Scheme Manager - Culverton Court (Princes Risborough)

Hightown Housing Association; Princes Risborough; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Scheme Manager at Culverton Court, where your leadership will directly impact the lives of individuals living with mental health challenges. This dynamic role involves overseeing support plans, managing a dedicated team, and implementing innovative practices to enhance service delivery. With a commitment to a person-centred approach, you'll work collaboratively with multi-agency professionals to ensure the best outcomes for residents. Enjoy a supportive environment that values your contributions and offers a generous benefits package, including a competitive salary, annual leave, and performance bonuses. Make a difference today!

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowance

Annual performance bonus

Monthly attendance bonus

Workplace pension scheme

Life assurance

Refer-a-friend scheme

Employee assistance helpline

Mileage paid for car usage

Fully paid DBS

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health support and management.
• Ability to lead a team and manage change effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage support plans and supervise staff at Culverton Court.
• Ensure a person-centred approach to care and support.

Skills

Management of mental health support

Multi-agency collaboration

Budget management

Person-centred approach

Knowledge of clinical diagnoses

Education

Relevant management experience

Job description

C&SH Scheme Manager - Culverton Court

About the role

Are you passionate about making a difference and thrive in dynamic environments? Join us as an experienced Scheme Manager to review support plans, supervise staff, manage change, and bring creative ideas to enhance our service.

Culverton Court is a property consisting of 24 purpose built one-bedroom flats. The scheme was purpose built to provide support for individuals living with a mental illness. It is located in the small town of Princes Risborough in Buckinghamshire which provides access to many community opportunities for the people we support in order to develop individual personal goals. With the support of the staff that are located onsite 24/7 a plan is created considering a trauma informed and psychologically informed environment (PIE).

These are exciting times to join Hightown, with the imminent role out of a new support plan an assessment tool (Nourish). As the Scheme manager you will be expected to lead with a positive approach to introduce change. Ideally you will have an experience of working in mental ill health and have a good understanding of best current practice and approaches. You will be flexible to ensure that a person-centred approach in offered that meets the need of the individual rather than one size fits all.

The Scheme has been rated as Excellent by PAMMs inspectors over a long period, and it will take a special leader to work alongside the experienced staff team to continue and expand on this performance.

Experience of a multi-agency approach and joint working with other professionals to achieve the best outcomes is important. This includes the ability to challenge decisions that you do not agree with and suggest alternative solutions in a professional way. A knowledge of supporting individuals with autism, personality disorders, schizophrenia and a wide range of clinical diagnosis without judgement would be beneficial but full training will be provided.

You will be responsible for managing the scheme rota and budgets and recruitment and induction of new staff.This role may also require managerial shifts covering the weekend where necessary to ensure full and consistent cover of all shifts.

It is essential that you have a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle.

We are keen to recruit an individual who shares and demonstrates our values, which are:

• Putting our residents and service users first
• Treating people with respect, promoting independence and choice
• Developing passionate and committed teams
• Being cost effective without compromising standards or safety

The benefits

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
• 33,054 pa for a 37.5 hour week
• Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance
• Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary
• Annual salary and cost of living review
• Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary
• Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a 130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Employee assistance helpline
• Mileage paid for car usage
• Fully paid DBS

We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer