Registered Manager

National Autistic Society; England; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading support organization for autistic individuals in the UK seeks a Registered Manager to oversee care services. This full-time role requires exceptional leadership, a sound knowledge of care standards, and compliance with regulations. Candidates should possess an SVQ Level 5 and have experience managing teams. Benefits include a pension scheme, generous annual leave, and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme

33 days annual leave

Excellent training programs

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Online staff discount scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience of managing a team is essential.
• Excellent working knowledge of care standards and related legislation.
• Accurate and detailed report writing skills required.
• Business and finance skills are necessary to run a sound financial service.

Responsibilities

• Lead the care and management of all aspects of the services.
• Ensure individual outcomes are met for the people supported.
• Ensure compliance with regulations for day-to-day care.
• Assess, identify and meet the needs of adults with autism.

Skills

Leadership skills

Detailed report writing

Business and finance skills

Knowledge of care standards

Experience in managing a team

Education

SVQ Level 5 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Being a Registered Manager requires leadership skills, patience and commitment. Working with autistic people provides meaningful rewards. You will be responsible for leading the outstanding care and management of all aspects of your respective services, ensuring individual outcomes are met for the people we support; maintaining quality of service and striving to grow and develop the services, adapting to changing needs. The role has full legal responsibility for ensuring the services comply with regulation in relation to the day-to-day care of people accessing the service. You will ensure that the needs of adults with autism are assessed, identified and met through careful programme planning and behaviour support; manage an agreed budget to provide an efficient, viable service; supervise and manage staff performance and coordinate positive, collaborative liaison with external agencies, multi-disciplinary teams and health professionals.

The philosophy of the services endorses the person-centred planning approach, promotes each person\'s strengths and skills and the growth of individuals to their maximum potential. A positive, pro-active and flexible approach will be required. Experience of managing a team is essential. You will also have an excellent working knowledge of care standards and related legislation as well as accurate and detailed report writing skills and business and finance skills to ensure the service is run on a sound financial basis. Must hold an SVQ Level 5 or equivalent. To protect our autistic adults, all staff are required to have a criminal background check. Possession of an Enhanced DBS Check either on the Update Service or conducted within the last 12 months would be preferable but not essential.

The National Autistic Society is here to transform lives, challenge perceptions and build a society that works for autistic people. We support people to understand their diagnosis and how this may impact on their life and the lives of those around them. Our residential services provide accommodation and support for autistic adults 52 weeks a year, 24 hours a day in urban and rural settings. We also provide supported living services for autistic adults who need extra help to live in their own homes or within our accommodation, whether as tenants or owner occupiers, living alone, or with others. We are looking for a Registered manager with the passion to work with our fantastic team at Somerset Community Services.

This advert is for a permanent full-time position for 37 hours per week. The salary for this position is between £29,654.23 and £36,417.47 per annum. Please click here for a Job Description.

Responsibilities

• Lead the care and management of all aspects of the services
• Ensure individual outcomes are met for the people we support; maintain quality of service; grow and develop services; adapt to changing needs
• Ensure compliance with regulation for day-to-day care
• Assess, identify and meet the needs of adults with autism through programme planning and behaviour support
• Manage an agreed budget to provide an efficient, viable service
• Supervise and manage staff performance
• Coordinate liaison with external agencies, multi-disciplinary teams and health professionals

Qualifications

• Experience of managing a team
• Excellent working knowledge of care standards and related legislation
• Accurate and detailed report writing skills
• Business and finance skills to ensure the service is run on a sound financial basis
• SVQ Level 5 or equivalent
• Criminal background check (staff) required
• Enhanced DBS Check preferable (Update Service or within last 12 months) but not essential

Benefits

• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
• 33 days annual leave (incl. Public Holidays) with the option to buy or sell annual leave every year
• Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits
• Healthcare Cash Plan (for permanent staff members)
• Life Assurance at 2 x base salary
• A portfolio of salary sacrifice benefits and other flexible benefits (private health, dental insurance, car salary sacrifice, etc.)
• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme & counselling
• Free Headspace App access (up to three friends or family members)
• Eligibility for Blue Light Card
• Enhanced overtime; additional payments for sleep-in and on call
• Join the Team Scheme – Refer a friend and receive £200

Where you will be working: Somerset Community Services

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