Branch Manager in Cambridge

Annual salary: up to £45,000.00

Location: Cambridge – Covering Multi sites

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: Up to £45,000 + great company benefits

You will be responsible for the profitable, efficient and smooth running of the operations and growth of the services and to maintain and monitor the quality of the services we provide meeting the criteria of the CQC regulations as well as ensuring we meet customer requirements and expectations.

We work in partnership with commissioners and others to develop and deliver high-quality care to vulnerable adults. Our goal is to provide support and care, based on an enabling approach with an outcome-focused support planning process.

About the Role:

• We have a dedicated team to ensure that all our service users get the best possible service to enable them to live an independent life.
• We are looking for a passionate, dedicated and experienced individual that holds a Level 5 QCF qualification in Health & Social Care or is willing to work towards it.
• Responsible for overseeing service delivery of personalised care & support to all service users in line with regulatory requirements.
• Drive and motivate a great team, manage staff performance, monitor staff training, encourage team development and more.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained through effective recruitment and retention in order to deliver a safe, high-quality service.
• Undertake regular reviews of the service to ensure high levels of compliance are maintained in line with regulatory requirements.
• Deliver a safe and viable service and take ownership of delivering the financial budget set.
• Work closely with the local authority and community to ensure the scheme benefits from community engagement.

Key Criteria:

• Level 5 QCF qualification in Health & Social Care or willingness to work towards.
• Previous experience as a manager within the care sector, as well as knowledge of care standards.
• Experience in line management of staff, setting KPI’s and meeting targets.
• An excellent and effective communicator, both verbal and written.
• Excellent IT Skills and competency in Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Be able to work in a flexible manner in line with the business needs.

Benefits:

• Friendly and flexible working environment.
• Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% on coffee, weekly groceries, holidays, the list is endless.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• 25 days holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.
• Access to employee support and wellbeing services.
• Mears offer a company pension, life insurance and share save scheme.
• Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
• Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
• Use and access to the latest technology.

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship. Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.

At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.

In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility.