Back to search
We are looking for a Service Development Manager, we pay £45,000 - £55,000 plus benefits. including personal wellbeing support, paid birthdays off and shopping discounts with the Blue Light Card.
There are other great benefits too:
- Personal wellbeing support through BUPA 24hour help line
- Your birthday off or an additional days pay your choice!
- Shopping discounts through the Blue Light Card scheme
- You will be entitled to 28 days annual leave inclusive of statutory bank holidays for full time, (part time is worked out on a pro-rata basis) and a workplace Pension scheme too
- Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities
We work hard enriching the lives of the people we support, with many different care needs. It’s exciting and rewarding work, and we’re full of pride and passion for what we do!
We aim to stimulate and empower individuals to discover new opportunities in their lives by focusing on social values. We are connected by our values, these include increasing individual capabilities, building societies for the future, empowering people to live more independent lives, treating each other with respect and dignity, as individuals.
Job Description
You will work towards sustainable stabilisation of operational practice ensuring we are meeting with our strategic aims and objectives working in collaboration with the Area Manager, Service Manager, and Senior Team.
- Liaise with Commissioners and Local Authorities regarding need in area.
- Bids on DPS portals for new Service User referrals from local authorities.
- Involved in Market Events, Commissioning and Tendering of services (alongside Project manager).
- Liaise with Developers, Estate Agents etcetera to source suitable properties.
- Liaise with Social Workers and Local Brokerage (Care Placement Teams)
- Oversee new Service User process from receiving referral, assessment, putting together support package, viewing vacant flats, securing funding, arranging move/transition process.
- Involvement in Service User Care Reviews.
- Supporting Service Managers and Area Managers with Service User significant incidents and changes of need.
- Supporting Finance Team with any queries of care fee invoices.
- Liaising with Housing Associations to set up new clients and start Housing Benefit application process.
- Identify specific training needs relating to new Service User admission and liaising with Area Managers and Training Department to source.
- Inform Registered manager on clients who require personal care for an assessment to be carried out.
- Provide new placement support breakdown and support hours documentation to the site prior to the Service User moving in, briefing and full handover of new Service User to the staff team and management prior to the Service User moving in.
- Work in collaboration with other members of the wider operational team and executive along with open lines of communication with internal and external stakeholders
Your values:
It takes a special person to work in social care, This is why we are really passionate about recruiting to your values.
Do you have some, or all of the following attributes?
- A caring nature, with a mature outlook
- Patience, Resilience and Determination
- Compassion, Sensitivity, and Empathy
- Honesty and Reliability
- A strong work ethic, and a natural problem solver
A Place For All
Here at NSSL Group we aim to be a warm, welcoming and inclusive employer, where all colleagues feel they belong. We want to an organisation that is truly fair and equal to all – where individual diversity is valued, unique characteristics celebrated and everyone feels able to bring their true selves to work.
By encouraging and embracing a range of diverse backgrounds, experiences, capabilities and viewpoints, we will build a stronger, richer, more vibrant workforce, which reflects the people we support, and the communities in which we work. It helps us make better decisions, bring fresh ideas and become a true provider and employer of choice.
We wish you the very best of luck in your application to joining us. Should you require any adjustments during the recruitment process.
NSSL Group is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer.
