Assistant Care Manager

Are you an experienced Support Worker/Senior with a passion to help & support staff achieve more, and supporting people with learning/physical disabilities achieve better lives? Are you looking for your next step in the Management chain?

We have an Assistant Manager vacancy, working with the Service Manager, to support two individuals who experience autism, living in their own home. This role will be based in Ely, Cambridgeshire.

Please note, interviews will be held week commencing 20th May 2024 at our Head Office in Waterbeach

Benefits include:

• 22 days paid annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme
• Full, Comprehensive Training
• Cycle to work
• BUPA Employee Assistance Programme
• HASTEE Pay
• Employee Awards, Discounts & Benefits

We are The Edmund Trust, a Not-For-Profit charity that helps and supports people with learning & physical disabilities, complex needs & Autism within our local services; Supported Living, Respite, Community and Residential Care.

We believe in quality lives for the people we support, backed up by our core values of Commitment, Collaboration and Positive Interactions.

Working for a Charity can make a huge difference to your role; we don’t need to make a profit to be able to make a difference!

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you are:

• Experienced at supporting people who have learning and physical disabilities and have experience of Autism
• Strong and effective communication skills
• Knowledge and experience in working with Medications
• Proactive, dynamic and adaptable
• Person centred
• Able to recognise that families have an important part in the person’s life and can engage with them effectively and efficiently, in a professional manner
• Experienced at mentoring and supporting staff and leading a team positively and proactively
• Driven, passionate and able to work flexibly, including weekends and evenings
• Able to think outside the box
• Able to undertake administration tasks in a timely and organised manner to a high standard
• Confident in following support agreements, plans and policies at all times
• Able to work as a team but also confident at lone working
• Are a driver with a Manual Licence and your own car

If you have (or are working towards) a Diploma in Health and Social Care (Level 3, minimum) we would like to hear from you.

Alternatively, if you have substantial experience of supporting people with behaviours that challenge, complex needs, Autism, learning and physical disabilities, then why not apply for this exciting opportunity?

The Edmund Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks prior to appointment.

Please note: If you have not received communication from us within 5 working days after the closing date, please assume that your application was unsuccessful