Service Manager - Supported Living

Thendon Resourcing Limited; Prestwich; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000

Job description

Service Manager - Supported Living - Fantastic Charity

Are you a Service Manager / Care Manager who loves making a difference to the lives of vulnerable adults? Are you looking to work for an organisation that empowers people to thrive and reach their potential? If so we'd love to hear from you.

We're looking for somebody with experience in managing teams within social care, to take up a Service Manager role overseeing supported living services for adults with learning disabilities in Manchester. You'll ensure that people receive a high quality care service that enables them to live as independently as possible and enables them to play an active part in their community.

This role would suit anybody who has leadership experience within a care service - so if you're a Team Leader who's looking for the support to progress, or maybe you're a manager within domiciliary care or a care home and you want to gain experience in a different setting - we'd love to discuss this post with you.

On offer is a salary of £27,000 - £31,500 per annum (37.5 hours) and a great benefits package that includes an annual leave entitlement of 21 days plus bank holidays which increases with length of service, employee assistance and wellbeing programme, occupational sick pay, pension and an early finish every Friday. On-call is paid on top and equates to roughly £2925 per annum.

The Service Manager Role

1. Your focus is on supporting and managing the care team who deliver care within the supported living service and ensuring that high-quality person centred support is consistently provided.
2. Writing care and support plans and risk assessments. Ensure that when people's care needs change that they are re-assessed, and new contracts put in place to meet people's needs.
3. Ensure that rota's are produced well in advance and that staff know what their schedule is for at least the next 4 weeks. Manage any rota changes as they arise.
4. Ensuring through auditing that all care documentation is up to date and is reflective of each individual's needs.
5. Ensure any incidents, accidents and safeguarding concerns are recorded appropriately.
6. Deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager.

About you

1. You'll need experience of managing regulated social care services - supported living, residential care or domiciliary care in a role such as Team Leader / Deputy Manager / Assistant Service Manager/ Service Manager.
2. You'll be able to demonstrate sound knowledge around CQC fundamental standards, and safeguarding. You'll have experience in budget control, and the ability to address employee issues in a fair and consistent manner.
3. You'll be driven by a passion to deliver services for vulnerable people that are truly person-centred and make a difference to people's lives.
4. You'll need to hold QCF level 3 qualification in Social Care or QCF5 or equivalent.
5. You'll be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of CQC standards, and legislation relevant to managing social care.

Interested? To be considered for the Service Manager role, please click apply to submit your CV to Laura at Thendon Resourcing and we'll be in touch within 1-2 business days to discuss your application.

Please don't delay getting your application across - we are looking to interview for this role ASAP.