Registered Manager

• Manage all aspects of the home and day care on a day-to-day basis to ensure high standards of care for the residents
• Provide good quality of life for the residents and that their individual needs are met as far as possible
• Maintain a happy, friendly and fun-loving atmosphere in the home and support the residents to express their individuality and do things they enjoy
• Ensure legislation, policies and procedures are adhered to and a high standard of service is delivered, in line with the Care Quality Commission and other requirements
• Aim to maintain at least the ‘Good’ rating awarded to the home by the CQC
• Provide strong leadership and guidance to a positive and effective staff team
• Manage and supervise the work of all of those employed in the residential home and day care service, with a clear allocation of duties
• Ensure staff rotas, meetings and training are effective and up to date
• Provide regular on-call cover, as part of a rota
• Manage appropriate records and information in line with GDPR and other legislation
• Ensure financial records are kept up to date, including responsibility for residents’ money, petty cash and payments
• Maintain effective partnerships with specialist services and close contact with family members
• Celebrate events and share success through social media and other avenues
• Work closely with the Trustees of the Charity
• Undertake other duties and responsibilities to ensure the home and day care are run and maintained efficiently, 24 hours per day
• Maintain a presence on the floor.
• Run the home and day care service as a business, to ensure sustainability in the future

Does the job role include personal care?: No

Working Patterns:

40 hours per week, normally Monday to Friday

Some flexibility is required in order to attend monthly Board meetings or other events outside of the normal working week

Essential details:

• Qualified to at least Level 3 in adult care with a willingness to work towards adult care Level 5 within agreed timescales.
• Have residential care Manager/Deputy Manager experience for at least 2 years or have been a Senior Carer in a residential home for at least 5 years (at least Level 3)
• At least 3 years’ experience of working with adults with learning disabilities
• Able to work effectively within a team
• Reliable and dependable
• Passionate about supporting people with learning disabilities
• Respectful towards others and have an empathetic, understanding and caring attitude
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people with different abilities
• Leadership skills
• Prioritise and effectively manage own workload
• Proficient in the use of IT, using a range of systems and software.