Service Leader

Community Integrated Care; Maryport; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £30208 per year

Hybrid working

Pension Scheme

25 Days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

No uniform – casual clothes

DBS paid

Blue Light Card paid

Ongoing continued professional develop

Recommend a Friend Bonus

Financial Hardship Fund

Investment in your wellbeing

Job summary

Community Integrated Care in Flimby is seeking a Service Leader Level 1 to oversee day-to-day management of a supported living service. You will ensure person-centred support, lead a motivated team, drive performance, and maintain high standards of care and safety across the service.

The role requires health and social care experience, a professional qualification, and a full UK driving licence. Hybrid working and ongoing development are offered by this charity.

Qualifications

• Experience in health or social care settings.
• Professional qualification in Health and Social Care, e.g. Nurse, Social Worker, NVQ/SVQ, Care Management Level 3.
• Full UK driving licence and own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of the people supported and recruit/train staff to high standards.
• Conduct supervisions, probation meetings, and team meetings.
• Manage rota planning.
• Carry out health and safety audits and risk assessments.
• Ensure quality and KPI compliance.
• Provide training to staff.

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Work ethic

Reliability

Honesty

Determination

Problem solver

Resilience

Education

Health and Social Care qualification

Job description

Based in Flimby, our Service Leader Level 1 is responsible for the day to day management of a supported living service, ensuring we provide the absolute best level of person-centred support to the individuals we work with. You will be responsible for:

Key responsibilities

• The safety of the people supported, from recruiting the right staff, to training and mentoring them to ensure high standards of daily support
• Supervisions, probation meetings, team meetings
• Rota management
• Health and safety audits and risk assessments
• Quality and KPI compliance
• Training

With experience working in a health or social care setting, you will have an upbeat positive manner, as well as having a genuine passion for supporting people to become a part of their local and wider community.

You will also have experience working with people supported who present behaviours that require intensive support planning and management to ensure their safety and quality of life at all times. In addition you will be comfortable using basic IT systems that are required within the role - training can be offered to support this area. Our ideal candidate should hold a professional qualification in Health and Social Care, i.e. Nurse, Social Worker, NVQ/SVQ, Care Management Level 3 etc A full UK driving licence and your own vehicle are required for this role.

About you: This is a great opportunity to make a genuine difference, where you will be responsible for leading an engaged and motivated team to change lives and deliver person-centred outcomes for every person we support. You will also take the lead by driving performance, setting the pace and direction within services, promoting a positive and passionate culture, and ensuring that services are appropriately and effectively resourced to change lives for the better. Naturally it is important too that you share our company values - We Include; We Deliver; We Aspire; We Respect; We Enable, which are at the heart of everything we do and ensure that we deliver high quality, consistent care and support.

People's values are important to use, so we look for people with:

• Patience
• Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others
• A strong work ethic
• Reliability
• Honesty
• Determination
• A problem solver
• Resilience

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK's largest health and social care charities. We transform lives by delivering high-quality, person-centred support that fosters independence and empowerment. Our charity was founded in 1988 and we were one of the pioneers of the 'Care in the Community' agenda, enabling people to move out of long-stay institutions and live more fulfilling lives. Since then, we've remained leaders in social care, providing bespoke support to thousands across the UK. Today, we support more than 2,600 people and employ 6,600 caring and committed colleagues across England and Scotland. We have a proud history of breaking boundaries and are always looking for new ways to make a positive difference through bold ideas, innovative projects and impactful partnerships.

Who you'll be supporting & more about the role

The opportunity and what makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work Are you an experienced Support Worker, Senior or Manager looking for a new challenge? Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of vulnerable adults, ensuring they receive fantastic, person-centred support? If so, maybe a Service Leader Level 1 role with a leading charity is the opportunity you're looking for!

Our Benefits

• Salary of £30208 per year
• Work doing the things you enjoy, meaning work never feels like work
• Work for a multi award-winning Charity that invests all it profits right back into the people we support, our workforce and our local communities
• Managed by supportive senior leaders
• 25 Days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays
• Pension Scheme
• No uniform - we wear our casual clothes
• Hybrid working - split your time between the service and home
• We will pay for your DBS
• We will pay for your Blue Light Card
• Ongoing continued professional development and progression opportunities
• Recommend a Friend Bonus scheme
• Financial Hardship Fund
• Investment in your wellbeing