Service Manager Learning Disabilities

Salary: £38,498 per year

Service Manager

Margate, Kent  

£38,498.4 per annum + benefits. 

Full time 39 working across the two services. 

We are looking for a Service Manager to join the teams at our services, in Margate. The team at the first service is a very new team and requires induction and direction. The second service has an experienced and well-established team. This service is supported living, made up of three individual flats. Across both of the services, the people we support have complex needs, challenging behaviours, autism, some communication needs and dysphagia. Within both of the services, there are both male and female service users with a mix of male and female staff. 

Both services are in central Margate with good transport links and a range of shops in the local vicinity. The Service is located 2 minutes from Palm Bay and within a short walk to the sea front.

In this role you will motivate and inspire your team to provide outstanding support through effective training, coaching, and leadership by example. Acting as a role model you will empower the people we support to have active and fulfilling lives aligned with their needs and aspirations. You will be responsible for transitions of the people we support, Rotas’, support plans, managing budgets, and monthly reports as well as recruitment, development and management of staff. 

Due to the role, a majority of the working week will be Monday-Friday 9-5; however, there is some flexibility to adjust these hours across the week to suit the service. There could be some occasional shift work where you will need to observe practices and ensure standards are being maintained across the services. 

About you;  

• Experience supporting individuals who have learning disabilities and behaviours that challenge. 
• Have minimum of 2 years’ experience of supervising/managing a staff team within social care/support living service. 
• Working knowledge of CQC and other relevant regulations. 
• To be flexible and be able to work shifts if required. 
• To be able to participate in the on call Rota. 
• Driver preferable but not essential. 
• Some IT skills. 
• Be Flexible to complete on-call shifts. 

Benefits you can expect.

• Paid enhanced DBS.
• Early Pay access.
• E-learning/classroom training/diplomas.
• Blue Light Card and TheBenefits Website access.
• Recommend a friend – earn up to £500.
• Paid annual leave.
• Flexible working.
• Support with your wellbeing.
• On successful completion of your probationary period you will be considered to undertake a Health and Social Care Level 5 Diploma at no cost to yourself. This will assist you in career progression within the company. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found or experiencing a high volume of applications.