Peripatetic Manager

CareTech; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of social care services in the UK is looking for a Peripatetic Manager to oversee and improve services across multiple locations. The successful candidate will manage compliance and quality assurance, lead service improvement plans, and ensure the welfare of vulnerable individuals. This role offers a salary of £42,000 DOE plus a car allowance, and requires strong management and leadership experience in social care settings.

Benefits

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Employee assistance helpline

Flexible additional holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams without direct line management.
• Background in LD/Social Care Management.
• Thorough understanding of regulatory environments.
• Experience in emergency management and turnaround project management.
• Proven history as an investigator and planner.

Responsibilities

• Manage services requiring support and coordinate with Service Improvement Managers.
• Implement and manage quality assurance practices.
• Develop and implement service improvement plans.
• Ensure compliance and improvement against targets.
• Monitor safety and welfare processes for vulnerable individuals.

Skills

Management experience

Leadership skills

Regulatory understanding

Crisis management

Investigation skills

Job description

Overview

Peripatetic Manager Location: National (London, Kent, Surrey, East Sussex) Salary: £40,000

Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully. Please make your application promptly.

Key Activities

• £42,000 DOE Plus Car Allowance
• Contract Type: Full-Time, Permanent
• To act as a peripatetic manager in services that require support.

Responsibilities

Overall management of services in need and coordination with Service Improvement Managers to improve the service and or meet regulatory / Contract / Compliance requirements. Work with homes and services to ensure best practice, compliance and exemplary work by implementing and managing high standard quality assurance practices. Work closely with the Head of Quality to identify solutions to at risk services. Work with the Operational Managers in developing and implementing service improvement plans for specific services identified as at risk. Lead on the implementation of those plans and provide ongoing support to ensure compliance and improvement against agreed targets. Ensure improvement plans and actions are clearly understood in the service. Ensure that all service staff are engaged in improving the service. Set up systems for achieving the plan, monitoring progress and ensuring timescales are achieved. Be a mentor and a coach in skilling up the incumbent staff team so that improvement is sustainable. Identify and coordinate the necessary resources needed. Rebuild relationships with external stakeholders and integrate the management staff team in that process. Provide the Head of Quality with regular service / region reports on progress with improving standards and compliance. Monitor the processes and procedures which ensure the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults served by the Company and to monitor practice throughout identified services, and to urgently advise the Head of Quality and Operations Directors of any emergency child or vulnerable adult protection issues. Carry out investigations, as required by the Head of Quality and / or Operations Directors, and to work in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to develop, implement and monitor remedial action plans. Promote the corporate quality assurance agenda. Comply with all Regulations regarding statutory visits and reports ensuring compliance and communication of all issues to Operations Directors and the Head of Quality.

Experience

• Experience at a management level and experienced in leading teams for which they have no direct line management.
• LD / Social Care Managerial background.
• A thorough understanding of the regulatory environment.
• Experienced in emergency management, stabilizing services in crisis and turnaround project management.
• Experienced investigator, planner and implementer.

Company

CareTech Community Services Ltd is a provider of specialist social care services supporting 5,000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK.

Benefits

• Stakeholder Pension Scheme, employee assistance helpline and flexible additional holiday.

Disclosure

Due to the nature of the position, successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment. The disclosure expense will be met by CareTech.

EEO Statement

CareTech Community Services are proud to advise that they are a Disability Confident Leader