Service Manager

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Swansea; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

25 days annual leave rising to 30

Health and wellbeing programme

Company pension

Discount platform

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative in Swansea is seeking a Female Service Manager to lead two services and drive person-centred support. You’ll supervise a team, build relationships with stakeholders, and translate our vision into daily practice.

The role requires leadership, flexibility for weekend shifts and sleep-ins, and a Level 5 Health and Social Care qualification (or progress towards it). A driver’s license and car are beneficial for transport needs.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with learning difficulties in social care.
• Level 5 qualification in Health and Social Care (or actively working towards).
• Strong caring nature to help others live enriched lives.
• Effective communication and ability to influence others.
• Driver's license and access to own car for transporting clients.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operation and management of two services.
• Provide motivational leadership and direction to the team.
• Review support requirements, service plans, and risk assessments.
• Ensure high levels of support and independence for people we support.

Skills

Experience with learning difficulties

Effective communication

Influence others

Flexibility to work weekends

Driver's license & car access

Education

Level 5 Health and Social Care

Job description

Come and make a real difference: we’re looking for a Female Service Manager to help make everyday remarkable for our friendly team in Swansea

We are dedicated to supporting those with learning disabilitiesto live a fulfilled and enriched life in the community, as a Service Manager, you can play a vital role in this.

Role

FemaleService Manager

Location

Swansea

Hours

Your shift pattern will include weekends and sleep-ins

Salary

£34,416.57paand our sleep-in shifts at £60 per night and our travel expenses is paid 55p per mile

Contract

Permanent

What you’ll be doing:

As Female Service Manager you’ll be responsible for the day-to-day operation and management of twoservices as well as proactively engaging with the continued development of the service.You’ll provide motivational leadership and direction to your team, enabling them to provide quality, person centred support to the people we support. You’ll enjoy building positive relationships with all stakeholders and put our vision and values into action.

You’ll carry out frequent reviews of the support requirements provided, including service delivery plans, support plans, progress log and risk assessments following the principles and practices of person-centred and relationship-centred Active Support.You’ll manage a team of support workers with responsibility for all aspects of team management and development as well as encouraging and coaching them to creatively problem solve and develop.

Above all else your focus will be on achieving the highest levels of support and independence for the people we support to make everyday remarkable.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• experience supporting people with learning difficulties in a social care setting
• Level 5 qualification in Health and Social Care (or actively working towards)
• a strong caring nature to support others to live an enriched life and fulfil their potential
• effective communication and the ability to influence others
• a working knowledge and understanding of the Care Council for Wales Code of Practice
• flexibility to work shifts and provide cover as required
• access to your own car and happy to use this for transporting people we support to and from activities as well as obtaining business insurance for your vehicle for which we pay 45p per mile to cover this
• a drivers licence and happy to travel for meetings and training.

Our Benefits

• Training and development opportunities
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service with the option to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing programme - 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension
• Benefits and discount platform

About Us

Our mission is to build a better future by focusing on people with learning disabilities and their families. We’re a Cooperative, which means putting people at the heart of our decision making and support. You can find out more about this here

Our Values

We’ve made a promise to the people we support, setting out our commitments to them and how they can expect to be supported, our values include:

• Honesty
• Trust
• Kindness
• Respect
• Wellbeing

Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early so we would encourage you to apply early for this position.