Registered Manager (Adult Residential Home)

Are you an experienced Manager looking for your next step? Want to join a pioneering charity that makes a real difference to the lives of young people and adults with learning disabilities? If so, we’d love to hear from you.  With over 20 years of success, Lifeworks provides a range of programmes and services for people with learning disabilities. We are committed to supporting individuals to lead the lives they choose with the right person-centred support and rights and opportunities as all community citizens.

 We have a fantastic opening for an experienced Manager to join us to lead and manage Sesame, a home shared by   four young adults with learning disabilities in Torquay.. We are looking for someone with the right expertise, values, motivation and determination to succeed as well as being able to embrace the opportunity to lead Sesame from Requires Improvement (CQC May 2018) to Good and Outstanding.

Although judged as Good in Caring and Responsive, some improvements were identified and as such we are already making good progress in these areas. It goes without saying this will be a challenging role but also rewarding one. Whilst working alongside a well-established and committed staff team, relatives who speak highly about the service and good partnership working, you will have the opportunity to develop, innovate and ensure the very best quality of care, support and outcomes are achieved for the residents we are so privileged to support.

 To join us as the Registered Manager you’ll need to:

 -          Hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or recognised equivalent), those without the relevant qualification will not unfortunately be able to be considered.

-          Be able to demonstrate both recent and relevant management experience in adult learning disability residential care including people, home and resources management.

-          Have full and thorough understanding of Health and Safety regulations, Health and Social Care Act, Care Act and CQC framework.

-          Have the ability to asses and evaluate service user needs as well ensuring best person centred care planning and support practices with safeguarding, equality, respect and dignity at the heart of your day to day leadership and management of the service.

We are a well-established charity that provides an excellent range of staff benefits including 33 days’ annual leave, a company pension scheme, childcare vouchers, staff discount scheme, ongoing training and supervision, continuing professional development and support as well as an extensive induction on commencement of employment. Lifeworks are also accredited Disability Confident Employers. 

Lifeworks is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and they expect all staff to share this commitment. For this post, pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

 To apply for the role, please visit http://www.lifeworks-uk.org/work-for-us/vacancies.

If you would like to have a confidential informal chat about the post please contact: Tina Tozer, Operations Director tinatozer@lifeworks-uk.org   07815 444265

Closing date for applications is midday on Monday 20^th August 2018.

 Interviews will take place over two days therefore successful candidates must be available for interview on 3^rd & 4th September 2018.