Job Introduction
- Location: Wells, Somerset (covering East and West Mendips)
- Salary: £37,151
- Hours per week: Full time (37.5 hours) plus participation in an on-call rota
- Training Provided: Opportunity to complete NVQ/QCF Diploma Level 5
- Required: Full UK driving licence and access to a car/vehicle.
- Sponsorship is not available for this position
Supporting people to live great lives.
Do you believe everyone deserves the chance to live life their way?
We’re looking for a passionate leader who can inspire and lead teams to create truly meaningful support for adults with learning disabilities.
Put People First
The people we support are at the heart of everything we do. Every day, you’ll be helping them to gain confidence, build independence, and enjoy opportunities that matter to them. Your role is to inspire and enable teams to deliver support that is person-centred, compassionate, and shaped around the needs and aspirations of the people we support.
How You’ll Make a Difference
- Inspire and guide your teams to support people in living their life, their way.
- Build strong and trusting relationships with families, colleagues, and professionals so everyone works together to achieve the best outcomes.
- Be a role model for kindness, respect, and inclusion, building a culture where people feel they belong.
- Offer flexibility and presence across services, with shared responsibility for on-call support.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience leading support for people with learning disabilities and complex needs.
- A genuine passion for person-centred care, with the ability to motivate and nurture your teams.
- Knowledge of CQC/SCI regulations and the confidence to manage compliance requirements.
- Strong organisational skills and confidence using everyday digital tools like Microsoft Office.
- A willingness to share responsibility in the on-call rota and be actively present across our services.
At its heart, this role is about helping people thrive and leading your team to make it happen.
What benefits will I have?
We have a range of benefits that you can mix and match to suit you, such as:
- Wagestream – an app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it, access to coaching, vouchers, discounts, cashback and more.
- Blue light card – we will reimburse your Blue Light Card membership which provides discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants.
- Simply Health - Fully funded health cash plans giving you access to a 24-hour GP, money back on prescriptions, dental treatment, opticians and access to many more health benefits.
- Vivup – spread the cost of home and electronics items, or a bike to cycle to work through fixed salary reductions throughout the year.
- Buy and sell annual leave – transfer windows open twice a year.
- Pension and Life Assurance - you’ll be enrolled into our Scottish Widows pension scheme and Life Assurance scheme.
Join us in building a community where everyone belongs, and where every day is a chance to help someone thrive. Apply today.
If you are offered a role with us, you will need to complete an enhanced DBS check. We will submit your application and pay for your check.
Please note that we are actively shortlisting candidates throughout the duration of the advert, interviews will be held as soon as possible and we will make an offer immediately if we find the right candidate. Apply without delay!
We’re committed to being Disability Confident and we guarantee to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
If you require any assistance to find out about current vacancies, making an application, or need any recruitment related documentation in a more accessible format please send an e-mail to: Recruitment@affinitytrust.org
Check out more opportunities on our careers page: https://www.affinitytrust.org/about-us/careers/job-search/
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