Brook Street Social Care are proud to be working with an established and large supported living service covering all of Wirral and Cheshire for both mental health and learning difficulties and disabilities.
Role: Deputy Service Manager
Sector: Learning Difficulties/Disabilities - Complex Needs
Location: Wirral
Salary: £25,500 per annum, dependent on experience
Job Purpose:
To support the Service Manager to plan, manage and co-ordinate the work of a team to ensure the optimum use of resources and the delivery of effective support for vulnerable people in the community.
To provide advice and guidance to staff. To mentor and induct new starters and be the first point of contact in the response to complaints/enquiries.
To manage risks, supporting the team to enable people to maximise their potential.
To liaise internally and externally and work with colleagues from other agencies to share best practice and knowledge and ensure clients achieve optimum outcomes.
To deputise for the Service Manager in their absence
Responsibilities:
To support and in some cases line manager staff to deliver a service of excellence, ensuring that the service capacity is maximised at all times. Alerting the Service manager to any instances of poor performance and taking the first steps in absence management
To support staff in the undertaking of relevant risk assessments and reviews, as required to ensure the effective development of staff and delivery of the service. T...