provides a level of independence for those who want that as well as the reassurance of 24 hours care and support. There is a large communal area for people to socialise and attend activity sessions.

The main responsibilities of the Deputy Manager will include:

• You will work within the values and spirit of the organisation to engage, enable and empower people to achieve their goals and ambitions within a person centred approach. You will be striving to promote individual choice, independence and self confidence in people

• You will be required to build and maintain strong relationships and partnership approach with families and involved professionals and stakeholders.

• You will develop, coach and mentor a positive and resilient team of support workers to deliver high quality and personalised support and embed a culture of positive behaviour support.

• You will be responsible for ensuring support is delivered innovatively, flexibly and on a person centred basis to meet the needs and outcomes of the people supported.

• You will be responsible for ensuring the service is safe, effective, caring, well led, responsive and managed to meet CQC essential standards to a minimum of good service and with aim of achievement of outstanding.

• You will support the team to develop support plans and risk assessments that reflect people’s needs, preferences and aspirations; creating a culture where plans are actively implemented and reviewed so that people are supported in the way that they want.

About you

• Experience of managing a service for people with a learning disability/autism is preferable

• You will be an excellent communicator liaising effectively with key stakeholders including the multi-disciplinary and health professionals, family carers and people we support.

• You will have experience of staff management and the ability to lead, motivate and develop a large team, ensuring staff are appropriately trained. You will be visible in the service and strive to model best practice and inspire support workers.

• You will be able to think creatively and be adaptable in approaches, with experience of implementing emergency management guidance to support staff.

• Experience of carrying out needs assessments and creating support and risk management plans for people with behaviours of concern. And be committed to include the person, and their circle of support at all times.

• A commitment to providing high quality, personalised active support

• Leading by example, you will uphold the rights of people we support to be involved at all levels of decision making.

• You will share values and passion to engage, enable and empower people with autism or a learning disability to lead the lives they want.

• Knowledge of managing a budget is desirable

The organisation supports people who are known to present behaviours of concern by using the Positive Behaviour support model because PBS puts the person first. Existing knowledge/experience in following the PBS approach would be beneficial but not essential as extensive training is provided. A shared value of understanding and supporting a person’s behaviour and finding ways to work with them to improve this is essential.

Employee Benefits include:

• 25 days Annual Leave excluding Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)

• Comprehensive Learning & Development Programme

• Computing Scheme

• Credit Union Scheme

• Cycle-to-Work Scheme

• Death in Service Benefit

• Health Assured – Employee Assistance Programme

• Eye care Vouchers

• Flu Jab Reimbursement

• Long Service Awards

• Pension Scheme

• Purchase Additional Annual Leave

• Refer-a-Friend Scheme

• Retirements

• Loans (including season tickets and parking permit loans)

• Blue Light Card

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and expects all staff to share this commitment. If the post you apply for involves working with or having access to adults at risk and/or their records, we will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Services for successful candidates. This will be fully subsidised.

We very much welcome previous experience working as: Deputy Manager, Service, Supported Living, Complex Needs, Accommodation Service, Housing, Social Housing, Mental Health, Mental Health Support, Mental Health Support Worker, Mental Health Service, Recovery, Housing Management, Social Service, Social Services, Housing and Health, Social Care, Care and Support, Outreach, Crisis, Refuge, Deputy Service Manager. #INDSCP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by Social Care People on behalf of the organisation.