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Service Manager

Employer
Grace Eyre
Location
Brighton, East Sussex
Salary
31,313.00 FTE per annum
Closing date
19 Feb 2025
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Job Details

Service Manager

Job reference number:
GE2436

Region:
Brighton and Hove

Hours per week:
Up to 37.5 hours – Part Time would be considered

Contract type:
Permanent

Salary:
31,313.00 FTE per annum

Who we are: 

The Grace Eyre Foundation is a charity based in Brighton & Hove and the wider Sussex community that has been working with people with a Learning Disability and autistic people since 1898. Our mission is to work towards being led by people with Learning Disabilities and autistic people to deliver high-quality housing, support and activities in their local communities. The people we support tell us that they want “good support from kind and friendly people” – so that is what we are looking for!

Introduction to the role:

Are you passionate about empowering individuals with learning disabilities and autism to live life to the fullest? We are looking for a dynamic, compassionate, and experienced leader to manage our Supported Living service at our Grace Eyre Choices Service. If you have a background in supporting individuals with learning disabilities, autism, or related fields, and some experience managing teams or individuals, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

What We Offer:

As the Service Manager, you’ll play a key role in transforming lives by creating a fun, vibrant, and supportive environment where individuals are encouraged to reach their full potential. You’ll lead by example, fostering a positive and collaborative culture for both the people we support and your team.

Brief outline of the role:

  • Lead and inspire a dedicated team to empower individuals to live the lives they choose.
  • Collaborate with the people we support to create personalised timetables so that reflect their passions and goals so they live fun and active lives.
  • Support people to achieve their goals and aspirations in line with the Grace Eyre Charter.
  • Cultivate a homely environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and happy.
  • Foster a motivated, engaged, and well-supported team culture, helping staff thrive in their role
  • Keep plans and goals relevant, up-to-date, and centered around the people we support
  • Build strong relationships with families, caregivers, and external professionals to enhance the support provided.
  • Completing supervisions with the team members
  • Manage rotas to maintain safe and effective staffing levels in the service.
  • Collaborate with the team and senior managers to continually improve the service and overcome different challenges that arise within the service
  • Be part of the Out of Hours Duty Phone rota

This is more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact in people’s lives. If you’re driven by making a difference, passionate about what  Grace Eyre wants to achieve and you are looking for a rewarding challenge, we want to hear from you.

 Here is some information from the people we support on the types of people they want directly supporting them:

J said he would like the new Service Manager to help him with emergencies and any issues he has around his flat.

JS would like the new manager to help him pay his invoices.

B would like the manager to help him go to the pub at the weekend and see his girlfriend.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.

Staff benefits include:

  • Enhanced holiday entitlement
  • One paid celebration day a year
  • Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Generous refer-a-friend scheme
  • One paid volunteering day a year
  • Enhanced sick pay
  • Enhanced employer pension contribution
  • Enhanced death in service
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Flexible working opportunities.

We are also:

  • A living wage employer
  • Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader
  • Accredited as an Investors in People employer

Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.

Please apply by filling in an application form. You can also apply by completing an accessible application form, downloading this and emailing it to recruitment@grace-eyre.org. Please state clearly which job you are applying for and the location when emailing recruitment.

Accessible Application-Form

Closing Date: Rolling Deadline

Closing Date: 02/02/2025

Interviews will take place the week commencing: 03/02/2025

Supporting Documents for Service Manager

Company

Supporting people with a learning disability and autistic people to live the lives they want

We employ around 300 staff across the South East. Our colleagues work in several services including supported living, outreach, day services, shared lives, housing and head office.

Company info
Telephone
01237 222016
Location
36 Montiefore Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 36EP
United Kingdom

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