We currently have a vacancy for two Assistant Service Managers working in Milton, Cambridge.
Reporting to the Service Manager and working closely with family members, the successful candidates will demonstrate the values of The Edmund Trust and be adaptable and friendly with a passion for supporting people with a learning disability.
About Us
The Edmund Trust & Eddie’s has been proudly supporting people across the East of England with learning and physical disabilities, autism and complex needs for over seventy years. We work to provide lifelong opportunities and create positive lifestyles for people to be equal and active members of the community.
We provide person-centred support, allowing individuals to choose how they want to live their lives, enabling them to reach their full potential. We encourage people to achieve their aspirations with outcome focused support. Working alongside our values of Commitment, Collaboration and Positive Interactions.
The Role
One of the positions will work with five gentlemen of varying ages and support needs. The other position will work with twelve individuals, again of varying ages and support needs. The support is person-centred according to the individual’s specific support needs. This is delivered via 1:1 planned activities and shared support ensuring we meet their needs to enable them to live fulfilling lives.
This service is committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we support, fostering resilience, independence, and opportunities for personal growth by achieving their individualised goals.
To be considered for the role, it is essential that you are:
Experienced at supporting people who have learning and physical disabilities and have experience of Autism
Great at communicating
Proactive, dynamic and adaptable
Person-centred
Experienced at mentoring and supporting staff and leading a team positively
Able to recognise that families have an important part in the person’s life and have insightful and valuable contributions
Driven and passionate
Able to think outside the box
Able to undertake administration tasks in a timely and organised manner
Confident in following support agreements, plans and policies at all times
Able to work as a team but also confident at lone working
Able to work flexibly, including weekends and evenings
Are a driver with your own car
You will need to be passionate and motivated about getting the support right and be able to coach and mentor staff with confidence.
Both roles are full time (35 hours per week), will involve some weekend work and sleep-ins, and have a starting salary of £29,447 per annum.
Both roles are included on an out of hours on call rota covering all services across The Edmund Trust as Tier 1 support. This rota is shared across all managers and is typically an average of 1 week in every 3 months.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Why Work For Us
Excellent rates of pay
22 days paid holiday per year plus bank holidays
Company Pension Scheme
Personal and professional development through qualifications in Health and Social Care
Employee Awards Scheme
Employee Discounts and Benefits
Staff referral scheme
HasteePay
Access to an employee assistance programme