Short Break Manager

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Job Description

Lancaster and Morecambe Short Break Service Manager position / Full time, Permanent, 37 hours per week |
Salary £43,421 - £48,474 per annum

Pay Award Pending

International Sponsorship - this role is not open to international sponsorship

County Registered Services - Grade 10 Management Opportunity

Short Break Service Manager - Lancaster and Morecambe Short Break Service Service

Hours of work: 37 per week - Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours work / standby duty required.

As a Grade 10 Manager you will:

• Be responsible for providing overall leadership to the service, in particular providing supervision, motivation & direction to the Team Manager and staff team within the service.
• To ensure good quality, and person centred care and support is delivered.
• Be the Registered Manager for the service ensuring that the Care Quality Commission essential standards of quality and safety are implemented, and that conditions of registration are adhered to.
• Have responsibility for the management of a service budget and for delivering services within an agreed financial allocation.
• Be involved in strategic planning for the service.

For further information refer to the LCC recruitment site where the 'combined role profile' for grade 10, and the 'operational context form for Manager (Domiciliary, Short Breaks and Locality Day)' is available.

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.

You must be registered (SWE) to be appointed as a Social Worker or have applied to register with the Social Care Council. For Social Worker/Care Manager positions where non social worker qualifications are accepted, registration is not required, and you will be appointed as a Care Manager.

Proposed interview dates 8th & 9th July 2024

For an informal discussion please contact Kellie-Anne Buczynski 07887831112 or Julie Ray, Area Registered Services Manager 07814488881

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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