Service Manager - Supported Living

Service Manager - Supported Living - Fantastic Charity to work for

Temporary contract - 6 months preferred ( or 3 month rolling if that would suit you better)

Are you a Service Manager / Supported Living 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 temporary Service Manager role overseeing supported living services for adults with learning disabilities in Manchester. Working with the other Service Manager and the Registered Manager you’ll ensure that people receive a high quality care service that enables them to live as independently as possible and play an active part in their community.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary of £31,000 - £34,000 per annum dependent on qualifications (for a 36 hour contract)
• Early Finish Every Friday
• 21 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Employee assistance and well-being programme,
• Occupational sick pay
• On-call is paid on top and equates to roughly £2925 per annum.

The Supported Living Manager Role

• 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• Ensuring through auditing that all care documentation is up to date and is reflective of each individual’s needs.
• Ensure any incidents, accidents and safeguarding concerns are recorded appropriately
• Deputise in the absence of the Registered Manager

About you

• You'll need to be on the DBS update service and be able to start a role within a couple of weeks.
• 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/ Supported Living Manager / Care Manager
• You’ll need to hold QCF level 3 qualification in Social Care or QCF5 or equivalent.
• You’ll be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of CQC standards, and legislation relevant to manging social care.

Interested? To be considered for the Temporary 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