A fantastic opportunity has arisen in Kent to manage a supported living service on an interim basis for 3‑6 months. The organisation is well‑established and supports young adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues, with the potential for the role to become permanent.
Responsibilities
* Providing leadership and guidance to the teams, observing and giving feedback on practice to improve quality, positive behavioural support, and person‑centred approaches.
* Undertaking regular supervision meetings with staff and facilitating team meetings.
* Ensuring support plans are current and that staff are aware of the review and implementation of individual support plans.
* Managing performance issues, engaging the appropriate informal and formal processes where necessary with guidance from the Service Manager/HR.
* Managing the staffing resources of the service, including rota management and staff budgets.
* Performing any other reasonable duties as requested.
Requirements
* Experience of supporting vulnerable people.
* NVQ Level 3 in Social Care Management or equivalent.
* Experience of supervising and motivating staff.
* Clear written and verbal communication style.
* IT literate and confident in the use of different IT systems/packages.
* Willingness to undertake required training, sometimes off‑site and outside normal working hours.
* Willingness and ability to travel between locations as required.
* Availability for flexible working patterns, including evenings, weekends, sleep‑ins and nights as required.
* Ability to undertake on‑call duties on a rota basis.
* Driver’s licence to enable travel between services.
Benefits
* Opportunity for overtime and extra pay out of hours.
* Fantastic opportunities for progression.
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