Assistant Day Service Manager
- Multiple Locations
- Full Time
- £29,572 - £32,654 per annum
Location: Rushbrook Totnes but covering The Nichols Exeter and Abbey Rise Tavistock
Job Purpose:
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience in a management role. We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team. The main aim of this role is to oversee a team providing replacement day care and support to individuals with Learning Disabilities and varying levels of need and dependency with a focus on promoting independence. You will create a varied range of person centred activities to stimulate and engage people. You will support the Day Service Manager in covering a staff team working across 3 units ensuring good quality of service is delivered.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct supervisions and appraisals.
- Facilitate staff training and development, staying current with best practices.
- Assist staff with complex tasks.
- Continuously assess individuals' needs, respond to change and goal setting using IT systems.
- Monitor medication in accordance with the Medication Policy.
- Undertake and monitor staff and service risk assessments.
- Manage emergencies and report concerns appropriately.
- Safeguard vulnerable adults and report any safeguarding concerns.
- Contribute to and instigate meetings.
- Promote positive and cohesive working relationships.
- Organise rotas and manage the team's workload.
- Maintain professional relationships with other professionals, DCC representatives, carers, service users, and external agencies.
- Work within the service budget and resources.
- Respond to the physical and emotional challenges of working with individuals with unpredictable behaviours.
- Plan around service needs, staffing issues, and conflicting priorities.
- Encourage and support individuals to be as independent as possible.
- Respect and be sensitive to individual diversity.
- Ensure service delivery aligns with DCC policies and standards.
- Share good practices and challenge discrimination and exclusion.
- Represent the Authority professionally at all times.
- Undertake work-related travel as required.
Join us in providing exceptional care and support to those who need it most. Together, we can make a positive impact on people’s lives.
You will be part of a supportive environment that values the delivery of a great user experience, has inclusion at the forefront, celebrates agility and ongoing learning.
Interview Date: 07/04/2025
For an informal discussion please contact Rachel Dodd 07817 452233 or Di Combe 07966 878138
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.
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- 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: REQ007582