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Reablement Deputy Service Manager - Eastern
- Exeter, Devon
- Full Time
- £39,862 - £44,075 per annum
Do you have a passion for leading people, driving improvement, and making a real difference in your community? We’re looking for an experienced, motivated and forward-thinking Deputy Service Manager to help lead our Social Care Reablement Service. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of a high-quality service that enables people to regain independence, achieve their goals, and live safely at home. Working alongside the Service Manager, you'll play a key role in leading teams, driving performance, and ensuring excellent outcomes for the people we support. What You'll Do: Support the operational leadership of the Reablement Service. Lead, motivate and develop Team Leaders and frontline staff. Monitor service performance and drive continuous improvement. Ensure high standards of quality, compliance and person-centred practice. Work collaboratively with health and social care partners. Support workforce planning, recruitment and staff development. Lead projects and service improvement initiatives. Help shape the future of reablement services across Devon. What We're Looking For: Experience of leading and managing teams within health or social care. Strong leadership, coaching and people management skills. Experience of performance management and service improvement. Excellent communication and relationship-building skills. A good understanding of adult social care, safeguarding and reablement principles. Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Passion for supporting people to maximise their independence. Why Join Us? Help people regain confidence and independence. Make a real impact on service quality and outcomes. Be part of a supportive and dedicated leadership team. Opportunities for professional growth and development. Play a key role in shaping the future of Adult Social Care in Devon. Ready to make a difference? Apply now and help us deliver outstanding reablement services that support people to live independently and achieve what matters most to them. For an informal chat, please contact Laura Grant, Service Manager, on 01392 385687. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader who is passionate about developing people, improving services, and making a lasting difference to the lives of others. How to apply Please ensure when completing your application form that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the person specification of the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed. Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply. DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages . Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice . For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page . We cannot consider visa sponsorship at this time. UK Right to Work is required. For further guidance on right to work in the UK, please visit: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). This role requires a DBS disclosure. Reference: REQ010142
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Forest School Lead - West Croft School
- North Devon, Devon, Torridge
- Multiple Terms
- Grade E
Fixed term (pending a permanent vacancy if deemed appropriate under curriculum and budget by Governors) West Croft School is a large maintained school and nursery in the beautiful town of Bideford. Are you passionate about the power of outdoor learning to transform children's lives? West Croft School is seeking an enthusiastic, compassionate and skilled Forest School Leader to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Forest School provision as part of our alternative provision offer, working with children who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, and other barriers to learning. Using the Forest School ethos and therapeutic outdoor learning, you will deliver engaging one-to-one and small-group programmes that help children develop confidence, resilience, emotional wellbeing and the skills they need to thrive in school and beyond. Contact with the school is encouraged, please contact the school on 01237 473548 or admin@westcroft.devon.sch.uk to speak to the Headteacher, Mrs Lisa Johnston For an application pack please email: recruitment@westcroft.devon.sch.uk .
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Multi-Sensory Worker
- Exeter, Devon
- Full Time
- £26,824 - £28,598 per annum
This is a countywide service, and will involve travel. The Multi-Sensory Impairment Service are seeking a flexible and enthusiastic individual who has a passion for working with children. We work directly with children and young people who are registered Deafblind and assessed as requiring specialist one to one support. Our support covers the following areas: Orientation and mobility Communication Learning and development Complex Healthcare We are looking to recruit to our team to provide support for deafblind children and young people both in their education setting and in a social capacity, supporting them to access to a wide range of activities. As a service we aim to provide consistency for the young people we support and work closely with other professionals to provide this. We cover a variety of sessions including; school day, evenings, weekends and school holidays. The role of an Multi-Sensory Worker will include supporting our children and young people in all aspects of daily living. Many of our Children and young people have additional needs beyond their deafblind status and a caring nature, respecting their privacy and dignity while delivering personal care and supporting with medication is essential. About you We are always interested in people who have current relevant qualifications such as British Sign Language or experience with communication techniques. We will support you in your on-going development within the role, providing comprehensive training with a child centred approach. You will support children to reach agreed personal goals and outcomes through engaging them to make choices and decisions. You will have experience of working with children You may have experience of working in an education or care setting You will have a can-do approach You will have the ability to engage and build positive relationships with children & young people You will contribute to a team ethos You should have a willingness to work towards additional qualifications such as British Sign Language. Please note that the ability to drive with access to your own vehicle, a valid UK driving licence and business insurance is essential to the role. Additional information The salary range for this role is £26,824 to £28,598 per annum (subject to 2026-27 NJC pay review - pending) Attracting enhanced rates of pay for weekend working, hourly rate £20.85 rising to £22.23 for Saturdays and £27.80 rising to £29.64 for Sundays and bank holidays. Devon County Council We offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of young people and their families in Devon. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available: We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Generous annual leave allowance. Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services. Auto enrolment onto our Devon County Council Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme. A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain benefits such as, ‘cycle for work’ and health screenings. DBS information This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure. Interviews will be held on 29/07/2026 If you do not hear back within 7 days of the closing date then you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure, when completing your application form, that you provide a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the essential and desirable criteria as described in the job description. Applications may not be taken forwards if the supporting statement is not adequately completed. Candidates may find it helpful to download the HMRC app, which can provide an accessible summary of your employment history with dates to support your application . We reserve the right to close this advert before the closing date if a sufficient amount of applications have been received, so we recommend applying early. Note: We do not sponsor Visas for this post. UK Right to Work is required. If you think that you have these qualities and are interested in joining our team, we would love to hear from you. For an informal chat please contact Jo Thomas, on 07973 843816. Internal Applicants, please note: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply. Please click Apply Now to see the Job Description. DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages . Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice . For more information about Working for Devon please visit our Working for Devon page . We cannot consider visa sponsorship at this time. UK Right to Work is required. For further guidance on right to work in the UK, please visit: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Reference: REQ010133
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