Registered Care Manager - 12 Months FTC

Sense; Dover; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Sense is looking for a Registered Care Manager for a 12-month fixed term contract in Dover. This rewarding role involves managing a diverse team and supporting individuals with complex disabilities to reach their full potential. Competitive salary offered along with excellent training, benefits, and a commitment to employee welfare.

Benefits

24 days’ holiday + bank holiday entitlement

Free DBS Check

Free access to training

Ongoing development opportunities

Flexible working and family friendly policies

Employee referral scheme

Health and well-being support

Pension Scheme

Discount scheme

Wisdom App access for mindfulness

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years management experience in a care home setting.
• Experience managing larger teams.
• Some experience with sensory impairment and learning disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large staff team including Deputy Manager and Support Workers.
• Ensure a customized, responsive service for people with learning disabilities.
• Deliver services meeting legal and organizational standards.

Skills

Effective communication

Management experience

Experience with sensory impairment

Experience with complex needs

Job description

Advance your career in Care!

We have a fantastic Registered Care Manager (RCM) opportunity within our service in Dover.

This is a fixed term contract for 12 months (covering Maternity leave), working 37.5 hours per week. We are offering a Registered Care Manager £38,895 per annum.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the management team who enjoys a fast-paced environment.

As a Registered Care Manager, you will be managing a large staff team of the Deputy Manager, Team Leaders and Support Workers.

The team at the service encourage that no one is left out of life and that independence is continually developed along with day to day living skills.

Your required skills and experiences:

• A minimum of 2 years management experience in a similar care home setting.
• Some experience with sensory impairment, complex needs and learning disability support would be an advantage.
• Effective communication with stakeholders, commissioners, and regulators.
• Experience of managing a larger staff team.

Your duties can include:

• To support individuals/groups within their home and community reach their full potential
• Providing line management support to a team of staff.
• Rota and annual leave management.
• To provide a customised, responsive, and high-quality service to people with learning disabilities who use Sense services.
• Identify needs and outcomes for each individual we support.
• Deliver services that meet or exceed Sense’s legal and organisational standards.

Why work for Sense?

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. Sense are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Benefits:

• 24 days’ holiday + bank holiday entitlement; increasing with length of service
• Free DBS Check
• Free access to over 100 online and face to face training including the care certificate.
• On-going development opportunities
• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Employee referral scheme
• Health and well-being support
• Pension Scheme
• Discount scheme
• Wisdom App- free access for all employees to mindfulness application

Ready to make a difference?

To apply:

Please use the link below to complete your application. Managers will use your supporting statement to shortlist candidates for interview; in relation to the Personal Specification. Therefore, it is very important you complete this section thoroughly. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification (found at the base of this advert) before applying.

Please note to avoid disappointment, we advise you to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close posts at any time.

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.

If you require any further assistance, please contact the Recruitment Team on 0121 415 6735 or [e-mail]

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/jobs/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-recruitment/