Job Title: Service Manager - Supported Living (Learning Disabilities)
Salary: £29,508
Full Time: 37.5 Hours per week
Location: Stoke on Trent
Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Service Manager for our Supported Living Service catering to individuals with Learning Disabilities (LD). You will oversee the management of 6 self-contained apartments that run at around 1000 care hours per week.
This pivotal role involves overseeing the daily operations, ensuring high-quality care provision, and fostering a supportive environment for both residents and staff. The Service Manager will play a crucial role in promoting independence, well-being, and community integration for individuals with LD.
Key Responsibilities:
Operational Management: Efficiently manage all aspects of the Supported Living Service, including staffing, budgeting, and resource allocation to ensure the smooth running of operations.
Quality Assurance: Maintain and enhance the quality of care provided, adhering to regulatory standards, policies, and procedures. Conduct regular assessments, audits, and evaluations to identify areas for improvement.
Staff Leadership and Development: Lead, motivate, and support a multidisciplinary team of support workers, ensuring they are well-trained, competent, and equipped to deliver person-centred care. Provide coaching, supervision, and performance feedback.
Person-Centered Support: Ensure that support plans are tailored to individual needs, preferences, and goals, promoting independence, choice, and dignity for residents. Foster a culture of empowerment and inclusion.
Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate potential risks to the well-being and safety of residents and staff. Implement robust safeguarding procedures and crisis management protocols.
Stakeholder Engagement: Build positive relationships with residents, their families, advocates, and external agencies to promote collaborative care planning, advocacy, and community integration. Act as a liaison between the service and external stakeholders.
Continuous Improvement: Drive innovation and continuous improvement initiatives within the service, exploring new approaches, technologies, and best practices in LD care. Champion a culture of learning, reflection, and adaptation.
Documentation and Compliance: Ensure accurate and timely record-keeping, documentation, and reporting in accordance with regulatory requirements and organizational standards.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Strong supervisory skills with the ability to support and develop a team
- Be qualified to a minimum standard of Level 3 in Health and Social Care
- Ideally you will have previous experience in a Supported Living or Residential service
- Experience working with adults with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health
- Be willing to undertake further training or development (Health and Social Care Level 3 or 4 and Diploma in Management Level 5 if applicable)
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Brook Street Social Care is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
