Project Management Officer jobs in United Kingdom

Full time, 35 hours per week.

We would really love to hear from you if you have a strong understanding of safeguarding requirements, great leadership skills and proven experience in successfully running a service within the care sector.

We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 84% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by regulators.

Godfrey Robinson House | Leonard Cheshire - Click here to see further details

Godfrey Robinson House, rated "Good" by CQC is home for 19 adults with physical and learning disabilities. Kingston upon Hull is a short journey away.

Would you like to join our great team, supporting our values and ethos, continuing the fantastic work that we do in making a positive impact on the lives of people with a disability?

As a Service Manager with Leonard Cheshire, you will provide clear direction, management and supervision of a great staff team. Leading with passion and enthusiasm to ensure your service is well run, you will promote positive outcomes for disabled people with a flexible and proactive approach.

In addition to the delivery of great care, you will ensure the service is fully compliant regarding health and safety management and fulfil statutory obligations. Working within budgetary requirements is essential and operating a financially sound service.

As a successful manager you will handle recruitment, on-going training, development and performance needs of your staff, ensuring the achievement of national minimum care standard requirements. You will also hold registration for the service.

This is a challenging yet really exciting opportunity, offering you the chance to grow and develop as a member of the Leonard Cheshire management team, further enhancing your already successful career as a care professional.

• Lead with direction, management and supervision of the service team.
• Promote positive outcomes for disabled people with a flexible and proactive approach.
• Ensure health and safety management compliance and fulfil statutory obligations.
• Operate within budgetary requirements to maintain a financially sound service.
• Recruit, train, develop and manage performance of staff to meet national minimum care standard requirements.
• Hold registration for the service.

• A recognised nursing or social care qualification and registration (as appropriate to the needs of the service).
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care, or equivalent as required for registration.
• Substantial experience in managing care teams / supervisory or management experience in a care environment.
• Strong people and communication skills with excellent customer service.
• Thorough understanding of financial data and ability to manage budgets.
• Experience of a range of different departments (therapies, transport, catering, administration, care and maintenance) is advantageous.

• Wagestream, access earned pay before pay day.
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Free DBS / AccessNI check or PVG membership as applicable.
• Excellent contributory company pension scheme with 3 x salary life cover benefit.
• Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to buy and sell (salary sacrifice).
• Cash Health Plan, claim back dental, optical and other costs.
• Comprehensive training relevant to your role.
• Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
• Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
• Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact Ketan Patel on 07834107791 or email ketan.patel@leonardcheshire.org

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *