Mental Health Service Manager

Salary: £44,400 per year

CONTRACT MANAGER – 6-2 month contract initially

Richmond Borough

£44,400 per annum

FTC, Full Time

Our client provides Accommodation within the Richmond Borough and provide support to people living with complex Mental Health Conditions. The accommodation includes a group of supported living services and floating support for people living within their own homes.

Contract Managers are responsible for the effective management of all contracts within their designated patch, including line managing the relevant front line staff. Leadership and competence development in direct reports is a key responsibility of the role. Post-holders may also carry client group specialism responsibilities, linking in with other Managers and Head of Operations to ensure focussed integration of specialisms across the whole organisation.

Personal Attributes

– Ability to lead and motivate staff to deliver excellent services

– Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement

– Has a practical and logical mind

– Excellent organisation skills

– Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments

– Is confident with high levels of self-esteem

– Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication

– Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude

– Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviour

– Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement

– Exudes a warm friendly presence and open behaviour

– Able to work as part of a group or team as well as being self-motivated

Essential

– Educated to degree level or equivalent

– Experience of managing contracts and resources and delivering to budget and performance targets

– Experience of delivering to housing management performance targets

– Experience of effectively managing and developing staff to ensure delivery of services performance targets within contract

– Experience of successfully managing external partnerships to ensure successful delivery of services

– Holds relevant CMI/NVQ Level 4 or other Business/Management Qualification

For more information please with your CV attached.