Service Unit Manager- Learning Disability, Autism and Preparing for Adulthood

We are looking to recruit a Service Unit Manager to lead our newly developed Learning Disability, Autism and Preparing for Adulthood Service. This is an exciting post with an opportunity to really shape how we work with people with Learning Disabilities, the Autistic community and young people starting adult life.

Key to this will be developing the team and the operational and strategic relationship with our partners. Focus will be on how we deliver our statutory functions under the Care Act 2014 and Mental Capacity Act 2006, whilst being person centred, staying true to principles of Valuing People and using strength-based approaches, including the implementation of the 3 conversations model.

We are commencing a 5-year Transformation Plan, where we will be leading and working with partners on core areas of Transformation. As a service we are focused on, Somewhere to Live, Something to Do, Someone to Love and Being Well Enough to do it. This means you will be focused on developing day opportunities, developing what an enablement model looks like, develop the Preparing for Adulthood Policy, Process and Pathways, and developing diverse accommodation and support models as well as a robust short break offer so people can stay living well at home.

We are looking for a dynamic and innovative person to join our experienced, dedicated and committed Learning Disability, Autism and Preparing for Adulthood Team. We want someone who says ‘how can we’ not ‘we can’t’. We want someone who has experience of leading change and transformation and has the skills to support staff through this whilst ensuring safe and effective services are delivered.

Ideally we want someone with experience of working within Learning Disabilities, Autism and Transition, but most importantly is someone who is passionate about ensuring people with Learning Disabilities and Autism are supported to have fulfilled lives, across the lifespan and that nothing is done about them without them.

• Provide operational and strategic leadership across LD, Autism and transitions services
• Set the direction for service improvement, transformation and performance
• Lead integrated teams and strengthen partnerships with Health and wider system partners
• Ensure exceptional safeguarding oversight and embedding of Care Act principles
• Drive a culture of continuous learning, quality and high performance
• Represent and deputise for the Head of Service
• Lead specialist projects and influence local and regional policy developments
• Manage budgets, resources and workforce development
• Put people at the heart of everything we do

This is a role for someone who leads with passion, clarity and purpose - someone who can inspire confidence and create a futureproof service that delivers outstanding, strength-based outcomes for local people.

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities. We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset.

Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage.

This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.

We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.