Service Manager

About the Role

Join our welcoming team at Spectrum Care as a Service Manager based in Petone, Lower Hutt. This full-time position involves working around 40 hours weekly supporting people with intellectual disabilities and their families across Wellington, the Hutt Valley, and Porirua. While primarily office-based, the role offers some flexibility including the possibility of working from home. A company car and fuel card are provided, with personal use permitted.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit, manage, and support support workers dedicated to enhancing clients' lives.
• Build strong relationships with disabled individuals and their whānau to tailor services effectively.
• Lead initiatives that enhance both the quality and scope of our service offerings.
• Work mostly standard office hours, with occasional evening appointments and an on-call commitment approximately once every six weeks for a week, compensated at $10 per hour during non-office hours.
• Be available to guide staff over the phone and sometimes provide in-person assistance outside regular hours.

Candidate Profile and Skills

• Experience working within health, disability, or social services sectors with a good understanding of intellectual disability and/or mental health support.
• Proven leadership skills in managing teams that deliver exceptional support services.
• Competence in human resource management and budgeting.
• A valid full New Zealand Driver's License is mandatory.
• Ability to stay organized while adapting to the changing demands of the role.

Additional Information

• The role aligns with Enabling Good Lives principles, aiming to empower disabled individuals through quality support.
• The position promises both rewarding challenges and opportunities to work at the forefront of best practices in disability support.
• The application deadline is October 31st, and timely submission is encouraged.
• Spectrum values diversity and inclusion and invites applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with disabilities and neurodivergent individuals.