🧑‍🤝‍🧑 We’re Hiring – Assistant Manager – Adult Day Services

📍 Location: Park View, Monkspath Hall Road, Solihull, B91 3LU
🔖 Reference – SCS2051
🕒 Job Type: Full Time
💼 Contract: 6-Month Contract
💷 Pay Rate: £18.81 PAYE | £24.25 Umbrella
🚫 Working Pattern: No Hybrid Working – Office-Based Role
💼 Start Date: Immediate Start Available

About the Role:

Supply Care Solutions is a market-leading Medical and Social Care recruitment consultancy, offering accredited services across the public sector. We provide highly skilled, compliant professionals across all grades and specialisms — including short, long-term, and permanent placements.

We’re currently recruiting for an experienced Assistant Manager – Adult Day Services to join Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, based at Park View, Monkspath Hall Road, Solihull.

The successful candidate will support the Service Manager in the operational management and delivery of high-quality, person-centred day services for adults with Learning Disabilities, Older Adults, and Physical Disabilities.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced adult social care professional with strong leadership and management skills to take on a key role within an established service, supporting staff and ensuring positive outcomes for vulnerable adults.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deputise for the Service Manager in the operational management of adult day services
• Support the delivery of high-quality, person-centred services for adults with Learning Disabilities, Older Adults and Physical Disabilities
• Supervise, support and provide guidance to Day Service Coordinators
• Oversee the leadership and management of Support Workers and day-to-day service delivery
• Ensure services effectively meet individual needs, goals and desired outcomes
• Support staff to deliver safe, effective and high-quality services
• Assist with the development and promotion of the service
• Monitor service quality through audits, quality assurance and performance monitoring
• Identify areas for improvement and support continuous service improvement
• Ensure compliance with council policies, procedures and relevant standards
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, service users, families and other professionals
• Support effective communication across the service and wider multidisciplinary teams
• Contribute to the effective management of risks and safeguarding concerns
• Provide operational support to the Service Manager as required

Requirements:

• Previous experience working within Adult Social Care services
• Previous supervisory or management experience within a social care or related environment
• Experience supporting staff teams and overseeing service delivery
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
• Good understanding of person-centred care and support
• Ability to support and motivate staff to deliver high-quality services
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary and partnership environment
• Understanding of quality assurance, safeguarding and service improvement
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to the needs of the service
• Enhanced DBS on the Adult Workforce required

Working Hours:

• Monday: 09:00 – 17:00
• Tuesday: 09:00 – 17:00
• Wednesday: 09:00 – 17:00
• Thursday: 09:00 – 17:00
• Friday: 09:00 – 16:30

30-minute unpaid break each day.

Required Documents:

• Updated CV with no unexplained gaps and clear employment dates
• Proof of Right to Work in the UK
• National Insurance Number
• Valid Enhanced DBS Certificate – Adult Workforce

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
• Meaningful role supporting adults with Learning Disabilities, Older Adults and Physical Disabilities
• Opportunity to take on a key leadership and management role within Adult Social Care
• Work within an established day services environment
• Opportunity to contribute to positive outcomes and improve the quality of services for vulnerable adults
• Support from Supply Care Solutions throughout the placement
• Access to a range of locum and permanent opportunities across the UK

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📝 Apply Now

If you are an experienced Assistant Manager with a background in Adult Social Care and are interested in this opportunity with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, please email the following documents to esther@supplycaresolutions.co.uk:

• Updated CV (in Word format, with no gaps)
• Proof of Right to Work in the UK
• National Insurance Number
• DBS Certificate

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