Lead Learning Manager in Eccles

We have 2 exciting opportunities to join our services in Salford and Bolton where we provide 24 hour supported living for people (adults) that live with Learning Disabilities and additional health issues. As the Team Manager you will have management responsibility for a team of 3 services, supporting approximately 9 people.

Role Responsibility

• Building on your experience of working with people with learning disabilities, you’ll set, maintain and develop standards as part of our service.
• As a Team Manager, your focus will always be on ensuring the delivery of consistently high-quality services within a challenging but very rewarding environment.
• You will have responsibility to support your Lead Support Worker and Support Workers.
• You will work collaboratively with other Team Managers and your Supported Living Manager to ensure high quality support is provided in line with our extensive and person-centred support plans.
• In this varied Team Manager role, you’ll also carry out risk assessments, implement Support Plans and provide operational management.
• Inspiring colleagues and create the culture to drive high quality support.
• Working within agreed financial and legislative frameworks, including roster management, weekly finance and medication checks, health and safety checks, organisational and CQC compliance in relation to keeping people safe.
• Supporting and empowering people to live more independently in their community, developing positive outcomes for those being supported including those with learning disabilities, autism and complex health needs.
• Operating flexibly as this role will involve out-of-hours checks supporting/coaching staff and the possible need to backfill when short of staff.

The Ideal Candidate

• Ideally, you will have previous experience managing a health, social care or community-based service but we also welcome applications from experienced managers outside of health and social care who have strong leadership and people management skills and are interested in bringing their experience into the learning disability sector.
• Demonstratable leadership skills with a flexible and adaptable leadership style.
• In depth understanding and ability to performance manage the functions of the team.
• Strong organisational, time management and prioritisation skills.
• Experience leading or managing a team (this may be within health and social care or another sector where strong people management skills have been developed).

About us

As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer. We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package. You will get 32 days’ paid holiday a year increasing to 34 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.