Temporary First Line Manager – Creykes Lodge
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Job Overview
We support and enable people to live a life without limits. If you like doing something different each day and truly care about people, this role is for you.
Job Details
Duration: 12 months temporary
Employment type: Full time – 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £37,167.31 per annum
Role Summary
In this role you will lead, develop, and support people with physical or learning disabilities to live a healthy and happy life. As a First Line Manager you will ensure that client‑focused services are delivered and developed effectively and efficiently, in line with policy, best practice guidance, legislation and our values of being Person‑Centred, Respectful, Open, Understanding and Dedicated (PROUD).
Front Line Manager Responsibilities
* Staff Management and Development – ensure staff are recruited, inducted, developed, and managed in a professional and supportive manner.
* Training and Performance Alignment – identify and address the training and development needs of your team.
* Service Quality and Best Practice – promote and implement current best practices in service delivery.
* Client Rights and Environment – uphold and promote the rights, dignity, and wellbeing of clients.
* Personal Development – work collaboratively with your Area Manager to identify and address your own development needs.
* Client Involvement and Empowerment – maximise opportunities for client participation in service planning, delivery, and evaluation.
Key Responsibilities
* Collaborative Working and Stakeholder Engagement – establish and maintain effective working relationships within your team(s), across departments, and with external organisations.
* Promote a culture of open communication and collaboration to ensure cohesive service delivery and shared goals.
* Strategic Contribution and Organisational Development – contribute to the ongoing development and strategic direction of St Anne’s.
* Participate in the formulation and review of policies, procedures, and service innovations.
* Compliance and Governance – uphold and adhere to St Anne’s core values, policies, and procedures, and maintain full compliance with all relevant legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations.
* Service Quality and Accountability – take full responsibility and accountability for the quality and effectiveness of the service delivered.
* Operational Efficiency and Resource Management – proactively implement strategies to minimise service voids and ensure optimal use of resources.
Benefits
* 20 to 25 days of paid leave plus statutory bank holidays
* 24‑hour Employee Assistance Programme
* Continous opportunities for ongoing training and career development
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Refer A Friend recruitment initiative
* Flexible working opportunities after successful completion of probation
* Group Personal Pension Scheme
* Discounted income protection scheme
* Free car parking at most services
* Free life assurance cover
Experience (Essential)
* Experience of support/care work relevant to the service
Qualifications (Desirable)
* Current driver licence
* Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care and/or Management
Equal Opportunity
St Anne’s is working to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion. We encourage people from underrepresented groups—including disabled, black and ethnic minority, LGBTQ+ communities—to apply. We are a Disability Confident employer and offer reasonable adjustments for applicants with disabilities.
Applicant Requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) and will require disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to Download
* First Line Manager JDPS (PDF, 336.6 KB)
Contact
Head of Operations – Lyndsay Cutmore
Phone: 0113 243 5151 opt 5
Email: lyndsay.cutmore@st‑annes.org.uk
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Please submit your application through the online portal.
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