Registered Manager

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Are you an experienced care professional looking for a change?

Come and join the Agincare family as a Supported living Registered Manager

Where you'll be working

• Commodore House based in Medway, Kent - https://www.agincare.com/support-for-younger-adults/kent/commodore-house/

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy:

• Up to £35,000 per year DOE
• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £1000*
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Blue Light card discount package
• Company pension scheme

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work in the UK
• Management qualification at QCF level 4 or equivalent or a willingness to work towards this qualification
• QCF level 4 or higher in Health & Social Care or equivalent
• Previous registration in a residential service preferable
• Good understanding of PBS Support or experience or working in a learning Disability/Autism Service
• Demonstrable up to date knowledge of the care sector including the running of a Respite Day Service and regulatory framework
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Experience of working with vulnerable client groups
• 40 hours per week

A day in the life of a Registered Manager

As theRegistered Manager, you will lead the team to provide a safe, caring, responsive and effective service for the service users in your location, ensuring delivery of the highest possible care standards fully compliant with all CQC statutory regulations, whilst making sure you achieve your operational and quality assurance KPI's.

Your day to day responsibilities therefore will include:

• Ensuring all your service users understand the care and treatment choices that are available to them and that the support provided is done so in a way that promotes choice, dignity and individuality
• Reviewing existing support to ensure it meets the current physical and mental health needs of your service users and in turn liaising with the service users, their representatives, internal staff, health professionals, social workers and other interested parties to adapt existing plans to meet current needs
• Ensuring that auditing is carried out to fully understand that quality of the service being provided and taking quick reparative action if any concerns are raised
• Ensuring that effective risk assessments are in place to protect the needs of your service users and the overall safety of your home.
• Inducting new staff, and ensuring that existing staff are regularly trained, motivated, supervised and supported.
• Carrying out any potential disciplinary or formative action against team members as and when required.
• Effectively staffing your service to ensure that personnel can cover the needs of your service users and having effective contingency plans in case of unexpected absence or events.
• Investigating any complaints surrounding safeguarding, abuse, or delivery of your services and ensuring notifications and duty of candour are sent to the right parties.

About Agincare

We’re a family run business that’s been caring and supporting people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including Care nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

*subject to terms and conditions