Job Description
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Introduction
Are you experienced in working with people within the range of fields such as learning, physical and multiple, sensory, dementia, complex and challenging disabilities? Are you excited about making a difference to peoples' lives through social stimulation and developing personalised programmes? Do you enjoy working within a team? Then this newly created post could be for you.
What’s the role?
We are looking for a person who can join our leadership team to share the management responsibility of three diverse day service teams across two sites. The Position has been created to cover 2 x part time Managers in order to offer a supportive presence for staff and day service users. Ideally you will have experience of working/managing a day service or social care frontline service.
What’s in it for you?
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Season ticket and bicycle loan
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
What We’re Looking For
The role involves developing community and building based opportunities and networks for service users to maintain, develop and promote their independence dependant on their own abilities.
As council run day centres, the role will require you to collaborate and engage with a wide range of professionals, therapists and health staff, as well as families and unpaid carers.
This post will share responsibility, along with the 3 Team Managers, for the smooth running of the service as well as the management and deployment of a team of staff delivering a service to centre users.
Location
The job is primarily based in the Ladywell Centre, 148 Dressington Avenue, London, SE4 1JF but you will be required to work in the Mulberry Centre, 15 Amersham Vale, London, SE14 6LE in New Cross when management cover is required.
Special conditions
- The job is subject to an enhanced DBS check
- This job is part-time 28 hours per week (4 days; Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday)
The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.
Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Michele Oliver-Lockwood, Head of Internal Provider Service.
[email protected]Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification
Salary
£42,861-£44,430 per annum pro rata (PO1)
N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
The Council has a dedicated employment support service, Lewisham Works , which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works, please email
[email protected] and an advisor will be in touch with you.
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