Position: Supported Living Service Manager Remember to check your CV before applying Also, ensure you read through all the requirements related to this role. At Consensus we love what we do – supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs. If you are as passionate as we are about helping people to lead and enjoy their lives and you want to make a difference every day, then this may be the job for you. We are looking for a new service manager to lead our team at our residential service in Dorrington, Shrewsbury. You will receive support from your Operations Manager and Regional Director as you settle into the Consensus team and our leadership development programme will be available to support you in developing your skills as you grow in your new role. We are an award winning team and we are looking for people with a big heart and who want to lead a team to achieve great things for the people we support. Salary: £29,000 - £32,000 plus annual bonus Service: Church Road & Walton Road About the Service Church Road, our supported living service in the coastal town of Brightlingsea, Essex provides two self-contained one bedroom flats each with their garden supporting adults with learning disabilities and additional complex needs. Walton Road, based in Clacton-on-Sea provides a positive, safe environment to support individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism, with additional complex needs, including challenging behaviour or Prader-Willi Syndrome. About the role As the Manager your primary role will be to ensure the health and well being of our supported individuals and the staff team and ensuring that every opportunity is offered to them. With the aim of enabling the people we support to lead a valued and fulfilling life and to maximise their independence to enable them to achieve their full potential. Ensuring that the service is run in an efficient and responsible manner, balancing the achievement of budget with the ethos of excellent quality. Effective management of financial performance, ensuring financial resources are appropriately managed & controlled. Promote quality assurance, working towards legal, clinical, statutory and organisational obligations, to develop effective work strategies and processes, to ensure that the business is run in an efficient and responsible manner. Ensuring full and accurate reporting of management information and maximising quality and compliance. The role requires you to be registered with the Care Quality Commision (CQC) Our Benefits Discretionary 10% annual bonus scheme Free DBS Life assurance benefit of twice annual basic salary Wagestream – Avoid bank fees and withdraw up to 40% of your wages as you earn them before payday via the Wagestream app. Comprehensive induction and excellent training Recognition Awards, including long service awards Cycle to work Scheme Employee benefits platform providing discounts at over 150 retailers Employee Assistance Programme, confidential telephone counselling and legal advice Health & Wellbeing portal About You: You’ll have plenty of experience working with those with learning disabilities or complex behaviours. You may be a Deputy Manager looking for your next step or already been an experienced Service Manager looking for a new challenge. You may have come from a supported living or residential background An NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care is a must, whilst support and training towards Level 4 and 5 is available You’ll have strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. Confident, flexible, and efficient, you’re happy to work on a shift basis, and, where required, to be on call Above all, you’ll be committed to providing person-centred care that gives real equality of opportunity to all those you’re working for Our Values We employ people who share in our values so we can ensure the highest standards of support for the people who live in our homes, their families and the commissioners we work with. Choice & Respect, Ambition & Imagination, Reliability & Professionalism Honesty & Integrity, Responsibility & Accountability, Inclusive & Supportive As a leading provider, our commitment to delivering the highest standards of support within our services is nationally recognised and validated by the many awards we receive, the consistently high ratings we receive from national regulators and our ethos of continuous improvement. Want to hear more about the role? Call our dedicated in-house recruitment team on 01206 417573. “We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”