Royal Mencap Society

About Royal Mencap Society

About Mencap Strong leadership is key to the success of our services. We have developed an exciting leadership approach at Mencap that we call Our Leadership Way. We want to recruit leaders who can demonstrate they have the potential to excel within this framework. In return, we are committed to developing your potential even further. Our Chief Executive, has this to say about Our Leadership Way “Through your leadership, youhaveinfluence over whether someone’sday at work isinteresting and inspiringor,conversely,boring and indifferent.Youractions(orinaction)can developsomeoneintoanassetforMencapand the people we support or a liability.Yourleadership can challengethe powerful people or systems that get in the way of people havingfair chances, or itcan shyaway from confrontation. Leadership is powerful– forgood and worse, andthat’s whythis is soimportant. We are allhere for the same reason–to change the lives of people with a learningdisability. Our big plan sets out exactly how we are going to do this. But ifwe’regoing to succeed, we need strongleaders. For more information, please see the attached document which provides an overview of Our Leadership Way.” Job Advert Would you like to finish work each day knowing that you have made a difference? We have an exciting opportunity for a career focused individual to join our Somerset team on a part time basis of 30 Hours per week (over 5 days) to manage our team of dedicated, enthusiastic support workers. This exciting post is an opportunity for an experienced practitioner and manager to enhance their career and experience the role of Service Manager. You will be responsible for a service in Minehead where we support 8 people with varying learning disabilities. Some of the people that we support require a guiding hand in their everyday endeavours, whereas others need their Support Worker to be a little bit more involved. The service that you will be managing is established and you will be responsible for the management and development of a staff team of 13 Support Workers (both full and part time). Reporting to the Area Operations Manager you will be responsible for the continued positive outcomes for the people that we support through management of the services. You will be responsible for cultivating and contributing to a "continuous improvement" environment, and will be proactive in the management of your staff, the rotas, and the budgets for your service. You will be responsible for the quality of the service, as well as the finances and team performance, ensuring that the people that we support are given opportunities to pursue their interests and life goals. Whilst it isn't essential that you have direct experience as a Service Manager, it is important that you have some management experience, and a good knowledge of the health and social care sector. Please note, this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Interviews to be held on Thursday 12th March Benefits As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees. 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you will be auto-enrolled into NEST Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness Loans for debt consolidation,bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months Interest free season ticket loans Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencapextras Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc. Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program Access to award winning training and development T&C's apply based on contract

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Company Size: 5001 - 10000

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