Deputy Manager (Driver Essential) - Peterborough- Flexible Working Available
- Employer
- Sense
- Location
- Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
- Salary
- £19,498 - £20,776 per annum, pro rata
- Closing date
- 15 Dec 2018
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- Sector
- Charity & Voluntary Work, Social Care
- Hours
- Full Time
- Flexibility
- Flexible working available
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
About the role
Sense are looking for an enthusiastic Deputy Care Manager to join our welcoming and professional team at our service in Peterborough. This is full time post working 37.5 hours per week.
As a Deputy Care Manager you will provide a customised, responsive and high quality service to people with multiple sensory impairments and/or learning disabilities. You will be a frontline supervisor, supporting the manager to effectively manage a team of staff to deliver person centred, specialist services.
You will need to have a sound knowledge of person centred planning, rota planning and staff management/development. We would like to hear from you if you are a committed, flexible and enthusiastic team player who is able to coach and mentor a team of support workers. You will be IT literate and able to undertake some administration duties.
About you
You must be willing to work towards BSL level one (or equivalent), or be working towards an accredited award. You will need to have had proven experience of supervising and line managing staff, as well as experience of coordinating and planning a range of activities.
The successful candidate will have experience of dealing with challenging situations and of advocating in the best interests of individuals.
A full UK driving licence and use of your own vehicle is an essential requirement for this role.
About us
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.
We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.
Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.
For an informal discussion about this role, please contact: Lorraine Green via [email protected] or 01733 325713
No agencies please.
Company
Sense is an expanding national organisation with an international reputation for enabling people with sensory and learning disabilities to develop living and communication skills.
- Website
- http://www.sense.org.uk/
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