Scheme Manager - Fletcher Way

C&SH Scheme Manager - Fletcher Way

Who we are looking for

We`re keen to recruit an individual who shares and demonstrates our values, which are:

Putting our residents and service users first

Treating people with respect, promoting independence and choice

Developing passionate and committed teams

Being cost effective without compromising standards or safety

If you share our values, wed love you to work for us.

About the role

You'll take ownership for managing and empowering the staff team within the scheme on a day-to-day basis to ensure that they consistently deliver exceptional support to our eight service users who have learning disabilities, physical disabilities and some challenging behaviour. You will be a strong, confident and enthusiastic leader with high and firm expectations to motivate and provide guidance to your team as they support each individual to become more independent, and where possible move them on into the community. You will be involved in line management of staff, holding regular supervisions and team meetings to ensure that the support provided is in line with the agreed support plans/ risk assessments whilst developing the service.

You will be responsible for managing the scheme rota and budgets and recruitment and induction of new staff. This role may also require managerial shifts covering the weekend where necessary to ensure full and consistent cover of all shifts.

Do you want a role where no two days are the same?

As an experienced Scheme Manager, you'll be able to demonstrate:

The ability to review and critique service user support plans and risk assessments

A positive attitude towards the people we support

Effective communication both verbally and in writing

The ability to supervise staff effectively

Experience and confidence with change management

You work with clear professional boundaries

Driven and passionate about making a difference to the service

Creative ideas for building the service`s profile

The benefits

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a considerable benefits package which includes:

Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service

£3,391 pa for a 37.5 hour week

Regular support from your line manager and colleagues

Annual bonus based on satisfactory performance

Monthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salary

Annual salary and cost of living review

Commitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to Wellbeing

Ongoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding support

Workplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salary

Refer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for us

Friendly and supportive team environment

Employee assistance helpline

Mileage paid for car usage

Fully paid DBS

At Hightown, we`re a housing charity that builds homes and supports people. In Hertfordshire, we provide high-quality care and support to adults with learning disabilities, and we are looking for a fantastic Care and Supported Housing Scheme Manager to join our team based at our scheme in Hemel Hempstead who has the right values, behaviours and attitudes to be the difference.

Closing Date: Monday 29th April 2024

Interview Date: TBC

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