Are you an experienced Deputy Manager with a background in supported living or within learning and disabilities?
Supporting the Service Manager, you will be responsible for nurturing and inspiring those coming to work for Hft to help ensure we have the best staff teams offering great support services. This role also offers great opportunities for career progression to help you develop your knowledge and skills.
A full UK driving licence, with access to your own vehicle, is essential for the role.
Key Responsibilities
Service delivery: You will be responsible and accountable for monitoring, maintaining and providing the highest standards of clinical and personal support and service delivery, while promoting independence and choice to the people supported in the service.
Supervision: direct supervision and line management of a team of Support Workers.
Manage: ensure the delivery of the service’s key quality and safety priorities by holding delegated responsibility in key areas of the day-to-day running of the supported living activity/service.
Quality care: Work alongside the Service Manager to maintain high standards of clinical and personal support.
Good practice: Promote and lead best practices, ensuring the safety and satisfaction of those we support.
Flexibility: You will be required to do on-call shifts during out of office hours. You will be expected to work 20% of your total weekly hours on shift across your assigned services.
Feedback: reporting back to the Service Manager and for maintaining a continual dialogue loop of feedback that focuses on quality, and continuous improvement and learning.
About You
- Management experience: significant, recent experience at a front-line management level in field of learning disabilities/supported living in regulated services.
- Care experience: within supporting adults with complex requirements.
- Knowledge: Be familiar with CQC regulations and have knowledge of Health and Safety, as well as Safeguarding guidelines.
- Qualifications: Hold (or be willing to achieve) a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care or an equivalent qualification.
- Strong IT Skills: including experience in maintaining records.
- Passion: for delivering high-quality care and support to individuals with learning disabilities, helping them live independent and fulfilling lives.
What We Offer
- 33 days annual leave (including 8 statutory bank holidays)
- Training & Development: Access to award-winning training and career development opportunities
- Wagestream: Flexibly access your pay throughout the month with additional financial support via an easy-to-use app
- Aviva Digicare + workplace: Access to wellbeing services including health checks, Digital GP and mental health support.
- TELUS health: A 24/service, completely confidential counselling and support platform and helpline that is free for all colleagues to use.
- Discounted mobile contracts: Enjoy up to 30% off via Vodafone’s Employee Advantage programme
- Care Friends: Earn money for referring friends to work at Hft
- Free life assurance: 3x your annual salary
- And more…
About Hft
We are one of the UK’s largest charities supporting people with learning disabilities, reaching over 2,500 individuals through our supportive, creative, and diverse teams. As a Service Manager at Hft, based in Cheshire, you'll have the opportunity to build a rewarding social care career with one of the leading names in the sector, all while knowing that every day you’re helping make a real difference.
If you’re looking for a role where you can truly make a difference and be part of our future, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and start your journey with Hft!