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Locality Manager

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Posting date: 11 April 2024
Salary: £40,015.50 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 11 May 2024
Location: Taunton, TA1 2PF
Company: Discovery
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: DS03757

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Summary

Join Discovery in our mission to support autistic individuals and those with learning disabilities across Somerset. Guided by our core values of ambition, courage, integrity, partnership, and respect, we are committed to delivering exemplary care.

As proud recipients of the Great Places To Work Programme accreditation for the fourth consecutive year in 2024, Discovery offers a dynamic and rewarding environment.

Are you a passionate manager ready to advance your career with a leading not-for-profit provider of learning disability services in Somerset? If so, we invite you to embark on an exciting journey with us.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and inspirational Locality Manager to oversee and lead a service in Taunton. This role presents a unique opportunity to make a positive impact and take on a rewarding challenge. Join us and be part of shaping a brighter future for individuals with learning disabilities and autism in Somerset.

The Locality Manager role:

- Ensure personalised support is delivered that reflects the needs, wishes and aspirations of the people we support through person-centred care plans and health action plans that are regularly reviewed and implemented.

- Ensure person-centred care plans and health action plans are regularly reviewed and implemented.

- Ensure the health and wellbeing of the people we support, in line with CQC Guidelines and Discovery' policies.

- Deliver effective risk assessments and emergency plans to ensure the people we support are safe.

- Make sure your team are appropriately trained and motivated to provide high quality support.

- Ensure the service meets all organisational and statutory requirements and complies with CQC Guidelines and our own standards, policies and procedures.

- Make sure complaints are dealt with in line with our policies.

- Accountable for the budget and finance for the Locality.

- Able to support the organisation to grow the business.

- Develop local connections and partnerships to meet people we support be involved and engaged within their community.

About you

Most importantly, you want to make a difference to the lives of people we support with learning disabilities or autism. To do that, you'll have:

- A strong background in working with adults with learning disabilities and/or autism.

- Up-to-date knowledge of the personalisation agenda and Active Support model.

- Completed, or keen to undertake, Management Development training.

Beyond those qualities, you'll also be:

- An excellent communicator, looking to mentor and motivate your team to provide person-centred support.

- Able to prioritise your workload, delegate tasks and meet deadlines.

- Focused on the needs of internal and external customers, from the people we support, right through to your team and other members of the organisation.

Why join us?

Discovery are committed to developing skills and rewarding our staff. We offer:

- A salary £40,015.50 per annum (based on 37.5 hrs per week)

- 30 days' annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)

- Access to discounts on high street shopping, cinema tickets and meals out

- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Pension scheme

- Life Assurance

Who we are

Discovery exists to help each person we support to live a fulfilling life, to be equal in society and to be active in his or her local community. That's a big deal. It means being able to have choice and control in life. It means choosing to go out or to stay in, making friends and having relationships, finding and developing skills and interests. It also means managing a home, voting, staying healthy and being able to pursue employment or volunteering opportunities. If you think you can help the people we support get more from life, we want to hear from you.

Apply now:

So if you would like to be a part of our team and if you feel that your values match ours, please apply by clicking the button below - upload your CV and we will be in touch. You could soon be making a positive difference every day.

If you want more information or just an informal chat about Discovery and the roles we have available - please contact our friendly Resourcing Team on 0300 303 9150 or drop us an email at applynow@discovery-uk.org

This role requires an enhanced DBS Disclosure, which will be obtained for you by Discovery.

Discovery is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment. Discovery are Disability Confident Committed and we guarantee to interview all applicants who let us know they have a disability and meet the minimum essential criteria for this role. Discovery has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees. As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team on 03003039150 or email applynow@discovery-uk.org

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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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