Assistant Service Manager - Londonderry

At Mencap we work in partnership with people with a learning disability. We do this by providing high quality, flexible services that support people, including young adults, to live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community.

Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist.

You’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We will ask a lot of you - but you’ll get back so much more. With us, it is never ‘just a job’.

In return for your hard work and passion, we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.

Mencap Northern Ireland have a vacancy for a Full-time Assistant Service manager in our Derry/Londonderry service. 

This is a great opportunity to enhance your skills and experience supporting the Service Manager with the smooth running of the service by undertaking agreed management tasks.  In addition to undertaking managerial tasks you would also work alongside the support workers and act as a role model, demonstrating good practice to other members of the team.

To be successful in this role we are looking for someone who:

• Is motivated and committed to getting results
• Has strong organisational skills and time keeping
• Will be an advocate for people with a learning disability
• Is approachable and able to support their team

You will be working in the care sector with people with autism and/or who have behaviours that challenge and you will be supported by specialist bespoke training in advance to fully meet the needs of the individual.  You should be competent in using IT.

If you are looking for the next step in your career, know how to lead and inspire people, enjoy developing a team working culture, have excellent communication skills and an ambition to succeed, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact the Mencap Office on 028 71 262227 for more information about the role OR to apply, please visit https://jobs.mencap.org.uk/vacancies/vacancy-details.aspx?VacancyID=15789

As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you will be auto-enrolled into NEST
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Loans for debt consolidation, bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencapextras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
• Access to award winning training and development

*T&C's apply based on contract