Scheme Manager in High Wycombe

Grove Gardens is a welcoming supported living service comprising six one-bedroom flats and eight studio apartments. Together, they provide a safe and inclusive home for 14 adults with learning disabilities. The people we support engage in a variety of day services and community-based activities, promoting independence, wellbeing, and personal development in a friendly and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and inspire a dedicated team to support vulnerable people in achieving independence and fulfilling lives, collaborating with social workers and other professionals.
• Liaise with external agencies to ensure a smooth and supportive journey for each young person.
• Manage and support a team of Support Workers and Waking Night Workers.
• Oversee staff rotas, including organising annual leave and covering sickness.
• Collaborate with the recruitment team to oversee recruitment and induction of new staff at the Scheme.
• This role may also require managerial shifts covering the weekend where necessary to ensure full and consistent cover of all shifts.

Requirements:

• Strong Leadership skills.
• A Full Drivers Licence with access to a vehicle.
• Values Driven - A passion for delivering compassionate & respectful care and support.
• Strong IT skills.
• Previous managerial experience ideal but not essential.

The Benefits:

• Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, rising to 35 with service (pro rata).
• £34,320 salary.
• Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance.
• Monthly attendance bonus.
• Blue Light Card: Access to discounts for local and national retailers.
• Commitment to health and wellbeing through the Five Ways to Wellbeing.
• Opportunities for training and professional development.
• Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times annual salary.
• Access to an employee assistance helpline.

Hightown is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will need to have a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, together with any other relevant recruitment checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer. Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis and therefore we may close the vacancy early.