Assistant Locality Manager

About Dimensions

Dimensions are proud sector leaders in personalised support and pioneers of Activate, our award-winning, evidence-based model that puts people we support at the centre of every decision. We invest strongly in our leaders, offering structured development, coaching and clear progression routes. Many of our senior operational managers began their careers in Assistant Locality Manager roles, supported to grow through our Aspire programme and Dimensions Academy.

About the role

• Assistant Locality Manager
• Bury St Edmunds.
• Full time / Permanent
• £33,217.30 per annum.
• Full UK driving licence with access to own car essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and experienced management team across Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill, with responsibility for a locality delivering over 1,000 support hours each week. Whether you're an experienced Team Leader, Deputy Manager or Assistant Manager looking for your next challenge, this role offers genuine opportunities to develop your leadership career within a values driven organisation.

As an Assistant Locality Manager, you'll work closely alongside the Locality Manager to ensure people receive safe, high-quality, person-centred support that enables them to live fulfilling and ambitious lives.This is a full off-rota leadership role, giving you the opportunity to focus on developing teams, maintaining quality standards and driving service improvements, while remaining closely connected to the people we support and the colleagues delivering support every day. Working across our Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill localities, you'll play a key role in the day-to-day management of homes, supporting the Locality Manager with operational leadership, compliance, quality assurance and people management.

You'll be involved in:

• Overseeing compliance, audits and quality assurance activity.
• Supporting recruitment, interviewing, induction and onboarding.
• Conducting supervisions, observations, spot checks and appraisals.
• Booking and monitoring mandatory and specialist training.
• Reviewing support plans, risk assessments and health records.
• Supporting safeguarding processes and health and safety requirements.
• Attending health appointments and developing an understanding of individual health needs.
• Building positive relationships with families, professionals and commissioners.
• Supporting service improvement plans and quality outcomes.

You'll also deputise for the Locality Manager during periods of annual leave, representing the locality at management meetings and taking the lead on operational decision making when required. As part of the wider management team, you'll participate in the on-call rota, typically covering one week at a time a few times each quarter, and you'll occasionally undertake evening, weekend or night visits to complete observations and quality monitoring.

About You

You'll be a passionate and experienced social care leader who is committed to delivering outstanding outcomes for people with learning disabilities and autistic people. We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience leading and developing teams within social care.
• Can effectively manage competing priorities and operational challenges.
• Has experience of compliance, quality assurance and performance management.
• Is confident challenging poor practice and promoting positive cultures.
• Leads by example and acts as an outstanding role model.
• Has excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Can build strong relationships with families, professionals and colleagues.
• Demonstrates initiative and can work independently when required.
• Is committed to continuous improvement and professional development.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential as you'll be working across both localities.

Rewards that make a difference  

• A competitive payrate with uplift for overtime you chose to work.
• 30 days paid Annual Leave (including public holidays – pro rata).
• Opportunities for career progression.
• We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday. 
• High Street Discounts – Retail and Entertainment (supermarkets, hospitality, pubs, cinema etc.)
• Life Assurance and Company Pension.
• Industry leading training.
• Enhanced DBS paid for by us.

If you're ambitious and looking to progress your management career, you'll have access to our award-winning development programmes, including Aspire and the Dimensions Academy, designed to help talented colleagues progress into senior leadership positions.

Apply now. 

• Applications are reviewed upon receipt and interviews will take place until the position is filled.
• An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role, the cost of which will be incurred by Dimensions.
• We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce.
• As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training, and career development of disabled employees.
• As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150.
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