Service Manager / Social Care Manager

Job Title: Service Manager
Location: Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Salary: £34,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent.
Day shift (required)
Night shift (required)
Overnight shift (required)
Company Introduction:
Salisbury Support 4 Autism has a new and exciting opportunity that has opened up for an Autism Supported Living Home Manager to join our growing team based in Swadlincote, Derbyshire (near Burton Upon Trent and Coalville). We offer comprehensive specialist training programmes designed to equip our staff as well as our external agency workers with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide exceptional service and support. Training includes, Advanced CPI training, Autism & Learning Difficulties training, Makaton training, Communication training, Positive Behaviour Support and our own Step in my Shoes which enables our staff gain a better understanding of the challenges, biases, and privileges that others may face.
The Role:
* Provide specialist support services for adults with autism, learning difficulties and other related complex needs.
* Support individuals to live as independently as possible and overcome certain challenges which can be very rewarding.
* Carefully and professionally coping with complex needs that many of the individuals we support can display.
* Managing severely challenging behaviour leading to damage to property, harm to themselves or aggression directed at others including staff.
* Day shift, night shifts, overtime and weekend availability
What you will need to be successful:
* Must possess a qualification in Level 5 Leadership & Management in Health and Social Care.
* Minimum of 2 years’ experience of managing residential or other relevant care/ support service
* Autism Support: 2 years
* working with challenging behaviour: 2 year
* Manual Driving License
* Driving the house vehicle when required and to ensure its safety
* Desirable
* A degree in Psychology
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Referral programme
* Store discounts
* Bonus scheme
* Extensive training and learning programmes
Licence/Certification:
* UK Driving Licence (Manual) (required)
* NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) (required)
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Service Manager, Support Services Manager, Support Manager, Services Coordinator, Support Services, Social Care Manager, Social Services, Health and Social Care, Care Manager, Support Worker, Support Worker Team Lead, Social Care Lead, Safeguarding, Care Team Support, Senior Care Administrator, SEN Team Manager, SEN Team Lead, SEN Manager, Special Educational Needs, SEN Supervisor, SEN Worker, SEN Lead, SEN Service Manager, SEN Care Manager, SEN Support Manager, Service Supervisor may all be considered