Learning Disabilities Team Manager – Supported Living
Location: Waterlooville
Salary: £14,643 per annum for 20 hours per week (£29,286 FTE)
Contract Type: 20 hours per week, Permanent
Closing Date: The first suitable applicant will be appointed
Essential Requirements

• QCF Diploma Level 5 (or equivalent) in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or related subject) or be prepared to work toward this
• Experience in managing a large staff team within a Health and Social Care setting
• Able to provide coaching, advice and support to staff
• Knowledge of CQC requirements, Safeguarding, best practice around person centred planning and ability to work to, and monitor, quality standards
• Can work flexibly to meet the needs of the people we work with this could include occasionally working rota shifts including evenings, weekends, sleep-in or waking night shifts.

The Role
We have exciting and rewarding opportunities to work alongside people with profound and multiple learning disabilities in Waterlooville. The role of the Team Manager is to effectively support the team to provide excellent, flexible support in line with YOU’s values at all times.
You will be responsible for the development and management of the staff rotas to ensure people receive their support and cover in the way that best suits those we work with, ensuring all record keeping reaches the required standards for Care Quality Commission and Hampshire County Council.
As the Team Manager you will have an excellent understanding of safeguarding, risk management, supporting people with complex health needs, health and safety, recruitment, anti-discriminatory practice, local knowledge and developing opportunities for people.
About You
As a successful Team Manager you will be person centred at all times and ensure empowerment is at the heart of everything you do, acting with integrity, and treating people with dignity and respect. You will strive for excellence by being a reflective practitioner, with self-awareness and a willingness to challenge your skills and knowledge so that you lead in best practice, coaching others to do the same.
You will be enthusiastic, can do and always think how you can achieve the things that are asked of you, whilst also being able to remain calm when dealing with emergencies. Our Team Managers also need to be flexible and creative in their work and help others to be so too.
YOU has a strong value base, striving to be person-centred, innovative, trustworthy, can-do and excellent at all times, so it is important that you are as passionate about these principles as we are.
We are a disability confident employer.
The Service
YOU is a registered charity that has been providing care, support and advice for over 30 years to vulnerable people, working across Hampshire, Dorset, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight to give them the tools and resources they need to live independent, secure and valued lives.
Supported Living Havant provides care and support to individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities and associated conditions to live within supported accommodation or their own homes.
We actively promote independence and support individuals to live the life they want, providing them with a voice and empowering them to be a part of their wider community.
YOU has a strong value base, striving to be person-centred, innovative, trustworthy, can-do and excellent at all times, so it is important that you are as passionate about these principles as we are.
Our Benefits
If you choose to begin a career with our organisation, you are guaranteed:
· Competitive rates of pay and paid travel time, including a higher mileage rate for car sharing.
· Enhanced annual leave entitlements, with the opportunity to buy and sell holiday.
· Matched pension scheme contributions, plus Death in Service Benefit and salary sacrifice options.
· Enhanced payments for On Call.
· Enhanced sick pay allowances and paid compassionate and emergency dependent leave.
· Excellent and professionally certified training, as well as access to fully-funded apprenticeship programmes.
· Real opportunities to develop in your profession.
· Free health and wellbeing advice via a 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
· Everything you need to carry out your role free of charge, which may include a mobile phone, safety equipment and other necessary technology, a uniform where applicable, and of course a nice cup of tea or coffee throughout your day!
· Access to discounts across lots of your favourite stores and online shopping sites, as well as discounted bus travel on the First bus network.
· A company that is committed to its employees, valuing their knowledge, creativity and flexibility.
· The chance to work with amazing people.
How to Apply
If you think you have the skills to provide this service, we can’t wait to hear from you so please apply today. We will then contact you directly to discuss the role and ask you a few key questions to make sure that this is the right position for you.
If you are successful during this initial screening, you will be invited to an assessment and interview, the date of which will be agreed at this point. Please note; we will select the first suitable applicants for interview and assessment, so don’t delay, apply today!
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Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £14,643.00 per year
Benefits:

• Referral programme

Experience:

• management: 1 year (required)
• working with adults with learning disabilities: 1 year (required)
• managing a staff team: 1 year (required)
• rota management: 1 year (required)
• CQC compliance: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• visa which doesn't require sponsorship for working (required)
• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 02233/Mgr/Havant