Care Area Manager

Job Title: Area Manager - Hillingdon

We have a wonderful opportunity to join a well established and fast growing Care services provider, in a role which involves overseeing Learning Disabilities, Supported Living Care Services within the borough of Hillingdon.

The Area Manager is responsible for ensuring their area is delivering high quality, service user centred care; through the efficient management of an operation and effective management of associated management staff allocated to them in compliance with company processes and procedures.

Summary of Benefits:

Annual salary crica £45k depending on experience

Full expensed company mobile phone for business use

Company laptop provided

Mileage paid for business use

Car business insurance paid

28 days annual leave (including public holidays)

Blue Light Card Benefits Scheme, offering discounts on supermarkets, retailers, restaurant's, unlimited cinema tickets, as well as a range of other UK Attractions

Key Features of role:

- Lead, manage, coach, develop and enable line managers to accomplish their job role

- Assess new service users and facilitate move-in / out

- To proactively assess high risk service users and staff and mitigate risk

- Ensure that the budget for the operation is managed effectively

- To create and maintain positive relationships with care management teams, health and social care professional's

- Create a high performing team and culture within the operation and exercise effective decision making

- Cross-functional work with the HR Team to create a succession plan for the operation

- Work with Head Office functions and senior management teams on projects and initiatives to improve the operation

- Enhance current operations through creating a culture of continuous improvement

Qualifications: The following qualification, skills and experience are required for this role:

1. Experience in managing a team of managers and multi-site management experience

2. NVQ Level 4/5 in Leadership and Management in Social Care (or equivalent)

3. Ability and aptitude to complete management induction programme

4. NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care with a minimum of three years’ experience of care-working

5. Competence in the use of Microsoft Office and Internet applications

6. Strong English spoken, listening, writing, communication and presentation skills

7. Strong administration, compliance and reporting skills

8. Full driving license and use of own car

This role offers lots of progressive career opportunities, opening up multiple pathways into Operational Management, Project Management and other senior management roles. Please apply now for immediate consideration and immediate interview/start