Residential Lodges Service Manager
Bideford
Residential Service Manager
30 hours per week
Salary: £27,066 p.a. or £33,832.50 FTE
Permanent (following a successful six-month probationary period)
Summary of Role
The role of Service manager is to provide a stable, homely environment that meets the individual needs of each client within the service. This will be achieved through holistic care planning and positive staff management.
The Service Manager shall have line responsibility for all aspects of managing the service although it is recognised that specific actions may be the responsibility of other senior managers.
Given the varied demands placed on this post, the post holder will need to be flexible and willing to adapt to ever-changing demands.
Main Responsibilities
Please see job description attached at the top of the page.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria:
Passionate about making a difference in the life of people with Learning and other Disabilities.
Experience of supporting people or of working in a social care setting.
A positive leadership style.
Clear written and verbal communication style, including excellent numeracy and literacy skills, and the ability to perform investigations and produce detailed reports as required.
Proficient IT skills to include a good range of Microsoft applications and additional service delivery and management tools.
To be willing to undertake required training, sometimes outside normal working hours.
To be willing and able to travel between locations as required.
To be available for flexible working patterns including evenings, weekends, sleep-ins and nights as well as sharing out of hours on call duties as required.
Ensuring all teams work towards and understand the key principles of Right Support, Right Care, Right Culture as defined by CQC guidance.
Desirable Criteria:
Experience in a leadership role in social care
Social care qualification or equivalent.
Benefits: See out staff benefits page here for more information: Click here
Health Assured Employee Assistant Program: staff and families have access to the EAP that includes free counselling, a 24/7 helpline, 24/7 online GP, a wellbeing app, and much more.
HSF Health Plan: where you can claim the cash back on things such as optician services, dentistry, physical therapies, mental health services, and so much more.
Cherry On Top Awards: our very own trust awards!
Full e-learning training provided, including the opportunity for professional qualifications.
Double pay for bank holidays.
Enhanced overtime rate.
Birthday leave.
Company pension scheme.
Company Sick Pay after 1 year, increasing with length of service.
annual leave for length of service up to 25 days plus bank holidays.
Training & Attendance Bonuses.
40% membership discount with ARC for racquet sports & gym.
Cash staff referral scheme.
Free Will Writing service.
Cycle to work scheme.
How to apply:
APPLICANTS MUST BE BASED IN THE UK AND HAVE RIGHT TO WORK STATUS TO APPLY. WE CANNOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP.
Online Application Form (preferable) -
(opens in another window).Click HereCV’s or downloaded application form (available at the top of the page) can be emailed to
hr@northamcaretrust.co.uk.Postal applications can be sent to – HR Manager, The Northam Care Trust, Rose Hill, Heywood Road, Bideford, Devon EX39 3PG.