Assistant Manager

Assistant Manager

Location: Aylesbury

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum DOE

Hours: 35hrs per week

Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm, however flexibility around working hours is required.

On call responsibilities approximately one week per month.

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

About us:

Located in Aylesbury, Kent House is a specialist residential centre providing continuing rehabilitation and specialist care and support for people with acquired brain injury (ABI). It forms part of the nationwide network of rehabilitation support services provided by Brainkind.

MAIN PURPOSE:

• To be a flexible member of the management team ensuring effective coordination of services within the location.

• To assist in the management of a multidisciplinary workforce ensuring Brainkinds policies / procedures and values are adhered to with due consideration to the regulations and outcomes surrounding registered services. This may include having registered manager responsibility.

• To ensure the care and support offered to each person is of the highest quality, meeting individual needs sensitively and striving to enable People We Support to maximise their potential.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Demonstrate professional leadership and provide hands on management support and guidance, managing staff activities and influencing their practises and attitude.

• Assume line management responsibility for a group of staff which may include Team Leaders, as directed by the line manager in accordance with Brainkinds policies and procedures.

• Assist and support the Service / Area Manager in setting and monitoring of budgets, capital and revenue for each area within location.

• Support the organisation with affective staff rotas ensuring staff meet their contractual requirements and personal objectives.

• Be prepared to meet regularly with local authority representatives, staff, clinicians, family and other stakeholders to ensure a multidisciplinary team approach to service provision. This may require working unsociable hours including evenings and weekends on occasion or where required.

• Participate in the on call rota

• Support Service / Area Manager in selection and recruitment of staff in accordance with Brainkind Policies and Procedure, paying particular attention to desired attitudes and values of potential team members.

• Ensure all staff receives required supervision and personal development reviews, to promote their learning, as per Brainkind policies.

• To ensure all People We Support have received and been involved in their assessment, support plans, person centred plans and ongoing reviews.

• Ensure the outcomes within the Essential Standards of Quality and Safety are met thus establishing compliance to Health and Social Care Act 2008 and Care Quality Commission Regulations 2009.

ABOUT YOU:

• QCF (NVQ) level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or an equivalent qualification in Social Care/Health (a commitment to work towards may be considered)
• Knowledge and understanding of what constitutes a high quality specific service and experience.
• In depth knowledge of statutory requirements such as Care Quality Commission regulations and outcomes.
• Experience in the management and guidance of junior staff via formal supervisions and appraisals to maintain and improve quality and morale.
• Ability to prioritise the workload to meet specified deadlines
• Able to demonstrate the use of initiative, problem solving skills and an ability to be flexible in approach

REWARDS:

You can look forward to excellent benefits:

• A competitive rate of £28,000 - £30,000 per annum DOE
• 33 Days AL
• Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year
• Health Cash Plan
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Group life assurance
• Eye voucher scheme
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.

**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.