Supported Living Manager / Domiciliary Care Manager

Urmston, England, gb

Full time, 37.5 hours per week.

The pay rate includes 5% uplift for holding the service registration, £15.61 + 5% uplift = £16.39 per hour once registered.

Would you like to join our great team, continuing the fantastic work that we do in making a positive impact on the lives of people with a disability? 

If you have experience from a Domiciliary Care background this could be a great job opportunity for you! This could also include managing and supporting services to help deliver around 2000 core care hours per week. 

This role does include travelling between other sites in the Manchester and Liverpool area. Preferably you will be a driver with access to a vehicle.

At Eden Square we offer supported living options for with varying abilities to live wherever and however they choose. Our services support around 19 residents with physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, sensory impairments and learning disabilities to live independently in their own home.

As a Supported Living Manager with Leonard Cheshire, you will provide clear direction, management and supervision of a great staff team. Leading with passion and enthusiasm to ensure your service is well run, you will promote positive outcomes for disabled people with a flexible and proactive approach.

In addition to the delivery of great care, you will ensure the service is fully compliant regarding Health and Safety management and fulfilling statutory obligations. A requirement to work within budgetary requirements is also essential, operating a financially sound service. 

As a successful manager you will handle recruitment, on-going training, development and performance needs of your staff. You will also hold registration for the service.

This is a challenging yet exciting opportunity, offering the chance to grow and develop as a member of the Leonard Cheshire management team, making a difference to so many lives.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care / equivalent, or willing to work towards.
• Experience in managing care teams / supervisory or management experience in a care environment.
• A thorough understanding of assessing personal support needs and how to write and review comprehensive personalised support plans to include risk assessment.
• Experience of managing a budget.
• Strong people and communication skills with exemplary customer service.

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

We would really love to hear from you if you have a strong understanding of safeguarding requirements, great leadership skills and proven experience in successfully running a service within the care sector 

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

• Wagestream, access earned pay before pay day (click here for more details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Free DBS / AccessNI check or PVG membership as applicable.
• Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
• Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to sell (salary sacrifice).
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
• Comprehensive training relevant to your role.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

 

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *