Supported Employment Assistant Manager

Discovery is proud to be successfully accredited by the Great Places To Work Programme for the third year in row in 2023.

The Assistant Supported Employment Manager will work closely with the Supported Employment Manager to provide coaching and mentoring to Employment Co-ordinators. The post holder will in conjunction with the Supported Employment Manager, take responsibility for ensuring that the service is providing exemplar support, embedding Discovery's approach to supporting the people we support.

The post holder will act as a role model for colleagues helping to ensure that the people we support achieve identified outcomes. They will recognise that every moment has potential and will work with employment colleagues to ensure that they identify the opportunities to support the people we support into employment opportunities., Coach and mentor employment colleagues to develop their skills, identifying gaps in knowledge and experience, working with the Supported Employment Manager to ensure these areas are overcome.

- Undertake regular performance reviews for colleagues in line with Discovery's policies.

- Develop and maintain good relationships with employers, promoting the benefits of employing customers we are working with by demonstrating the values of discovery and supported employment.

- Work with the Supported Employment Manager to induct new employment team colleagues into the service, ensuring they have the knowledge and understanding of the people supported to be fully effective.

Experience of working to improve services in the field of learning disability and/or autism services

- Ability to recognise poor practice and implement improvements

- Experience of working with families, circles of support and other professionals in a multi-disciplinary approach

- Working knowledge of supported employment and current thinking in this field, keeping up to date through a range of mediums, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Discovery exists to help each person we support to live a fulfilling life, to be equal in society and to be active in his or her local community. That's a big deal. It means being able to have choice and control in life. It means choosing to go out or to stay in, making friends and having relationships, finding and developing skills and interests. It also means managing a home, voting, staying healthy and being able to pursue employment or volunteering opportunities. If you think you can help the people we support get more from life, in a direct support or office based role, we want to hear from you.

Discovery is proud to be one of the very few social care organisations that are members of the Great Places To Work programme 2022.

Discovery are committed to developing skills and rewarding our staff. We offer:

- A salary of £29,025.40 per annum (based on 37.5 hrs per week)

- 30 days' annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)

- Access to discounts on high street shopping, cinema tickets and meals out

- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Supported 'Learn to Drive' scheme (up to 10 driving lessons paid for by us)

- Pension scheme

- Life Assurance