Registered Home Manager

Choice Care; Reading; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning Academy - Level 5 in Care & M

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Sick pay entitlement

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a friend scheme

Choiceversary bonuses

Christmas bonus

Life insurance

Annual staff awards

In-house management development

Birthday day off

Free monthly prize draw

Blue Light Card

HRT prescription costs reimbursement

Stream financial wellbeing app

Job summary

Choice Care is seeking a Home Manager to oversee Hazeldene in Reading, ensuring high-quality care for residents and compliance with CQC standards. Reporting to the Assistant Regional Director, you will lead staff, manage daily operations and drive continuous improvement.

You have supervisory experience in Adult Social Care, strong organisational skills and a professional approach, with a pathway to Level 5 Care Leadership & Management to become a Registered Manager.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in Adult Social Care.
• Knowledge of codes of practice and legislation.
• Professional approach with the ability to organise and prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the overall management and daily running of the home in line with CQC standards and Company policies.
• Create a safe, positive and happy environment for residents.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Education

Level 5 in Care Leadership & Management Diploma

Job description

Hours:37.5

Salary:£19.98 to £21.16 Hour (Salary based on Level 5 qualifications)

Overview of the role

Reporting to the Assistant Regional Director, the Home Manager’s role is to be responsible for the overall management and daily running of the home, in accordance with CQC standards and Company policies and procedures, with the end purpose of creating a safe, positive and happy environment for all residents. There is an opportunity to study a Level 5 in Care Leadership & Management - General Adult Social Care Diploma to become a qualified Registered Manager.

The position requires extensive knowledge, including supervisory experience from working in Adult Social Care. You will need to have a professional approach with the ability to organise and prioritise, and a good knowledge of relevant codes of practice and legislation.

Personal attributes

Leadership, excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to build lasting relationships with staff, residents, families and external organisations or partners, being patient, reliable and flexible are key characteristics of a successful Home Manager.

What are the benefits?*

• Learning Academy - Level 5 in Care Leadership & Management - General Adult Social Care
• Enhanced holiday entitlement - starting from 35 days inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Sick pay entitlement
• Employee Assistance Programme - comprehensive health and wellbeing support for staff
• Refer a friend scheme - enjoy a payment of £500 when you recruit a friend to Choice Care
• Choiceversary - staff receive vouchers of £75 after 5 years, £100 after 10 years and £150 after 15 years to celebrate their commitment to Choice Care
• Christmas bonus - vouchers for all staff members
• Life insurance
• Annual staff awards - this year each winner received £400 and we had over 30 winners in total
• Complex in-house training - this includes our Advanced Management Development Programme for managers in the making and our Foundation Management Development Programme for rising stars
• A paid day off onyour birthday
• Free monthly prize draw - all frontline care colleagues are automatically entered into a monthly prize draw. Three winners, selected at random, receive £500 each, tax-free
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Reclaim prescription costs for Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and access free feminine hygiene products whilst on shift
• Stream– a financial wellbeing app that enables you to: track your earnings; save withhigh-street beating interest rates; choose to access your earnings ahead of pay day withflexible pay; receive discounts with hundreds of retailers;learn with financial coaching and education, and much more

*minimum serviceperiods and apprenticeship funding eligibility applicableto some benefits

Who are we?

Choice Care is one of the UK’s leading residential care providers for people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions. With over 30years’ experience, we’re at the forefront of national best practice, with among thehighest CQC ratingsof any comparable organisation. We are also proud to be one of the Top 100 Apprenticeship Employersfor the second year in a row!

Our homes are more than just a place to live, they’re like a second family for everyone we support. Each home is a close knit community, with its own unique personality, and all the ups and downs of typical family life, built on trust and the promise of unconditional care. Our colleagues build close bonds with the people they care for, helping to create enduring, positive relationships that build confidence and self-esteem.

In every Choice Care home there’s a strong emphasis on living life to the full and having fun, with purposeful daily activities based on individual preferences and capabilities. Alongside this there areregular social events, projects, outings and holiday breaks which everyone canget involved in and express themselves through.

Where will you work?

Hazeldene is made up of two adjacent properties on a quiet, residential street, two miles from the centre of Reading. One property provides support for up to six residents with learning disabilities, autism and associated mental health conditions and complex needs, while the other is specifically designed to support up to four people with a similar profile who are preparing to move on to more independent living. Hazeldene, in an urban setting with excellent public transport links, is an ideal place for residents to build their self-confidence and independence skills, and to access a range of local educational, vocational and leisure opportunities. Residents enjoy arts and crafts, music sessions, cycling, swimming, drama, trampolining, bowling, a weekly disco and regular trips to the nearby Thames Valley Adventure Park.

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