Community Living Service Manager

Location: Rhyl, Wales

Salary: £44,000 per annum

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Procare Wales Limited are currently recruiting for a permanent Community Living Service Manager to support adults aged between 16-64 years who have complex support needs, including learning disability, challenging behaviour, autism and mental health needs.

Our services cover Denbighshire and Conwy areas and you will be based in our head office in Rhyl.

This role requires a candidate who has managed within a similar environment for a minimum of two years. This is a well-established organisation who over the last twenty years have been renowned for achieving positive outcomes for the individuals we support. The salary is £44,000 per annum with on call duties.

To manage and lead ProCare Wales community living services and meet the responsibilities detailed within this job description. Within community living we support people to achieve the best quality of life possible. The Community Living Manager will hold an active responsibility in supporting people within their care to feel safe, to feel well cared for and be at the centre of decision making about their lives wherever possible. The Community Living Manager will act as a positive role model for all staff, passionately advocating for the needs of people supported in keeping with values of ProCare Wales.

The Community Living Manager will hold direct line management responsibility for the Community Team Managers. The Community Living Manager will ensure that the Team Managers have clarity over their job roles inclusive of standards and expectations in supporting them to fulfil all of their role related duties.

Skills and Personal Attributes:

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with people and communicate well under pressure.
• Skills to contribute to the overall care of an individual within various community-based areas.                                    
• Calm and consistent in both crisis and non-crisis situations.
• Working knowledge of the Active Support Model; ABA; Mental Health Act 2007; Mental Capacity Act 2005; Deprivation of Liberty safeguards; SOVA procedures
• Familiarity with and ability to ensure that any legal requirements are followed e.g. S117, CTO’s etc
• Ability to supervise others
• Able to communicate positively with people with learning disabilities/complex needs and represent their needs.
• Ability to communicate to and with senior people including from statutory and regulatory bodies
• Have relevant computer skills
• Ability to work autonomously and contribute to a team’s development
• Excellent leadership skills.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 2 years + previous experience of managing community living service or domiciliary services for adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues
• Experience of managing a staff team of around 40.
• Managed a similar service and been appointed at Manager Level
• A working knowledge of the Active Support Model
• Will be passionate about care and achieving positive outcomes for adults with complex needs and hold a thorough understanding of the challenges that this client group can present.
• QCF Level 5 – Health and Social Care or willingness to work towards.
• Social Care Wales Registration
• Able to obtain a satisfactory enhanced DBS

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for ProCare Wales, please do not hesitate to apply.