Resource Manager

Cheshire East Council; Middlewich; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Flexible working pattern

Green car salary sacrifice

White goods salary sacrifice

Enhanced public pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Cheshire East Council is seeking an experienced Resource Manager to lead a dispersed Reablement workforce across Macclesfield and Middlewich, shaping integrated care with NHS partners and Adult Social Care. You will drive performance, quality, and continuous improvement while embedding strengths‑based, outcome‑focused practice.

You will analyse service performance, deploy resources to meet demand, and champion PRE principles across a modernised care model, enabling greater independence for

Qualifications

• Significant experience of leading health or social care services.
• Experience managing a geographically dispersed workforce across multiple locations.
• Strong IT skills and ability to present performance information.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across a dispersed workforce.
• Drive transformation and modernisation of Reablement pathways.
• Collaborate with NHS, Adult Social Care and partner agencies for integrated care.
• Monitor and report service performance using data and insights.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety and regulatory standards.
• Lead audits, recruitment, workforce planning and staff development.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Data analysis

Partnerships

Communication

IT literacy

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dynamic Resource Manager to join our Reablement Service within Care4CE, Cheshire East Council Provider Services.

Join a team that makes a real difference. Our Reablement Service empowers people to rebuild their skills, confidence, and independence and supporting people to achieve what matters most to them.

As a key leader within the service, you will play a pivotal role in delivering Cheshire East Council's Prevent, Reduce, Enable (PRE) Programme, helping people to remain independent for longer, reducing reliance on long-term services and enabling individuals to achieve the outcomes that matter most to them.

This is an exciting time to join us as we continue our journey of transformation and modernisation. Working collaboratively with Adult Social Care, NHS partners and wider stakeholders, you will help shape and deliver innovative, integrated models of support that improve outcomes for residents while ensuring services remain responsive, sustainable and person‑centred.

About the role

As Resource Manager, you will provide both strategic and operational leadership across a dispersed workforce, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high‑quality Reablement services. You will lead teams across multiple locations, driving performance, quality, workforce development and continuous improvement.

A key aspect of the role will be supporting the development and delivery of integrated working arrangements with health partners, contributing to seamless pathways that support people to regain and maintain their independence.

You will be responsible for analysing and interpreting service performance data, identifying trends and opportunities for improvement, supporting service planning and ensuring resources are effectively deployed to meet demand. Through your leadership, you will champion the PRE principles, embedding strengths‑based, outcome‑focused practice throughout the service.

As Resource Manager, you will:

• Lead, motivate and develop a dispersed workforce, creating a positive culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous learning.
• Provide strategic leadership to ensure services are aligned with organisational priorities and the objectives of the Prevent, Reduce, Enable (PRE) Programme.
• Drive service transformation and modernisation, supporting the redesign and continuous improvement of Reablement pathways and service delivery models.
• Work collaboratively with NHS colleagues, Adult Social Care teams and other partner agencies as part of an integrated care model, ensuring effective partnership working and positive outcomes for individuals.
• Champion strengths‑based and outcome‑focused practice, empowering people to maximise their independence and achieve their personal goals.
• Monitor, analyse and report on service performance, using data and insight to inform decision‑making, service planning, workforce deployment and continuous improvement activity.
• Ensure services are responsive to changing demand and that resources are planned and utilised effectively.
• Maintain a strong focus on quality, compliance and risk management, ensuring all regulatory and statutory requirements are met.
• Lead on audits, quality assurance activity, recruitment, workforce planning, investigations, absence management and staff development.
• Support the development and implementation of policies, procedures and best practice across the service.
• Build effective relationships with individuals, families, carers, colleagues and local stakeholders to strengthen community connections and service delivery.
• Where required, undertake Registered Manager responsibilities and ensure compliance with CQC standards.

About you

You will be an experienced leader with a strong background in health, social care or a related field, and a proven ability to manage services at both an operational and strategic level.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Significant experience of leading and managing teams within health or social care services.
• Experience of managing a geographically dispersed workforce and delivering high‑performing services across multiple locations.
• Strong strategic leadership skills and the ability to translate organisational priorities into effective service delivery.
• Experience of working within integrated service models and developing effective partnerships with NHS and other key stakeholders.
• A track record of leading transformation, service improvement and change initiatives.
• Experience of collating, analysing and interpreting performance data to support planning, decision‑making and service development.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship‑building skills.
• Strong IT skills and confidence in producing and presenting performance information.
• A sound understanding of current challenges, opportunities and policy developments within adult social care and health.
• A commitment to delivering person‑centred, strengths‑based services that support independence and wellbeing.

To find out more about the essential and desirable criteria for the role please view the attached job description specification document.

Location

The successful candidate will be based across Macclesfield and Middlewich, although there may be occasions when you are required to work in other areas of Cheshire East.

In return we are able to offer:

• Enhanced annual leave- Start with an impressive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) from day one, and watch it grow to 39 days after just five years of service
• Purchase of annual leave –Want more time off? You can purchase up to 10 extra days of annual leave each year, giving you the flexibility to balance work and life just the way you want (Pro‑rate for part‑time staff)
• Flexible working pattern- Enjoy a 37‑hour standard full‑time work week with the added perks of flexi‑time and hybrid/remote working arrangements where possible. Your work‑life balance just got a whole lot better
• Salary sacrifice green car scheme- Drive green and save green! Lease a brand‑new electric or hybrid car through our salary sacrifice scheme. There’s no credit checks, no deposits, just significant savings and exclusive offers on a three‑year lease
• White goods salary sacrifice scheme -Upgrade your home with ease. Purchase home and electronic items through our salary sacrifice scheme, spreading the cost of big‑ticket purchases like appliances, computers, and tech gadgets directly from your salary
• Enhanced public pension-Secure your future with our career average pension, where contributions are built at a rate of 1/49th of your yearly pensionable pay
• Cycle to work scheme -Save up to 25-39% on the retail price of bikes and safety equipment through Income Tax and National Insurance savings. Get fit and save money!
• Employee assistance programme- Access a completely free and confidential assistance service to help manage, reduce, and overcome life’s challenges, both at work and in your personal life
• Discounted gym membership -Stay active and healthy with corporate membership prices for Everybody Leisure, including:
  • Gym, Swim and Group Fitness at all 16 facilities
  • Off‑Peak Racket Sports
  • Athletics Tracks
  • Sauna/Steam/Spa

Join us and experience a workplace that truly values and supports you!

Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

We are working for a brighter future – together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well‑led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.

If you want to be part of our award‑winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.

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