Service Manager – Learning Disabilities

Salary: £37,898 per year

Position: Service Manager – Learning Disabilities

Location: Kidbrook, London (SE3)

Salary: £37,898per annum (plus benefits)

Role: Permanent & Full Time

Start: ASAP

Our client is a specialist provider of adult social care, supporting people with complex needs to enjoy life. And we are working with them to appoint a Service Manager to join one of their Learning Disability services in Kidbrook.

A Fantastic opportunity to get fully involved in setting this new service up, working closely with the Senior Operations Manager and the Business Development Team.

This service supports 6 individuals we support learning disabilities and autism. Most live independently with support delivered on a 24/7 basis, enabling them to participate in community-based activities and activities within their home.

What will you be doing?

• Acting as a role model and leader in the full delivery of active support, you will empower the people we support to have active and fulfilling lives aligned with their needs and aspirations.
• You will be responsible for staff appraisals, rotas, support plans, managing budgets and monthly reports.
• To undertake the recruitment, development, and management of staff, provide leadership/practice leadership to model and deliver best practice based on Positive Behavioural Support principles, adopting Active Support, and delivering high-quality person-centred support.
• To be responsible for the management of the services to meet the needs and aspirations of people supported, service commissioners and regulatory authorities and to develop a reputation for the organisation for excellent delivery of distinctive services.

About you!

• Experience managing registered or supported living services
• Be a social care professional who is person centred, with experience in working with people with learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge.
• Strong commitment to positive behaviour and active support.
• Knowledge and a good understanding of current CQC/sector regulations and legislation.
• Ideally hold a Level 5 diploma in Health & Social Care or have a willingness to work towards this.
• To be able to be a part of an on-call rota.
• Be flexible to work across 5 days per week with flexibility to work some weekends and late evenings.

Benefits you can expect!

• Paid enhanced DBS. 
• Flexible working.
• Up to 28 days paid annual leave (pro rata).
• Access to high quality training that supports your career development.
• Contributory pension scheme with life assurance.
• Shopping discounts via Blue Light Card and The Benefits website. 
• Recommend a friend – earn up to £500. 
• Free and confidential 24/7 access to the health portal and employee assistance programme.