Job Title: Deputy Service Coordinator
Location: West Norwood, South London
Salary: £25,531 per year.
Job type: Full Time, 40 hours per week.
Do you have a passion for ensuring people with disabilities live fulfilled lives? Do you want to help lead a community that really tries to value people for who they are and what they can do?
L’Arche London is more than just a service provider, we’re a diverse, inclusive community of nearly 100 people, with and without learning disabilities who live, work and celebrate together. We provide registered care and supported housing as well as specialist day services. Our aim is to provide a place of belonging, to help people with learning disabilities live independent yet connected lives.
Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring visas at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK
The role:
We’re now looking for a new Deputy Service Coordinator to join our leadership team.
You will support the Service Coordinator to deliver high quality person-centred support for the Oak Group, one of our three community groups.
The Oak Group supports 8 people with learning disabilities with differing needs, who live in 3 houses in our supported living programme. Together with the Service Coordinator you will manage and inspire a team of 14 support assistants, who facilitate the practical, social and spiritual needs of everyone in the group.
This is an ideal step up for someone with knowledge and experience of supporting people with learning disabilities, an enthusiasm for our values and the ability to inspire and manage others.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Total working hours are 40 hours per week. Deputy Service Coordinators split their time between 24 hours in the office (Office hours are 9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday) and providing 16 hours a week rota- ed support time. These support hours will require working some evenings and will include working one weekend a month.
Benefits:
This role receives a paid holiday allowance of 33 days leave per year including 8 days in lieu of bank holidays.
This role will be enrolled into L’Arche UK’s auto-enrollment pension scheme with Royal London.
All staff receiving training and support through L’Arche’s training and formation programme, which includes supervision, training and skills development, as well as time for personal development and reflection. Deputy Service Coordinators are offered the opportunity to gain relevant formal qualifications and training to develop their skills.
We actively encourage people with a wide diversity of backgrounds and personal stories to join us. If there are areas in the job description where you feel less experienced, don’t let that put you off.
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