Assistant Manager

The Kent Autistic Trust; Faversham; On-site; GBP 28,000

Job description

Join Our Team as an Assistant Manager at Perry's Close!

Location: Faversham Kent

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Meet The Team

Our Perrys Close site offers superb, purpose built modern residential accommodation currently for 5 autistic adults. Our tenants participate in a wide range of activities and enjoy walks along the coast, going out for dinner, baking, working on the services allotment, cycling and chatting about their own interests as well as listening to all kinds of music. The specialist staff team in situ are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague and have suggested we let you know they love a good theme night, are all friendly and eager to welcome you to the team!

If you are a positive, forward-thinking and compassionate Assistant Manager or Team Leader with proven leadership skills, then we would love to hear from you.

Your Role

• Collaborate with the onsite Registered Manager and Team Leaders to recruit, retain, and develop staff.
• Provide regular supervisions and competency assessments.
• Work closely with the QA team and Operations Manager.
• Lead one of three teams, providing support and oversight to all teams.
• Build positive and engaging relationships with tenants, families, staff, healthcare professionals, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure continuity and consistency in the quality of care.

What We Offer

• Performance-related pay through training and competency assessments.
• A supportive and enriching work environment with excellent training.
• Opportunities for career progression within The Kent Autistic Trust.
• A rolling 3-week rota with a mix of shifts and a full weekend off every third weekend.
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of autistic individuals.

About You

• A natural leader with solid supervisory skills and a coaching mindset.
• Prior experience in the adult social care sector, ideally with autism or learning disabilities.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• IT literacy and confidence with digital systems.
• A driver comfortable with driving company vehicles, including a small minibus.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations.

Why Join Us?

The Kent Autistic Trust is dedicated to enabling autistic adults to have the best quality of life. We provide outstanding expertise and experience in supporting autistic individuals and offer a range of services, including living, vocational, educational, therapeutic, social, and occupational support. As a registered charity, we represent the needs of autistic people and their families, supporting over five thousand families throughout Kent. We strive to achieve and maintain good and outstanding CQC ratings.

If you are passionate about making a difference and are excited about this opportunity, we would love to hear from you!

Apply Now to become a part of our dedicated team at Newton Close and help us continue to provide exceptional care and support to our tenants.

About The Trust

Supporting over 80 people in Medway and across Kent, The Kent Autistic Trust provides a wide range of services designed to meet diverse needs of autistic people and people with associated neuro developmental conditions. We provide residential homes, supported living accommodation, day resource services, respite, and outreach services. Ensuring the voice of those we support is actively listened to, working for us often means that no two days are the same, but the care and support we give is of consistently high quality, with CQC rating all our services good, and many outstanding.

Benefits We Offer You As An Assistant Manager

• Paid DBS Check
• 28 days holiday, plus option to buy 5 extra days pa (Pro Rata for Part Time Positions)
• Company Sick Pay after 12 months service
• Some meals provided, depending on shifts
• Long Service and Contribution Recognition Awards
• Pension (after 3 months)
• Employee Assistance Programme, with counselling services
• Significant Retail and Leisure Discount Scheme that could save staff an average of £1,000 pa
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Financial Well-being Scheme (loans and savings)
• Additional Sleep In Shifts may be available
• Opportunities to pick up additional voluntary casual shifts at enhanced rates
• Superb paid training
• Regulated Care Qualification Sponsorship
• Recruitment Incentive for Staff Introductions

Our Values And Commitment

KAT is committed to providing high quality supports designed around individual abilities, needs and choices. KAT is committed to promoting independence and inclusion within communities. KAT believes everyone is able to make their own individual contribution. KAT seeks to work in partnership with all relevant parties but in particular with the individual themselves.

We seek Staff who really value every person, whether it's the people we support, their families, carers, or other staff by respecting their priorities, needs, abilities and limits.

We hope you are one of them!

We do not accept applications made via agencies.

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management

Industries

Retail