Creative Support
Deputy Project Manager
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Location: Chorley, Lancashire
Employment Type: Full-Time
We are looking for a caring, dynamic and highly motivated person to help manage nine of our high-quality learning disability support services in Chorley and Wigan. You will be working alongside the Registered Manager to maintain an overview of the services, lead a highly-motivated team of support workers and contribute to the further development of service.
Requirements
You must be an accomplished manager and have extensive experience and knowledge of working within the social care sector in support of people who have a learning disability.
You will carry out the role demonstrating a person-centred approach with a warm, confident, professional manner. Experience of staff and service management is essential, a relevant professional qualification is desirable for this role (e.g. NVQ level 3). We will expect you to have the vision, networking and organisational ability to deliver excellent outcomes for people under your care and to implement initiatives which connect service users to their local community and promote our reputation.
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Responsibilities
- To take responsibility under direction of the Registered Manager for the delivery of bespoke services
- To co-ordinate the service ensuring all support delivered is tailored to the individual needs of each service user
- To maintain excellent records of the service delivery, such as service user records, rotas, time-sheets, and regularly provide written feedback to your line manager
- To manage and supervise a team of Support Workers, Senior Support Workers and Service Co-ordinators, ensuring good practice and the highest standards of care and support are maintained at all times.
The successful candidate will be based in one specific service 3 days a week and the other 2 days completing tasks and audits as requested by the Registered Manager.
Benefits
- Probationary bonus
- Pension contributions
- 33 days Leave
- Company paid enhanced DBS
About Us
Creative Support has a corporate commitment to enabling people with caring and family responsibilities to apply for senior roles, part-time applicants will be considered for this role.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.
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Application Instructions
We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme.
To apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.
You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.
If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.
Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS
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