Assistant Service Manager - Redruth/Hayle

A great opportunity has arisen at Mencap for a Assistant Service Manager to join our person-centred services in Redruth/Hayle, on a temporary, part time basis (30 hours per week). This is a great opportunity to develop your skills and experience in a management position!

As a role model for the services and our Support Workers, you will be encouraging the team to be involved in the lives and hobbies of those that we support. The role is all about being passionate about what we can do to change a mundane day into an exceptional day - both for the team and the people we support.

You will be supporting the Service Manager in the continued smooth operation of these services by undertaking agreed management tasks. As part of your role, you will be required to work shifts at the service, during the week and/or weekend, and to cover sickness when required. Furthermore, you will need to act as a role model, representing the service positively and demonstrating good practice to other members of the team.

To be considered for this role, experience as a Support Worker is preferable, as it is important to have an understanding of how a service is run. Competency in using IT skills is also required, as a lot of tasks may be computer based. We are looking for someone who’s passionate, trustworthy and forward thinking and lives by our five key values on a daily basis, and who will also bring some fresh and new ideas to the team!

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.

• 32 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 when you start, you will be auto enrolled after three months with us.
• 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 supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• 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

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.