Peripatetic Manager

CareTech Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social care services provider in Greater London is seeking a peripatetic manager to oversee services requiring support and ensure compliance with quality assurance practices. The role involves leading improvement plans, mentoring staff, and collaborating with the Head of Quality. Applicants should have management experience in social care, a deep understanding of regulatory requirements, and skills in crisis management and service stabilization. This position also includes opportunities to guide teams and enhance overall service quality.

Benefits

Stakeholder Pension Scheme

Employee assistance helpline

Flexible additional holiday

Qualifications

• Experience at management level in social care.
• Background in LD/Social Care management.
• Thorough understanding of the regulatory environment.
• Experienced in emergency management and stabilizing services.
• Experience in planning and implementing service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage services that require support and ensure compliance.
• Work with the Head of Quality on at-risk services.
• Develop and implement service improvement plans.
• Monitor processes ensuring the safety of children and vulnerable adults.
• Conduct investigations and develop remedial action plans.

Skills

Management experience

Team leadership

Crisis management

Regulatory compliance

Investigation and planning

Job description

Key Activities

To act as a peripatetic manager in services that require support. Overall management of services in need and coordination with Service Improvement Managers to improve the service and or meet regulatory / Contract / Compliance requirements.

To 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 in identifying solutions to at risk services.

To work with the Operational Managers in developing and implementing service improvement plans for specific services identified as at risk.

To 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.

To 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.

To rebuild relationships with external stakeholders and integrate the management staff team in that process.

To provide the Head of Quality with regular service / region reports on progress with improving standards and compliance.

To 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.

To 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.

To 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.

CareTech Community Services Ltd is a provider of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 300 services across the UK.

CareTech offer - Stakeholder Pension Scheme, employee assistance helpline and flexible additional holiday.

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.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.

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