Service Manager - Tadley, United Kingdom - Avenues Group

Avenues Group
Avenues Group
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Tadley, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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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 are now seeking a full time Service Manager to lead two brand new services in the heart of Tadley near Basingstoke in Hampshire.


This is an exciting opportunity for someone that wants to make a tangible impact to people's life, supporting a good team to provide good support.


Across both supported living services we are supporting female and male adults with various learning disabilities and complex health needs, and who are supported 24/7.

They all enjoy a variety of activities at home and in the community incl. taking themto ice skating, going to theatres and concerts, countryside walking, and more.


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.


What will you be doing?

  • Acting as a role model and leader in the full delivery of active support, you will empower the people we support to have active and fulfilling lives aligned with their needs and aspirations.
  • You will be responsible for staff appraisals, rotas, support plans, managing budgets and monthly reports.
  • To undertake the recruitment, development and management of staff, provide leadership/practice leadership to model and deliver best practice based on Positive Behavioural Support principles, adopting Active Support and delivering high quality person centredsupport.
  • Establish and maintain effective relationships and networks, internally and externally.

The ideal Service Manager looks like this:

  • Has a genuine desire to help, develop and maintain high quality service provision for the people we support in this service appropriate to their assessed needs.
  • Has the skills and commitment to coaching and developing a team, with an emphasis on Practice Leadership with to develop and align practice.
  • Has Supported Living or experience working in a similar setting.
  • Understands the balance between keeping the people safe and positive risk taking.
  • Level 5 diploma or equivalent experience.
  • Hold a valid driving licence and has access to own vehicle.
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 manager with the right values can be supported to develop the skills needed.

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.
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