Assistant Service Manager - Stroude, United Kingdom - Avenues Group

Avenues Group

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Stroude, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things, we know that well-supported people support people well, which makes them want to do their very best for the people we support, and achieve our vision.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the team at our service Glebe Cottage based in Virginia Water, Surrey.

Our service is a registered care home, supporting?adults who have learning disabilities, behaviours that challenge, communication difficulties and pica. The location is walkable distance to the train station, shops and amenities.

It is very important for them that the Assistant Service Manager has a fun, positive and can do attitude

Your values should match ours:

Respect:
We treat people as we would wish to be treated ourselves.

Excellence:
We don't settle for okay, we are determined to achieve more.

Integrity:
We do the right thing, even if it takes more time and effort.

Pride:
The work we do is something we want to tell others we are part of.

The ideal Assistant Service Manager looks like this:

Work with your Service Manager to use management information to make sound business decisions.
Experience of working with people disadvantaged through illness and disability
Understands the balance between keeping our people safe and positive risk taking.
Maintain an understanding of the social care sector and how it impacts on areas of responsibility and the organisation.
Assist the Service Manager to encourage a solutions led culture.
Maintain a practical knowledge of policies and procedures and ensure appropriate usage.
Effectively recruit, develop and manage employees in a fair and consistent manner.

If you would like to know more details about the role, please have a look at the role profile.

Why to join us

If the role appears and you don't quite meet all the above criteria, but share our values and are willing to learn please do get in touch with us.

We believe that a good Assistant Service Manager with the right values can be supported to develop the skillsneeded. We will support you with excellent training, ongoing coaching and other benefits.

We're there for you, from your first conversation with our recruitment team, to day one of your induction, and throughout your career.

As a not-for-profit organisation, we're driven by strong ethics, and invest everything back into our staff and the people we support, and you'll become part of the strong Avenues community, which is there to support you each day.

Benefits you can expect

Paid enhanced DBS.
Flexible working.
Up to 28 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal and employee assistance programme.
And more.