Are you ready to take the next step in your career while making a real difference in people’s lives?
Deputy Manager – Day and Community Opportunities
Minstead, Near Lyndhurst, New Forest.
£28,000 to £30,000 DOE
37.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 4:30pm
Here at Minstead Trust, we’re focused on removing barriers for people with learning disabilities and autism. We aim to unlock opportunities that enrich lives, encourage independence, and foster well-being.
Join us and be part of something truly special!
As Deputy Manager at New Forest Day Opportunities (NFDO), you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our service; ensuring those we support thrive in a welcoming, inclusive, and empowering environment.
This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to lead with purpose, inspire a dedicated team, and drive positive change in the community. You’ll balance hands-on support with strategic development, helping to shape the long-term vision of NFDO while fostering meaningful opportunities for the people we support.
If you’re passionate about leadership, inclusion, and creating impactful experiences, this role offers a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to grow both personally and professionally.
The role:
- Support the day-to-day running of the service, ensuring smooth and efficient operations.
- Manage daily timetabling and attendance, ensuring individuals receive appropriate support.
- Support the service to maintain high standards to ensure delivery fulfils and complies with guidance, organisational policies, health and safety and contractual requirements.
- Manage operational challenges such as staff absences or activity disruptions as required.
- Support in recruiting, developing, coaching, and managing staff and volunteers.
- Work collaboratively with other services and departments to support the development of best practice and growth within the Trust.
What we are looking for:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience within Health and Social Care Sector and/or working with Neuro-diverse Disabilities
- Hold related qualification(s) e.g. L3 Diploma in Health & Social Care
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, compliance, and best practices in care settings.
In return, you’ll be part of a supportive organisation that values you, offers ongoing training, and celebrates every success.
What Benefits can we offer you?
- 33 days leave (pro-rata) inclusive of Bank Holidays
- Refer-a-Friend scheme worth £750!
- A Celebration Day’s Leave for Your Birthday
- Death in Service Insurance
- Company Pension
- An easy to access Health Care Scheme
- Cycle to Work
- Free Parking on-site
- Blue Light Card Eligibility
- Furzey Gardens Membership
- Hanger Farm Membership
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
- Company Sick Pay
If you would like to apply for this role download the application form and return the completed form to careers@minsteadtrust.org.uk or fill out the Online Application Form
Our Vision at Minstead Trust is to live in a society where people with learning disabilities enjoy fulfilling lives of their own choosing.
As a trust, our mission is to support people with learning disabilities to fully develop their individual potential by providing opportunities, enhancing life skills, ensuring informed choice, and influencing society.
- We appreciate each person. Everyone is different – we respect and celebrate this.
- We’re always learning. We all have something to offer and more to learn.
- We’re always improving. Striving to give our best and to have more impact.
- We push for change. We will challenge society to be fully inclusive.
- We find the joy in everyday life. We have the freedom to be ourselves and enjoy what we do.
To find out more about the Trust, please click here.
We are not licensed to sponsor employees for visas; therefore, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. You need to have, or be able to obtain, right to work in the UK in order to take up this position.
All staff working for, or on behalf of Minstead Trust, understand their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults at risk and know who to escalate concerns to within Minstead Trust.
Due to the nature of this employment, your application is subject to a successful Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
No terminology in the advert you have seen is intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we will gladly accept applications from all sections of the community.