Area Manager in Milton Keynes

We now have an exciting new opportunity for an Area Manager to join our Learning Disabilities Management team and work across Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Milton Keynes and Hertfordshire. As an Area Manager you will support the Locality Manager with the continued transformation and growth of our existing services as well as supporting with new business and service development. The support provided is as varied as the people we support but with a particular emphasis and expertise of supporting individuals with complex health care needs.

As a member of our management team, you will be supported to develop within your career benefiting from our internal and external training, supported by a local leadership team you will understand the role that you play in our broader business. Turning Point is a leading health and social care social enterprise, supporting people with mental health, learning disabilities, substance use, sexual health, and employment needs. We are at the forefront of delivering innovative, impactful solutions that make a tangible difference in people's lives.

As an Area Manager you will provide strategic leadership and assurance leading Service Managers to deliver safe, high-quality, and person-centred support across multiple homes. You will hold overall accountability for performance, quality, governance, and financial delivery, ensuring consistency and compliance across all localities. Your focus will always be on ensuring the delivery of consistently high-quality support against regulatory frameworks, all within a challenging, but very rewarding environment.

In this varied Area Manager role, you will also carry out risk assessments, support Service Managers to implement support plans and handle some operational management. You will work collaboratively with regional and national colleagues, commissioners, and system partners to strengthen service quality, workforce sustainability, and growth opportunities.

• A background of working in a supporting living setting within the Learning Disability sector, along with supporting individuals with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities and Complex Health needs.
• A level 5 qualification or be working towards this/willing to work towards this.
• Proven leadership experience in a similar role, preferably, but not limited to supported living services.
• A full driving licence and access to a car.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with people we support, families, colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Knowledge of person-centred planning, advocacy and best practice in the field of supported living.
• Ability to navigate and collaborate with relevant regulatory bodies and external stakeholders.
• Excellent written and communication skills.
• Experience of managing a team through a time of change and innovation.

What Benefits Will I Receive? We know reward looks different to each person and so whether it's 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 34 days' paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 36 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost.