Full job description
Position: Regional Manager South
Hours: 36.25 hours per week
Location: Lincoln and Across Lincolnshire
Benefits of working for Linkage:
· 8 weeks paid annual leave (including bank holidays)
· Health and wellbeing support including employment, financial and mental health via an employee assistance programme (BHSF)
· Eligibility for a Blue Light Card (£4.99 for 2 years’ membership)
· Linkage Lottery cash prizes
· Long Service bonus every 5 years
· Recommend a friend bonus Permanent
We are searching for an experienced and motivated Health and Social Care professional who can apply their knowledge, skills and experience to provide leadership to the Managers across Residential, Supported Living and Day services for people with learning disabilities, with ambition, compassion and a drive to affect real change.
As Regional Manager South, you will play a pivotal role in supporting Linkage’s Care and Independence directorate, working closely with the Director of Care & Independence, to lead and manage services that are effective and ensure that the People we support are at the centre of their care and that rights, choice, dignity and diversity are respected.
We are ambitious about the level of care we provide to the People we support. We’re looking for someone to help us lead our services in order to deliver tangible benefits for people with learning disabilities, and the staff who support them.
This role would suit an individual who is equally ambitious about delivering ‘outstanding’ services and one who can bring fresh perspectives and new ideas on how to do so.
The Regional Manager South role will:
· Provide visible, effective and values-led leadership, guidance and support to residential, community support and day care services within a specified geographical area. To include recruiting colleagues with the right values and qualities and that colleague recognition and engagement is promoted and recognised.
. Ensure social care services deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred support that promotes independence, choice and positive outcomes.
· Work as part of the Care and Independence leadership team to elevate Linkage’s care and support offering.
· Ensure social care services deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred support that promotes independence, choice and positive outcomes.
· Ensure that services meet all organisational and statutory requirements and that support is delivered in compliance with CQC guidelines, local authority standards, and Linkage’s policies and procedures.
· Develop and sustain positive and trusting relationships with registered managers, professionals and other agencies.
. Be accountable for the financial performance of services within the region and ensure agrees KPI's are delivered and take timely corrective action where performance deviates.
. Maintain oversight of staffing levels, skill mix and deployment to meet the need of people supported, taking active responsibility for reducing reliance on agency staff and supporting workforce stability.
. Ensure effective and accurate use of operational systems across social care services, including care planning, rota and performance systems.
. This role holds operational accountability for social care delivery only.
Essential criteria for the role:
· Minimum of Level 5 in Health & Social Care and Management.
· Significant management experience within the care sector.
· Passion for quality and committed to providing the highest possible quality of care for the People we support.
· Ability to enthuse and empower staff, working collaboratively with registered managers to bring teams together.
· A solutions-focussed approach to problem solving.
Your experience does not have to be directly with people with learning disabilities, if you can demonstrate how your skills and experience are transferrable, we’d like to hear from you.
As an employer, we are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer.
Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer - Linkage do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship or accept applications from people who are looking for sponsorship.
As an equal opportunities employer, Linkage Community Trust is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Linkage
All applications for this vacancy are to be submitted online, and strictly no agency calls or agency CV submissions. Communication is undertaken via email, we advise you check your inbox and junk mail. Should you be offered a role you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check.
Pay: £49,720.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- do you hold a minimum level 5 qualification in Health & Social Care?
Education:
- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)
Work Location: In person
