Service Manager Learning Disabilities

Salary: £38,498 per year

Service Manager- Stowmarket/Ipswich – Full time 39hour role.

This is covering 3 services across the 2x area’s.

£38,498.4 per annum + benefits.

Full UK Driving license & Access to own vehicle essential due to travelling between services.

In this role there is 3 Assistant Service Managers over the 3 services, supporting 12 individuals currently. Amongst the service users there is different needs including; Learning disabilities, physical disabilities, Autism. Experience supporting individuals who have learning disabilities, mental health needs and/or complex needs.

Your values should match ours:

Respect: We treat people as we would wish to be treated ourselves.

Excellence: We don’t settle for okay, we are determined to achieve more.

Integrity: We do the right thing, even if it takes more time and effort.

Pride: The work we do is something we want to tell others we are part of.

The ideal Service Manager looks like this:

• Have a genuine desire to help, develop and maintain high quality service provision for the people we support in this service appropriate to their assessed needs.
• Has the skills and commitment to coaching and developing a team, with an emphasis on Practice Leadership with to develop and align practice.
• Understands the balance between keeping the person safe and positive risk taking.
• Has knowledge of the legal framework that apply in this service (e.g. DoLS, capacity and best interest requirements)
• Level 5 diploma or equivalent experience.
• Qualification in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) level 3 or BILD course desirable, or must be willing to complete a diploma within 18 months of employment.

Why to join us! 

If the role appears and you don’t quite meet all the above criteria, but share our values and are willing to learn please do get in touch with us. We believe that a good manager with the right values can be supported to develop the skills needed. We will support you with excellent training, ongoing coaching and other benefits. 

We’re there for you, from your first conversation with our recruitment team, to day one of your induction, and throughout your career. 

As a not-for-profit organisation, we’re driven by strong ethics, and invest everything back into our staff and the people we support, and you’ll become part of the strong company community, which is there to support you each day. 

Benefits you can expect! 

• Paid enhanced DBS.
• Flexible working.
• Up to 28 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
• Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
• Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal and employee assistance programme.
• And more.