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We are seeking a new Service Manager to lead a unique service in the heart of Rainham, Kent. This is an exciting opportunity for someone that wants to make a tangible impact on a person’s life, supporting a good team to provide good support.
Our team are supporting a male adult with learning disabilities, who enjoys a variety of activities at home and in the community, including swimming, walking, bowling, meals out and drinks at the local pub and much more. He works closely with his team to engage in as much of his daily life as possible. He can find some things a challenge, which is sometimes reflected in his behaviour, and has PICA so needs his environment to reflect his safety needs.
It is very important for him that the new Service Manager has a fun, positive and can-do attitude!
This service is located near other services and the successful candidate will form part of the local management team. Avenues offers excellent career opportunities and development pathways across the organisation.

Your values should match ours:
Respect: We treat people as we would wish to be treated ourselves.
Excellence: We don’t settle for okay; we are determined to achieve more.
Integrity: We do the right thing, even if it takes more time and effort.
Pride: The work we do is something we want to tell others we are part of.

The ideal Service Manager looks like this:
⦁ Have a genuine desire to help, develop and maintain high quality service provision for the person we support in this service appropriate to their assessed needs. This is inclusive of the specific support needs around PICA.
⦁ Has the skills and commitment to coaching and developing a team, with an emphasis on Practice Leadership with to develop and align practice.
⦁ Has knowledge of alternative and augmentative communication systems e.g. ‘sign-a-long’ skills.
⦁ Understands the balance between keeping the person safe and positive risk taking.
⦁ Has knowledge of the legal framework that apply in this service (e.g. DoLS, capacity and best interest requirements)
⦁ Level 5 diploma or equivalent experience.
⦁ Qualification in Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) level 3 or BILD course desirable or must be willing to complete a diploma within 18 months of employment.
If you would like to know more details about the role, please have a look at the role profile.

Why to join us! 
If the role appears and you don’t quite meet all the above criteria but share our values and are willing to learn please do get in touch with us. We believe that a good manager with the right values can be supported to develop the skills needed. We will support you with excellent training, ongoing coaching, and other benefits. 
We’re there for you, from your first conversation with our recruitment team, to day one of your induction, and throughout your career. 
As a not-for-profit organisation, we’re driven by strong ethics, and invest everything back into our staff and the people we support, and you’ll become part of the strong community, which is there to support you each day. 

Benefits you can expect! 
⦁ Paid enhanced DBS.
⦁ Flexible working.
⦁ Up to 28 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
⦁ Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
⦁ Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
⦁ Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal and employee assistance programme.
⦁ And more.
As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage.