Who we are:

The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people.

We support people to understand their diagnosis and how this may impact on their life and the lives of those around them.

Our residential services provide accommodation and supportfor autistic adults 52 weeks a year 24 hours a day in urban and rural settings.

We also provide supported living services for autistic adults who need extra help to live in their own homes or within our accommodation whether as tenants or owner occupiers living alone or with others.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do: we are looking for:

We are looking for aDeputy Managerwith the passion to work with our fantastic team at Clayton Brook House.

Clayton Brook House is a busy lively house supporting 6 adults on the autistic spectrum who have additional needs. The adults we support want to live full meaningful lives; doing the things they enjoy and achieving their personal goals. This role is central to helping make that reality.

As Deputy Manager you will work closely alongside the Registered Manager to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the service. You will be responsible for providing skilled person-centred support while also mentoring developing and managing a team of support staff. Your responsibilities will include creating and managing rotas using People Planner conducting staff supervisions and overseeing performance to ensure a high standard of care is consistently delivered. You will also be involved in attending reviews meeting with professionals and families and completing both internal and external audits to ensure the service remains compliant with all relevant legislations and standards.

This role is mainly office-based; however there may be times when you will be required directly in the service to provide support. Flexibility is essential as your working pattern will include some evening and weekend shifts with days off scheduled during the week to accommodate this. Due to the nature of this role a full UK driving licence held for at least 12 months is essential.

This advert is for a full-time position 37 Hours. The salary for this position is.98 per annum

Please click here for a Job Description

What we can offer you:

• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
• 33 days annual leave (incl. Public Holidays) with the option to buy or sell annual leave every year
• Excellent induction training and development programme including training about autism
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits such as cycle to work scheme season ticket loan & shopping discounts for places such as Asda Tesco Sainsburys Halfords Nike Apple and loads more!
• Healthcare Cash Plan (for permanent staff members)
• Life Assurance at 2 x base salary
• A portfolio of fantastic new salary sacrifices benefits and other flexible benefits private health dental insurance car salary sacrifice scheme activity pass holiday trading enhanced pension & salary deduct loans (eligibility criteria may apply)
• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & counselling programme
• Free access to the Headspace App a global leader in mindfulness and you can enrol up to three friends or family members for free!
• Eligibility for a Blue Light Card
• Enhanced overtime. Additional payments for sleep-in and on call
• Join the Team Scheme - Refer a friend and receive 200

Where you will be working:

Clayton Brook House Lancashire

About our application process:

When providing a supporting statement please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.

For more information about this job please contact: Julie Townsend Registered Manager

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

To protect our autistic adults all staff are required to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential.

Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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