Title:  Temporary Deputy Local Service Manager

Temporary Deputy Local Service Manager

Longford Road, Bognor Regis

£27,938

37.5 hours per week

Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging role, where you will be making a positive change to people’s lives.

If you’re passionate about supporting people and can work under pressure, able to manage challenging situations, then we want to hear from you.

We have a rewarding opportunity for a Deputy Local Service Manager to join our management team at Longford Road in a temporary role for up to 8 months. Longford Road offers a mix of short-term, accommodation-based support to adults experiencing mental health issues.

Closely supporting the Local Service Manager, you will play a vital role in the delivery of a high-quality service that meets with all legislative and organisational requirements.

You will use your communication skills to work with colleagues and partner agencies to achieve the best outcome for our customers. The role is varied and interesting, and we are looking for the right applicants to complement our team.

We support people to maintain a tenancy and assist with recovery by using the Well-being Star and Young Person’s Star, which are highly regarded tools for supporting with recovery and move on, respectively. The Well-Being Star is used by the NHS and many other organisations. If you want to make a real difference in people’s lives, this is a rewarding opportunity to come and work within an established and experienced team.

We value our team and encourage learning and progression through our comprehensive induction programme, as well as on-going training to develop new and existing skills and encourage progression.

Sanctuary also offers a great employee rewards scheme, where you will be able to receive a variety of discounts from major retailers.

The role of Deputy Local Service Manager will include:

• Managing, recruiting, developing, and training staff within appropriate legislative or NVQ frameworks and devising effective and well-run staff rotas
• Promoting best practice to ensure quality services are carried out by staff
• Ensuring effective support systems are in place and that we operate in a fully compliant way
• Supporting Local Service Manager in effectively managing the void process on any empty properties
• A good understanding of health and safety
• Developing and maintaining relationships with customers and relevant external agencies with the proven ability to liaise effectively with statutory and voluntary partners
• Ensuring young person’s services are adequate and are working towards Ofsted requirements
• Occasional travel may be a requirement of the role, therefore a full valid driving licence is desirable

Skills and experiences:

• Proven management or supervisory experience gained within a social care environment is essential
• Compassionate, understanding, and hard working with a hands-on approach to help achieve supportive outcomes
• Good written and effective communication skills
• Experience working with vulnerable adults, people with learning and physical disabilities
• Prior knowledge of support planning, risk assessment and safeguarding
• Previous experience working under challenging circumstances
• Able to demonstrate a proven track record delivering personal care activities
• Knowledge and experience of working for CQC
• Confident user of IT systems
• NVQ Level 3 or above required

Why work for us?

We’re united in working together to help customers on their pathways for independence, and our people are the single, biggest influence on our success.

No matter your job – delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams – your work makes a difference every day.

We won the West Midlands Care Employer Award 2022-23, in recognition of our commitment to our staff and supporting our teams to be their best. We’ve also been awarded Investors in People Gold status for the second time – because we value our people and have a strong focus on inclusion, teamwork, and empowerment.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and supportive work environment where you can grow and thrive. And like our customers, we know everyone is different, and we’ll support you to be your best self. We’ll develop your skills and experiences, celebrate success, and turn any setbacks into motivation.

Are you ready to be your best?

Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we’ll reward you:

• £27,938 per annum (pro rata)

• At least 25 days paid holiday, (plus public holidays) pro rata
• A pension scheme with employer contributions
• A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers
• Health and well-being plans
• Life assurance
• Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working
• Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme
• A wide range of learning and development opportunities

We are proud to support the Department of Health and Social Care’s ‘Made with Care’ campaign to encourage more people to apply to work in adult social care. If you’re considering a caring career, we have many rewarding roles at Sanctuary Supported Living. For more information on the campaign clickhere

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Closing Date: 18 February 2024

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

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Together we can be our best so that our customers can be their best.
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Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.