Job Description

Role Description

Registered Service Manager
Location: Bristol, Henbury and Filton area, BS10
Salary: \xc2\xa338,000 per year + Benefits

Company: SeeAbility, Charity for autism, learning disability and sight loss/difficulties

We are looking for an extraordinary manager with a commitment to high quality support and focus on personalisation to join us as a Registered Service Manager to oversee our Henbury and Filton houses in Bristol. As such you\'ll be a proven manager with an NVQ 4 in Care and Management and experience of working with people with autism and behaviour support needs. You\'ll be passionate about providing quality care and personalised services with the ability to drive improvement within budgetary controls.

An understanding and knowledge of the principles of positive behaviour support, autism, relevant legislation and CQC standards will be essential for this role. In addition you\'ll possess a current driving licence with the ability to travel independently as required and be able to work flexibly to respond to the needs of the service.

As the Service Manager you will be required to:

• To work with the people we support and their families, supporting them in the decisions they make about how they live their lives and ensuring that personal needs are met.
• Manage all aspects of running the home including but not limited to: supervision of staff, rotas, care planning, quality assurance, training, budget management, finances and management of medication.
• Monitor activities and ensure quality of support and care is in line with company policy and sector regulatory standards.
• Create a culture of team development and team working that inspires the delivery of best practice for individuals using our service.
• Demonstrate the ability to represent the organisation in an appropriate and professional manner in all internal and external contact and relationships.

The Service Manager must have:

• QCF Level 5 or working towards one (or equivalent)
• Prior experience and an understanding of learning disabilities and other complex needs
• Management level experience within the social care sector
• Experience of effectively managing change and delivering service improvements
• Experience of collaborating with local Authorities, Commissioners, families and circles of support
• Exemplary leadership that develops high performing teams through a coaching and collaborative approach
• Effective budget and resource management skills

About Us

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK and has pioneered specialist support for over 220 years.

SeeAbility provides extraordinary support and champions better eye care for people with learning disabilities and autism, many of whom have sight loss. We encourage people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life, from themselves and from wider society. The people we support overcome huge barriers to achieve exciting new things every day: some big, some small, all extraordinary.

Our Benefits

Your extraordinary opportunities

• Leadership development academy and talent programme for the next steps in your career

• Fully paid essential training

• Annual excellence awards

• Long service awards and recognition

• Quarterly 1:1s: Opportunity to discuss your progress and your future

Your work-life balance

• 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 36 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service)

• Buy and sell up to 3 days annual leave

• Life events - Time off when you need it most

• Flexible working - We are up for anything that works for your team and the wider organisation

Your money goes further

• Discounts and cashback at hundreds of shops, restaurants and activities

• Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts

• Save 10% on monthly bus travel

• Pay reviews and commitment to pay competitive rates

• Employer contributory pension scheme - Support and tools to help you make the right decisions about your future

• Paid DBS and renewals

• Season ticket loans

• Discounted mobile phone options

Your wellbeing counts

• Life assurance of 2x annual salary

• Free 24/7 employee assistance programme for advice and support

• Free eye care vouchers

• Discounted gym membership

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About The Company

SeeAbility