Service Manager

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen within Southdown to manage a CQC registered Supported living service, which due to the small size are split into 2 locations.

Fiveways in Peacehaven is home to 3 men and 2 women. Everyone enjoys an active lifestyle and expects support to access a wide range of activities and opportunities, everyone is encouraged to be as independent as possible. The house comprises of two flats on the first floor and accommodation for three clients on the ground floor.

Glebe Close in Lewes is a small home to three adults, one woman and two men with Learning Disabilities who are fully involved in the running of their home and will need support with cooking, cleaning, laundry and gardening.

Fiveways & Glebe are registered as one service with CQC & you would be aided by two Senior Support workers, one based at each service and you will need to be able to work across both sites as & when required.

Both services are seven-day a week, 24 hour a day supported service.

To be a successful manager at this service you should have:

• Some Management experience as a senior support worker, deputy manager or Service Manager
• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities including those who challenge services and experience of dealing with personal care issues
• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent, or qualification at NVQ Level 3, and a commitment to undertaking further management training
• Supported Living experience
• A commitment to person centred individualised services
• The ability to develop and support a committed team of staff

If you think this is you, we would love to hear from you!

Southdown offers a competitive salary, generous car allowance, pension, employee assistance (EAP) and healthcare package plus a range of other benefits, including qualification to apply for a Blue Light Card and the Cycle to Work Scheme.

Southdown is a psychologically informed organisation where the well-being and happiness of our employees matter. We’re committed to creating a positive and compassionate work environment where employees feel valued, respected and inspired to do their best. In addition, we’re a family-friendly employer that recognises the importance of a work-life balance. If you share our values and want to work for an organisation that helps change lives for the better, we want to hear from you.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion with the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.

Closing date: 28th April 2024

Interviews will be held: Friday 3rd May 2024

Responsibilities may be added to or taken away from this job description as the post develops.