Compass Associates
Care Manager – Supported Living - Adult Mental Health
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Job Title: Care Manager – Supported Living - Adult Mental Health
Salary: £39,346 per annum
Contract Type: 40 hours, Permanent
Location: Redhill & Reigate, Surrey
Setting: Supported Living – Mental health & Autism
This position does not offer sponsorship. We are unable to accept applications from individuals who require a visa to work in the UK.
Summary:
Compass Associates is recruiting on behalf of a specialist supported living provider in Surrey for an experienced Care Manager to take on a multi-site role across four services in Redhill and Reigate. This is a varied and autonomous position overseeing the care and support of adults with mental health needs across dispersed sites, with full responsibility for a permanent and bank staff team.
Our client is a well-established provider delivering supported living services for adults with mental health diagnoses across Surrey. The organisation is currently in a period of positive service development and is looking for a confident, hands-on leader to drive quality and help shape how support is delivered across the sites.
The Role of Care Manager:
You will take operational responsibility for four supported living services, two in Redhill and two in Reigate, supporting adults with a range of mental health needs and diagnoses. You will lead a mixed team of permanent and bank staff and hold overall accountability for the quality and consistency of support delivered across all sites.
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You will report into the senior management team and play a key role in ongoing service development and change management across the sites.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide strong, values-led leadership across four supported living services, building a positive and consistent team culture across dispersed sites
- Oversee person-centred support planning and risk management for tenants with varying mental health needs and diagnoses, including individuals subject to a Section
- Lead and manage a dispersed staff team across multiple sites, including recruitment, induction, supervision and performance management
- Drive ongoing change management across the services, supporting staff and tenants through a period of positive service development
- Manage housing support functions including tenancies, benefit claims, rent and arrears
- Ensure full compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements and organisational policies
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with local authority practitioners, health professionals, families and external partners
Requirements:
- Experience managing supported living or residential services for adults with mental health needs
- Demonstrable experience leading and managing dispersed teams across multiple sites
- Sound knowledge of mental health conditions, associated risks and recovery-focused approaches, including experience supporting individuals under Section
- Working knowledge of safeguarding, the Mental Capacity Act, the Care Act and relevant housing support legislation
- Confident in housing management, including tenancy support, benefit claims and arrears
- Proven ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities across dispersed services
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care is desirable but not essential
- Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle essential given the multi-site nature of the role
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The organisation is open to experienced Deputy Managers who are ready to make the step up into a Care Manager position, provided they can evidence strong multi-site leadership, change management experience and the ability to perform under pressure
Application Process
To apply for this exciting opportunity, or to find out more information, please contact Ed Amaral at Compass Associates for an informal discussion about the role.
Contact Details:
- Phone: 02394 214487
- Email: EAmaral@compassltd.co.uk
Alternatively, please submit your CV via email, and we will be in touch.
Recommendations:
Compass Recruitment is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer a £200 John Lewis voucher for a successful recommendation following the completion of probation/rebate.
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