Team Manager - Swinton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom - Creative Support

Description

Are you a highly motivated, professional individual with experience of supporting people with a learning disability to enjoy a full life? Do you have the skills, knowledge and positive values to be able to lead our team of Senior staff and Support Workers to deliver effective, person-centred support services? The role will cover up to 5 supported tenancies within the Swinton area.

You will be working with a large management team within a nice office setting based in the heart of Swinton.

The Team Manager is responsible for managing high quality support across these schemes for people with a learning disability and/or autism, and long term health needs.

Our focus is on providing person-centred, outcome focused support which enables people to lead fulfilling and valued lives, maintain their tenancies, participate in the local community, develop independent living skills and achieve their personal goals and desired outcomes.

The Team Manager will ensure that the service maximises positive outcomes and achieves the highest standards of service delivery, contract and CQC compliance.

You will be responsible for all aspects of operational management, including:

Leading, managing and supervising a team of staff
Ensuring that caring and respectful personalised support is provided at all times
Achieving positive outcomes for all service users
Managing the accommodation and facilities effectively and ensuring that they are maintained to a high standard
Ensuring that the service is provided in accordance with the individual's support plans, the service specification and CQC requirements

Maintaining excellent relationships with stakeholders and commissioners This responsible senior role will require flexibility across the week and working time will include time working on shifts providing direct care and support and off rota management time.

As the Team Manager you will be expected to fully understand the needs of all service users and to act as a professional role model, coaching and mentoring staff.

A high level of motivation and personal commitment is required along with demonstrable skills and experience in assessing needs and planning support, deploying and supervising staff and working effectively with stakeholders.

You will ensure that staff encourage and support people to express their aspirations, make choices, develop skills and actively participate in planning the support they need.

To achieve this you will also be expected to work professionally alongside the multi-disciplinary team and communicate positively with families, carers and friends.

You will support the Registered Service Manager in maintaining the overall quality of the service, ensuring that it conforms with CQC essential standards of care.

A relevant degree or vocational qualification in health or social care is required (such as NVQ or H&SCD 3/4/5).

In return we will offer you good conditions of service, on-going professional development, supportive management and prospects for future career development.

To find out more about this opportunity or to arrange to visit the service please contact . Please provide your mobile number so that we can contact you. We are a passionate, inclusive and anti-racist organisation. We embrace diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and cultures.

As a Disability Confident Employer we welcome applications from people with a disability, and as a proud Stonewall Diversity Champion we actively encourage applications from the LGBT+ community.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed.

Application Instructions:

To apply, candidates must complete the online application form located on our company website via the listing for the above reference numbered role.

We do not accept CV's as a method of application.

A list of all roles available can be located at:

Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to be considered for the vacancy.

If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application.

Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying. We do not provide outcomes for unsuccessful applications. For role or application queries please email Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS
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