Supported Living Manager

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Job Title: Supported Living Manager

Location: Swansea

Hours: Full time 40 hours

Salary: £30,330 - £32,187

About the role:

Perthyn currently has a vacancy for a Supported Living Manager. The successful applicant will be based in our Swansea office and manage the support team's working across 2 services in the Gowerton, Loughour area.

With support from the Regional Manager, you will ensure that the support team you manage has the necessary skills and resources to help individuals with complex needs to live a fulfilled life, both at home and in the community. You will ensure consistency in the implementation of person centred support plans/ health plans/ behavioural support plans and work in partnership, especially with involved families, to achieve positive outcomes.

We want people to benefit from your expertise both as a manager and as a lead practitioner and therefore previous experience/ expertise in Autism would be desirable, as would an understanding of how to support people who have previously experienced institutionalised care and who are aging. You will be working with people who enjoy activities such shopping, attending day services and walking in the country and will be skilled in encouraging support teams to develop further community activities as well as involvement in meaningful tasks and skill development at home. Perthyn are committed to the 'Active Support Model', so the staff team will need your support to develop structured activity plans, sustaining a consistent approach which is reviewed and developed over time.

You will need to be skilled in managing external and internal relationships and have the resilience to support your team through difficult day to day situations. You will need to be able to assess and implement practice development and help involved parties through processes of change. Experience in supporting people through transition into Supported Living would also be beneficial.

Reliability and flexibility are essential, as is holding a full driving licence as there is a requirement to travel within the Swansea area and complete regular on-call duties.

About Perthyn

Perthyn is a well-established not-for-profit organisation. We provide care and support to adults with a Learning Disability across England and Wales. It is our goal to empower the people we support to live the best lives they can. We do this through collaboration, continuous improvement, and a dedication to providing the best person-centered support possible whether it be at home or in the community.

The role and the ideal candidate

• We are looking for a dedicated, forward- thinking and resilient manager to work as part of a team of 7 Supported Living Managers in Swansea.
• You will need to have excellent problem-solving skills and be able to support the staff team in relation to complex behavioural and environmental issues. You will need to have active listening skills and the ability to use positive, calm, and clear communication.
• You will work positively with other agencies, parents, Support Workers, and other services to ensure a quality provision of care for individuals. You will promote independence with daily activities, such as personal care, cooking, finance management where appropriate, and general housekeeping.
• Excellent teamworking and leadership are vital, with good communication skills and the ability to build trusting relationships.
• You will demonstrate resilience and empathy to effectively support your team members and the people they support.
• You will be able to express yourself in writing and be able to complete and update support plans and risk assessments related to the people you will be supporting and staff.
• You will have sound IT skills and be able to learn how to use different online platforms.
• Reliability and flexibility are essential, as you will need to develop a presence with the staff you manage and the people you support.
• You will hold a minimum QCF level 3 or equivalent and either hold or commit to achieving level 5.
• You will have commitment to ongoing personal development.

We offer

• Holiday Scheme: Annual leave starting at 22 days, plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 26 days)
• Sleep-in Shifts: Paid at £60 per night in addition to basic salary
• Occupational Sick Pay: Up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay
• DBS Certificate and SCW Registration: Costs covered by the company
• Induction, Support, and Development: Fully funded comprehensive induction, ongoing training, and qualification in Health & Social Care. There will also be opportunities to work towards further care qualifications, such as an QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care.

Please note that, before joining Perthyn, Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) checks are made on all employees who directly support vulnerable adults.

The next step

If you believe you are the right fit for this position and are excited about the opportunity to join our team, please click APPLY to submit your application.

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