AddressHours: 37 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Service Area: Adult Social Care
Department: Residential Services
We are looking for a dedicated Service Manager. The post is based at Avondown House, Bath. This is a full-time permanent role working 37 hours per week. This post plays a key role in supporting the care teams and Registered manager to continue to deliver Care Services at a high level.
Avondown House offers a vibrant community atmosphere which is in Bath, and this is easily accessible via public transport or car.
What is Extra Care?
Extra Care Housing is for adults, who have some care needs, with an assured tenancy in a self-contained flat in a purpose-built or adapted scheme. Our Extra care housing services have been rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in June 2022.
Experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities required for role:
- Ability to cope with conflicting demands and deadlines.
- Hold the minimum of an NVQ/diploma Level 3 in Care.
- Previous experience in management or supervisory capacity in a care setting is essential.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
- Minimum of two years’ experience of care of older people is essential.
- Experience or knowledge of either a reablement service, supported living scheme and domiciliary services is preferable.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- The ability to be proactive, think creatively and identify development opportunities and continuing ways of improvement.
- Strong team player who works in collaborative style.
- Support other Extra Care schemes on peripatetic basis to help cover holiday and sickness etc. (pre-arranged).
- Understands the importance of the pastoral care of staff.
- Be prepared to undertake Level 5 in Management.
- Strong ICT skills including Microsoft Office.
- Highly numerate, with the proven ability to understand, analyze, interpret, and explain complicated information and data.
Why B&NES Council?
We offer a wide range of benefits, to ensure that you are paid fairly for your work, have the flexibility to enjoy a great work/life balance, and have the support you need. These include:
- A competitive salary package
- A range of flexible working and hybrid working options, including flexi-time, four regional offices and home-working, dependent on service requirements
- A generous holiday allowance and special leave provisions
- The Local Government Pension Scheme
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme – whatever life throws at you; we are committed to supporting you and your well-being at work and home
- Professional and personal development including in-house training and accredited qualifications including Aspiring Manager and Leadership Development
- Discount scheme including the VECTIS card that offers numerous local discounts including cycle to work and free entry to numerous local attractions with B&NES
Interested to find out more?
To find out more about the Care services and roles that BANES council supports please view: https://jobsandcareers.bathnes.gov.uk/proudtocare
If you are interested in this post and require more details after reading the job description or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Vicki Tranter, Extra Care Services Registered Manager at vicki_tranter@bathnes.gov.uk or on 07720341560.
To apply
Please use the online application facility.
For further information on applying please see “Application Form Help” page on the Jobs website.
Bath & North East Somerset Council has one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives. We have four core values which shape every aspect of our working life and how we look to the future. These values are to be Bold, Empowered, Supportive and Transparent.
Please explain in your application how you could incorporate these values into the role you are applying for.
As an equal opportunities employer, Bath & North East Somerset Council is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and is opposed to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, 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 us.
Interview Date:12/04/2024
Safeguarding Statement:
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.
As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
Please note the Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register. This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role, they will be interviewed before any shortlisting or interviewing of external candidates.
