Day Opportunities Manager

Job reference:000219

Salary:32000

Department:Care - Manager

Location:Thorne Day Service (Bradmere)

Hours Per Week:37.5

Closing date:18/03/2026

Job Description

About Autism Plus
Autism Plus are a leading Yorkshire Charity supporting adults and young people with autism, learning disabilities, mental health conditions and complex needs.

In 1986 the Charity was created by a group of parents looking for the very best support for their children who were about to leave a specialist school. Once they reached the age of 17, they found there was little or no support. The belief set by our founding parents, to empower more people to live independent, fulfilling lives remains our focus today.

We employ over 350 people across the north of England in care support services, employment support and social enterprise businesses.

About the Role: Hours: 37.5 a week Location: Thorne Day Service

We are looking for a Day Opportunities Manager to be responsible for the operational leadership, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance of the Day Service. The appropriate individual will ensure the delivery of safe, effective, person-centred, and high-quality support to adults with complex needs, while promoting dignity, independence, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.

Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited too):

• Provide effective leadership and day-to-day management of care teams. Including Team managers and staff.
• Act as a visible champion for safety, dignity, equality, and inclusion for the people we support.
• Promote a positive, open, and learning culture within the service.
• Maintain own professional skills and knowledge, ensuring care is delivered in accordance with current legislation, best practice guidance, and evidence-based standards.
• Motivate, supervise and support colleagues and staff on a day-to-day basis through formal and informal supervision, observation, appraisal processes, team meeting and other support avenues. Be present and available.
• Manage capability, performance, conduct, and attendance issues in line with organisational policy.
• Undertake supervision and appraisals of or in partnership with the Team Manager.
• Promote the professional image of the service through excellent communication, behaviour, and professional presentation.
• Attend and support relevant monthly meeting including Safeguarding, Learning Outcomes, Registered Managers and other key sessions.
• Provide proactive and detailed monthly reports including any action plans.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties corresponding with this role.

What we offer:

• Institute of Employability Professionals Membership

• 20% discount at Park House Barns Chocolate

• BUPA Health Cash Plan Scheme

• Access to the Blue Light Discount Card

• Refer‑a‑Friend cash reward scheme

• GloSave access (financial wellbeing & savings support)

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Company pension scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Mileage reimbursement for business travel

• Ongoing training and continuous professional development

• A genuinely rewarding and meaningful role where you will see the impact of your work every day

The application process is simple and involves a short application form with a CV upload. If this role is something that interests you, and you feel you could make a real difference, we would love to hear from you!

As a disability organisation we are keen to ensure support is available at all stages for those that require this. If you have a disability and/or health condition and require any reasonable adjustments for the application/recruitment process please contact the HR team to discuss how we can support you (Email: hr@autismplus.co.uk , or Telephone: 01143 840300)