We currently have a vacancy for an Assistant Service Manager working in Milton, Cambridge.

 Reporting to the Service Manager and working closely with family members, the successful candidate will demonstrate the values of The Edmund Trust and be adaptable and friendly with a passion for supporting people with a learning disability.

About Us

The Edmund Trust & Eddie’s has been proudly supporting people across the East of England with learning & physical disabilities, autism and complex needs for over seventy years. We work to provide lifelong opportunities and create positive lifestyles for people to be equal and active members of the community.

We provide person-centred support, allowing individuals to choose how they want to live their lives, enabling them to reach their full potential. We encourage people to achieve their aspirations with outcome focused support. Working alongside our values of Commitment, Collaboration and Positive Interactions.

The role

This position works in two services providing support to twelve individuals of varying ages and support needs. The support is person centred according to the individual’s specific support needs. This is delivered via 1:1 planned activities and shared support ensuring we meet their needs to enable them to live fulfilling lives.

This service is committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we support, fostering resilience, independence, and opportunities for personal growth by achieving their individualised goals.

To be considered for this role, it is essential that you are:

• Experienced at supporting people who have learning and physical disabilities and have experience of Autism
• Great at communicating
• Proactive, dynamic and adaptable
• Person centred
• Experienced at mentoring and supporting staff and leading a team positively
• Able to recognise that families have an important part in the person’s life and have insightful and valuable contributions 
• Driven and passionate
• Able to think outside the box
• Able to undertake administration tasks in a timely and organised manner
• Confident in following support agreements, plans and policies at all times
• Able to work as a team but also confident at lone working
• Able to work flexibly, including weekends and evenings
• Are a driver with your own car

You will need to be passionate and motivated about getting the support right and be able to coach and mentor staff with confidence.

The role is full time (35 hours per week), will involve some weekend work and sleep ins, and has a starting salary of £29,447 per annum.

As part of this role, you will be included on an out of hours on call rota covering all services across The Edmund Trust as Tier 1 support. This rota is shared across all managers and is typically an average of 1 week in every 3 months. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please do get in touch on 01223 883130 if you have any questions about the role.

Why work for us?

• Excellent rates of pay 
• 22 days paid holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Company Pension Scheme
• Personal and professional development through qualifications in Health and Social Care
• Employee Awards Scheme
• Employee Discounts and Benefits
• Staff referral scheme
• HasteePay
• Access to an employee assistance programme