Deputy Manager - Plymouth

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Who we are

We are the UK’s leading Autism charity. We aim to transform lives, change attitudes, and create a more inclusive society for autistic individuals. We provide a wide range of high quality that includes personalised support services for autistic individuals and their families.

The role

We are looking for a Deputy Manager with an understanding of and commitment to the implementation of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) and Active Support. This role will be based in our new transition service in Brent Knoll called Apple Grove.

Reporting to the Registered Manager and linking directly with our PBS Team, you will focus on people management to develop staff skills and build on the quality of life for the people living at the service. Working closely with NAS Management and External Stakeholders, you will be responsible for supporting the staff team to facilitate positive outcomes for the people we support.

This advert is for a full-time 37 hours position. The starting salary for this position is £26,378.04 per annum. 

Your working pattern in this role will require flexibility to meet the needs of the people supported and their families, and will include evening and weekend working.

Please click here for a Job Description

We need

The successful candidate will be skilled in modelling a range of emotional and interpersonal skills to develop culture and values that reinforce positive practice. You will utilise tools such as Positive Monitoring and supervisions to support staff in their day to day practice whilst providing appropriate feedback to build their confidence, consistency and supporting them to improve where required. You will also understand the importance of inclusion and person-centred planning, helping to ensure that people we support are involved in own their care and support from attending their own reviews to inputting into their own care plans.

The successful candidate will also be able to deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager. The candidate will also need to have skills in line management activities including conducting appraisals, absence management, holding difficult conversations and possess the ability to think on their feet with strong decision-making skills. Skills in report writing, knowledge of regulatory standards and supporting Autistic people are also needed. Experience in working alongside multi-disciplinary teams to enable positive outcomes for our supported individuals will help the right candidate stand out from others.

A QCF/NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care is a required qualification for this role.
To protect our autistic adults, all staff are required to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential.

Possession of a driving licence (minimum one year) is preferred but not essential.

If you’re looking for a career in PBS and Social Care Management and want to make a difference to the lives of Autistic people then this is the role for you. Working for the National Autistic Society, you will be supported through a host of development opportunities in Autism Practice, Leadership Development and standards of care.

We offer:

-Competitive rates of pay
-Excellent career progression opportunities
-Excellent training offered
-Access to our Benefits portal, providing discounts across many shops, restaurants and other outlets
-33 Days Annual Leave (incl. Public Holidays)
-Access to free online courses via our education platform
-Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 helpline available)
-Free access to Headspace app (mindfulness/mental wellbeing app)
-Flexible working hours
-Competitive pension scheme
-Paid for Enhanced DBS

You may have a personal connection, a desire to work with or real-life experiences working with autistic people. You will have experience supporting vulnerable people in a residential setting and if you share our values and are willing to make a difference to the lives of autistic people, we’d love to hear from you.
You’ll be joining our team, both locally and nationally and we’ll support you every step of the way.

To apply for the role, please click the button at the end of this page to apply online.
Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks which will include reference and criminal background checks.

We are passionate about supporting autistic people into work, and particularly welcome applications from autistic people. We help autistic people from all backgrounds and strive to represent the same diversity in our staff and volunteers. We particularly encourage applications from people from all minority groups, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. Together, we can create a society that works for autistic people.

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.