Deputy Manager - Learning Disability Residential
Posting date: | 03 April 2024 |
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Salary: | £28,947 per year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 30 April 2024 |
Location: | Spilsby, Lincolnshire |
Company: | Linkage Community Trust |
Job type: | Permanent |
Job reference: | DepS1 |
Summary
Salary: £28,947
Hours: 43.75 per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Spilsby, Lincolnshire
Closing Date: 30th April 2024
Benefits of working for Linkage:
· Generous Annual Leave Package
· Career progression
· Flexible working options
· Health and wellbeing package including employment, financial and mental health support
· Eligibility for a Blue Light Card (£4.99 for 2 years’ membership)
· Linkage Lottery cash prizes
· Long Service bonus every 5 years
· Recommend a friend bonus
About the role:
This is an exciting role where you will have responsibility for organising the day to day running of support services as delegated by the Registered Manager.
You’ll demonstrate excellent organisation skills in order to successfully arrange cover on staff rotas.
The role will involve:
· Assisting and monitoring the people we support with their personal health and care needs
· Organising the day to day running of the Support Service
· Supporting staff members with training and supervisions
· Organising Staff Rotas to include cover for holidays and illness
· Working with the Registered Manager to meet the needs and wishes of the clients
· Working with the Registered Manager to meet CQC Requirements
· Providing a caring environment following specific procedures as detailed in their care plan, whilst maintaining respect and dignity
· The administration and recording of medication as per the medication system
· Informing the manager of any significant developments and /or difficulties within the care setting
· Arranging and accompanying the people we support to doctors, dentists and some social appointments as necessary
About you:
· Must have line management experience - Minimum of Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification
· Expectation for alternate weekend working
· Must be supportive of the choices made by the people we support, innovative and enthusiastic
· Must have experience in facilitating meetings with supporting professionals
· Have a good understanding of the mental capacity assessments and best interest process
· Able to remain patient in challenging situations and have an understanding approach towards the needs of individuals with learning difficulties
· Flexible approach to meeting the needs of the people we support
· Willing to undertake personal care when required
· Good IT skills
· Willing to complete in-house training and basic induction
About Linkage:
Linkage Community Trust is a learning disabilities charity and a values based organisation. Our values are central to providing high quality, personalised and effective care, support and education to our clients and students.
· Independence
· Honesty
· Respect
· Teamwork
We are passionate about making a difference to the lives of people with learning difficulties and disabilities, by supporting them to be all they can be. As an employer, we are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer
All applications for this vacancy are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions. Communication is undertaken via email, we advise you check your inbox and junk mail. Should you be offered a role you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check.
As an equal opportunities employer, Linkage Community Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Linkage
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme