Social Care Improvement Manager /Improvement Manager (14476)
This role will be predominantly be South of the Country
Although this is a home based role flexibility and frequent travel is required. You should be in services for the week providing support where it is needed most.
About us
Frontline care and support in our residential (care and nursing homes) and supported living services across the UK remains at the core of what we do. Our approach is based on the promotion of greater independence and choice for the people who we support, working with over 2,000 people with a disability every day.
About the Role
As an Improvement Manager you will directly improve and significantly drive efficiencies in identified services, to maximise quality outcomes for the people we support. You will improve service performance including health, safety and regulatory targets, ensuring that performance measures are achieved and maintained.
Supporting Operations Managers, you will guide and intervene where needed to deliver improved financial performance, identifying opportunities for growth. This will include assistance in reducing voids, increasing capacity to raise income and reduction of agency reliance and spend.
You will take over the management of service on an interim basis where needed, and work with managers as a mentor regarding overall improvement. Providing strong and effective leadership you will support the Charities objectives, embedding our values, Proud, Positive and Pioneering in everything that you do.
You will have:
- Significant senior Social Care management experience;
- An appropriate professional and/or formal managerial qualification;
- Demonstrable experience of service improvement in a social care setting;
- Significant management experience in multi-site management;
- Ability to demonstrate successful delivery of financial performance.
We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:
- Wagestream, access earned pay before pay day (click here for more details).
- Free Blue Light Card.
- Free DBS / AccessNI check or PVG membership as applicable.
- Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
- Substantial and flexible annual leave, with the option to sell (salary sacrifice).
- Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
- Comprehensive training relevant to your role.
- Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
- Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
- Access to cycle-to-work benefits (salary sacrifice).
- Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
* No agencies please -
Documents
- Improvement Manager - Job Description 2024.pdf (145.62 KB)
