Extra Care Scheme Manager / Housing / Older People / Care / Support

Extra Care Scheme Manager / Housing / Older People / Care / Support
Various locations in South Somerset
Full time – 37 hours per week
£21,870

Our client owns and manages over 9,500 properties in Somerset, Dorset and Devon.

They are currently seeking two Extra Care Scheme Managers to join them to manage one of their ten Extra Care Schemes across South Somerset. The main purpose of this role will be to manage the housing scheme providing support to older people with care needs. You will be responsible for the day to day running of the scheme and ensuring that residents get the correct services they need to keep them independent in their own home. Within this role your main responsibilities will include the overall day to day housing management including ensuring cleanliness and general estate management, maintaining records such as scheme operations and expenditure etc and dealing with the administration of guest bedrooms. You will also be expected to verify the wellbeing of residents on a daily basis, regularly assess support needs and ensure that satisfactory arrangements are in place for the collection of prescriptions on behalf of residents.

The successful candidate will have worked within a similar role previously, will have a good standard of general education and will ideally hold a first aid certificate, food hygiene certificate, supported housing or sheltered scheme certificate or will have taken part in a course relating to the support of the elderly or vulnerable people. You will have experience of dealing with people both face to face and over the telephone and you will be a strong communicator who is confident when dealing with people at all levels. You will be a good listener who is caring and can remain patient and level headed and it would be advantageous for you to have experience of working with / supporting older people or vulnerable adults along with the ability to deal with difficult behaviour. You must have a flexible approach and be willing to try new tasks and you must have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Due to the nature of this role any offers made will be subject to a DBS check.

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