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  • Patience

    Many of our service users need help with day-to-day activities like shopping, cooking and personal wellbeing. Our carers are there to help them manage these activities whilst teaching them the skills they need to live independently.

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    How would you feel about helping someone improve their life skills?

  • Support

    Young people and adults with mental health conditions or learning disabilities often need support with medical appointments, housing options and claiming benefits. Part of a carer’s role is to advocate on their behalf to ensure they get the medical and financial support they’re entitled to.

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    How confident are you speaking up in meetings and appointments?

  • Decision making

    Caring for people with complex needs often requires you to make decisions and act quickly and professionally.

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    Would you say you’re a quick thinker in challenging situations?

  • Flexibility

    As a carer, your role will sometimes involve staying overnight or working flexible hours to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the person you’re caring for.

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    Are you able to be flexible with your working hours and adapt to the changing needs of the service user?

  • Fitness

    Caring for people with complex needs can be great fun, and we get involved with as many physical activities as we can.

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    Are you a hands-on person who likes to get active and enjoy the outdoors?

  • Adaptability

    It’s important that all our service users are looked after in a consistent and professional way in accordance with their personalised care plan even when their behaviour is challenging.

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    Do you have the attention to detail and professionalism needed to ensure the rules are followed, even in a difficult environment?

Great! We think you’d be suited to a career in complex care.

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Assistant Service Leader

  • Plymouth, Devon
  • Permanent
  • £30,000.00 - £32,000.00/year + Salary dependent on qualifications and experience
  • Ref: RC/ASL
  • Closing date: 01/10/2026
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Job Overview

Grow with us. Lead with purpose.

Beyond Limits, rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission, is looking for an Assistant Service Leader to join our passionate and dedicated team. This exciting development opportunity is ideal for someone who is committed to person-centred support, thrives on leadership, and wants to make a meaningful difference in people's lives.

Location: Devon and Somerset

Hours: 37.5 per week

Interview dates: 13th and 15th of October

Contract Type: Initial 12-month appointment. Internal applicants will retain their substantive post.

In this role, you will be supported and mentored as you develop towards overseeing three individual teams. You'll play a key role in developing and inspiring teams, maintaining high standards of support and quality documentation, and helping to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of services. Alongside office-based responsibilities, you'll contribute to delivering our strategic vision by ensuring important information is communicated effectively across teams. You will also work directly with one person we support each week, where required, although this may increase depending on the needs of the teams.

As your confidence and experience grow, you will join the organisational on-call rota, providing support to teams across the South West during emergencies or when additional guidance is needed. This means you'll need to be resilient, calm under pressure, solution-focused, and able to support others through challenges. Occasional travel may be required to support teams or people we support during emergency situations.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role that will challenge you, stretch your skills, and support your personal and professional growth. Most importantly, you'll have the opportunity to see the real impact of your leadership by helping people we support live fulfilling lives and enabling teams to deliver outstanding support every day.

This opportunity is an ideal next step for Team Leaders, but it may also suit experienced Senior Support Workers or anyone who has demonstrated leadership and are ready for a new challenge.

The post is initially offered for 12 months, with regular reviews, dedicated support, and the opportunity to progress into a Service Leader role.

We are looking for someone who can bring:

• Leadership experience
• Adaptability, resilience, and a positive approach to change
• Values that align with Beyond Limits' vision and culture
• A strong understanding of person-centred support and organisational culture
• Excellent relationship-building and people management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good knowledge of Beyond Limits processes, including ISFs, Service Designs, Working Policies, HR and finance (for internal applicants)

You will believe in people's potential, hold high aspirations for those you support, and be committed to promoting true citizenship. You'll champion Beyond Limits' values, embrace change as an opportunity for growth, and lead with empathy, emotional intelligence, and integrity.

If you are passionate about person-centred support, already put these principles into practice, and see yourself as a thoughtful leader who is resilient, emotionally intelligent, and committed to continuous learning, we'd love to hear from you.

Benefits:

  • We reward our staff with competitive salaries
  • We offer an Award Winning Pension Scheme
  • We have a company sick pay scheme
  • Excellent annual leave allowance, including top up pay
  • Critical Illness cover, reassurance when you need it the most
  • Life Insurance, reassurance for your family when they need it the most
  • A really good mandatory induction
  • Ongoing high quality training
  • Career development opportunities
  • A real chance to make a difference to someone's life

“No Sponsorship available”

We are committed to recruiting candidates who share our commitment to safeguarding, and therefore we apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure that the people selected are right for the job, and that all candidates are appropriately screened prior to appointment, including obtaining references and DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) clearance. A DBS check will be requested in the event of the individual being offered a position with Beyond Limits, the cost of which will be to the employee, however, this will be returned after successful completion of probation period (3 months).