Registered Service Manager in Maidstone

Be the manager who inspires a team — and empowers people to live the life they choose. Avenues is a community where people smile, laugh, grow and achieve great things. We know that well-supported people support people well, which makes them want to do their very best for the people we support, and achieve our vision.

We are seeking a new Registered Service Manager to lead this residential care service in the heart of Sevenoaks. This is an exciting opportunity for someone that wants to make a tangible impact on people’s lives, supporting a good team to provide good support. The successful candidate will be willing and able to become registered as the manager of the service, if not already registered.

Our team supports 18 male and female adults across three bungalows in a quiet cul-de-sac who have learning disabilities, physical disabilities and communication difficulties. You will be working with, and leading, a large team of Support Workers as well as three Assistant Service Managers to support you in managing this service 24/7. The service is close to Sevenoaks train station and provides good local bus routes. The local town centre is within walking distance and there are numerous local supermarkets.

The ideal Service Manager looks like this:

• Have a genuine desire to help, develop and maintain high quality service provision for the people we support in this service appropriate to their assessed needs.
• Work with the Senior Operations Manager and be the Registered Manager with CQC to deliver safe, high quality services for the people supported.
• Has the skills and commitment to coaching and developing a team, with an emphasis on Practice Leadership to develop and align practice.
• Understands the balance between keeping the person safe and positive risk taking.
• Deliver best practice based on Positive Behavioural Support principles, adopting Active Support and delivering high quality person centred support.
• Level 5 diploma or equivalent experience.
• Desirable to hold a valid driving license and have access to own vehicle.

It is very important for the new Registered Service Manager to have a fun, positive and can-do attitude! Your values should match ours:

• Respect: We treat people as we would wish to be treated ourselves.
• Excellence: We don’t settle for okay, we are determined to achieve more.
• Integrity: We do the right thing, even if it takes more time and effort.
• Pride: The work we do is something we want to tell others we are part of.

If you would like to know more details about the role, please have a look at the role profile.

Why join us! If the role appears and you don’t quite meet all the above criteria, but share our values and are willing to learn, please do get in touch with us. We believe that a good manager with the right values can be supported to develop the skills needed. We will support you with excellent training, ongoing coaching and other benefits.

We’re there for you, from your first conversation with our recruitment team, to day one of your induction, and throughout your career. As a not-for-profit organisation, we’re driven by strong ethics, and invest everything back into our staff and the people we support. You’ll become part of the strong Avenues community, which is there to support you each day.

We offer flexible working, meaningful perks that value your time, energy and wellbeing, and the chance to be part of something that truly changes lives.

As part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident Scheme”, candidates who declare a disability, and meet the key criteria for this role, will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview stage. The role may close earlier than stated if a successful applicant is found.