Registered Manager - Meadowside

Kent County Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Registered Manager for a vital role supporting adults with disabilities. This position involves leading a dedicated team to provide outstanding care and support, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. The role offers a structured work pattern with opportunities for professional development and a range of attractive benefits. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and invests in its staff's well-being and growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Tax Saving Schemes for Childcare

Cycle2Work Scheme

Discounts at Adult Education Classes

Discounted High Street Cards and Vouchers

Pensions and Financial Support

Professional Occupational Health Services

Counselling Support Line

Coaching and Mediation Services

Qualifications

• Proven experience of supporting individuals with learning disabilities.
• Experience in a management role within the social care sector.

Responsibilities

• Manage the service and lead a staff team for exceptional care.
• Achieve registration with the Care Quality Commission.

Skills

Management in Social Care

Supporting People with Disabilities

Knowledge of Health and Social Care Act

Budgeting Experience

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care

Job description

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Registered Manager - Meadowside

Role Responsibility

We are recruiting to a Registered Manager position at one of our five adult short breaks services in Kent.

Meadowside supports overnight stays for people from the age of 18 years who have an eligible care and support need under the Care Act. These people will present with a learning disability, physical disabilities, autism, behaviours that challenge or sensory impairments.

You will be responsible for the management of the service and lead a staff team with their development and training to enable them to support people to an exceptional person centred standard to achieve their desired outcomes.

For this role you will be required to apply and successfully achieve registration with the Care Quality Commission, our regulatory body, for accommodation for persons who require personal care. Meadowside can support up to 10 people for overnight stays and is in Walmer, Deal.

To apply for this position, you will have:

- proven experience of supporting people who present with learning disability, physical disabilities, autism, behaviours that challenge or sensory impairments

- achieved a level 5 diploma in leadership for health and social care or equivalent

- proven experience of working in a management role in the social care sector

- managed teams providing supervision, appraisal

- supported the performance, and capability process

- a sound knowledge of the relevant acts and regulations as listed in the job description, with a keen focus on the Health and Social care Act, Health and Safety Act and Care Act

- experience of budgeting and working within cash limits

The position is 37 hours a week and would mean you working a 9 to 5 work pattern, Monday to Friday, however there may be occasions when you would be required to support shift cover to ensure the service meets the needs of the people staying at the service.

Interviews will take place shortly after the close date and may include a written exercise and presentation.

Rewards of working for Kent County Council

We value our staff as individuals and aim to help you to achieve your full potential. As part of the employment deal, we offer a competitive range of benefits and flexible employment conditions to ensure staff make the most of their time working at Kent County Council.

As an organisation we provide professional occupational health, counselling (Support Line), coaching and mediation services to help you stay physically, emotionally and mentally well. We also have staff groups that provide you with support and development opportunities for members of our diverse workforce.

Learning and development is an area Kent County Council is keen to provide, we want you to be the best you can be. That means investing in your development, so you have the right skills and mind set needed to do an excellent job.

Other rewards open to you at Kent County Council include the Kent Rewards scheme and provides:

- tax saving schemes for Childcare

- cycle2Work scheme

- discounts at Kent County Council Adult Education classes

- discounted high street reloadable cards and vouchers including discount from over 1,200 national and local retailers

- pensions and financial support

This post involves working closely with children and adults and is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

To apply please tell us how you meet all the criteria in the Registered Managers job description.

Contact Details

Please contact Kelly Field at [e-mail] or call her on 03000 415026 should you wish to discuss this exciting opportunity.

About the Company

Work that works for you and us - let's talk flexibility!

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note - if you are interested, please apply soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.