The Intensive Support Service has been developed to provide a bespoke adapted supported living services in the Bury /Heywood area of Greater Manchester to adults over the age of 18 with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs and forensic histories.
The service will operate 24/7 using a trauma informed and case management model of care to move three adults out of long stay institutions into their own home in the community. We have developed the new and exciting role of Service Manager to provide operational leadership of the service in a dynamic and sensitive way.
The adults accepted into the service have been identified through the Transforming Care Agenda as those needing to move out of long stay institutions who display behaviour which challenges services.
Accommodation has been sourced and is being adapted around the individuals identified.
Due to the development of the service all staff members recruited will initially be required to work dynamically between the Registered Office and across inpatient settings to ensure the smooth development of the service and excellent transitions of service users until individuals are ready to move into their new home.
About You:
• Above all you will be warm, able to engage and approachable
• You are a “hands on” leader
• You will be an adept communicator both verbally and in writing
• You will be an excellent problem solver
• You will be confident
• You will be professional, responsible and accountable
• You will show low expressed emotion and be collaborative and emotionally resilient
• You will be intelligent, questioning, analytical and observant with a high attention to detail
• You will have a copious amount of compassion for service users and staff
• You will be an excellent team player
• You will have a keen interest in learning and will be interested in attending and delivering local training pertinent to your role
You will be a visible, hands-on manager and senior practitioner and should expect to spend all of your time in the service you are responsible for. To ensure Excellent Practice remains embedded within the service you will hold a Complex Individual on your own caseload. You must have skills in positive communication and engagement and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for the people we support.
You will have significant experience of staff supervision and performance management, a degree or relevant professional qualification and two years post-qualification learning disability experience.
For further information or an informal conversation about the role, please contact Service Director: Donna Whitehead on 07896 716083 or by email on donna.whitehead@creativesupport.co.uk
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