Children and Young People's Service Manager

At Aspens we work across Kent and Sussex; supporting individuals with autism spectrum conditions, learning disabilities and
physical disabilities across residential care homes, supported living homes, day services and our fantastic outreach and children
and young people's programmes.

We ae currently searching for a Service Manager to provide strong leadership to our dedicated, passionate and ever-expanding
Children and Young People's Services team in West Sussex.

In your role as Service Manager, you will work to ensure that your service meets the requirements of Aspens Charities quality
standards as well as legislator regulations (a required by Ofsted and CQC). Your main focus will be to guarantee a high-quality
service, focussed on the express needs and requests of the children and young people we support.

A key component of your role will also be to raise awareness of Autism Spectrums Conditions and tackle the barriers and stigma
faced by children and young people with ASC.

For a full list of key tasks and responsibilities for this role, please see the Job Description attached., Any offer would be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks, which we will complete on your behalf if you don't already have one,
and satisfactory employment references. We will consider job share and part time arrangements for all posts in line with the needs
of the charity.

Aspens Charities are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment, we are proud to be an equal opportunity
employer.

Aspens is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of welfare of all children, young people and adults. All successful
candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure, and satisfactory references. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation
of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order (1975, 2013,2020). Our safeguarding policies can be found on our
website.

PLEASE NOTE: It is a condition of your employment with Aspens Charities that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and that
you comply with weekly testing.

• Have previous experience working with vulnerable children and young people, ideally those with autism spectrum conditions.


• Hold an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)


• Be an experienced team leader with good planning skills and the ability to make effective decisions.


• Have a good understanding of relevant legislation, policies and procedures as well as knowledge of child protection issues,

safeguarding and professional boundaries

• Due to the necessity of travel within this role you must have a full driving licence and access to your own vehicle., 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.

For a full list of essential and desirable requirements for this role please see the attached Job Description and Person
Specification.

Benefits of the Role:


• Full induction training and specialist training relevant to your role


• Access to Qualifications


• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays)


• Nest pension


• Paid travel expenses


• Dedicated Employee Assistance Programme


• Access to Mental Health First Aiders


• Access to Blue Light Card, providing thousands of discounts on the high street and online


• 25% Staff Discount in our Charity Shops and Cafe


• Death in Service benefit


• Care Friends - earn up to £250 for referring a friend to work for Aspens