Assistant Manager

Key responsibilities of the Assistant Manager include:

• Demonstrate professional leadership and provide hands on management support and guidance, managing staff activities and influencing their practises and attitude.
• Assist and support the Service / Area Manager in setting and monitoring of budgets, capital and revenue for each area within location.
• Participate in the on call rota.
• Assume line management responsibility for a group of staff which may include Team Leaders, as directed by the line manager.
• Be prepared to meet regularly with local authority representatives, staff, clinicians, family and other stakeholders.
• Ensure the effective management of the company's resources within location, including staff expenditure.
• Support the organisation with effective staff rotas ensuring staff meet their contractual requirements and personal objectives.
• Ensure all staff receives required supervision and personal development reviews, to promote their learning, as per the organisations policies.
• Manage and participate in regular Quality Assurance, Health & Safety and Human Resources audits.
• Ensure the overseeing of environments, vehicles and equipment within the location are fit for purpose and maintained to an acceptable and safe standard and planned maintenance schedule are in place. This may include delegation of responsibility where necessary.
• Carry out any other duties within the general scope of the post as directed by the Area Manager.