Assistant Service Manger

We are looking for an Assistant Service Manager to join the team across the Lewisham/Bromley area.

You will work alongside the service manager to help lead and manage the service across locations in the Bromley/Lewisham community which provides support to adults living with autism, behavior's that challenges and learning disabilities.

Needs across the services are individual but these services support both male and female adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical health needs. In this role you will motivate and inspire your team to provide outstanding support through effective training, coaching, and leadership by example. Acting as a role model you will empower the people we support to have active and fulfilling lives aligned with their needs and aspirations.

This role will include working alongside the Service Manager in the day to day running of the service as well as management and coordination of support hours, Rota's, assisting with recruitment of new staff, management of staff, shift leading, maintaining records as well as day to day support including personal care, cooking, cleaning and administering medication.

For full details of role responsibilities and expectations, please read role profile.

About you:
* Ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of the people using the service.
* Demonstrate effective leadership to enable employees to provide consistent high standards of support.
* Promote and role model person centred approaches.
* Effectively recruit, develop and manage employees in a fair and consistent manner.
* Promote and maintain inclusive community links.
* Establish and maintain effective relationships and networks, internally and externally.
* Establish and reinforce a culture of continuous improvement.
* Manage the smooth running of the service's including rostering, support plans, staff deployment and managing budgets.
* Knowledge of sector regulatory bodies and their standards.
* Knowledge of sector relevant legislation.
* Introduce and implement Business plan and other strategic objectives within area of responsibility.
* Support and promote Avenues vision, values and operating principles