Support Manager - Leicester- LE3

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On a daily basis Affinity Trust empower hundreds of people to meet their aspirations and goals in life, and to live as independently as they wish. We have a rewarding opportunity for an experienced Support Manager (Service Manager or Care Manager) to oversee our locations in Leicestershire and Buckinghamshire.

We are currently looking for a Support Manager to join our Transforming Care Division.

You will be responsible for 2 locations, supporting up to 7 individuals with complex needs across Leicestershire and Buckingham. The role will mainly be based in Leicester, but you will be expected to our location in Buckingham once a week.

We support people to move from long term hospital stay / residential settings to live more independently.

Your role will involve:

• Directly line manage a team of Positive behavioural Support Workers
• Provide regular supervisions, appraisals and inductions
• Ensure quality and compliance is maintained within the locations, including regular finance audits, updating the people we support plans, risk assessments and facilitating person centred plan meetings with and behalf of the people we support
• Attend review meetings for the people we support
• Assess and reviewing existing and new support contracts
• Provide on-call support where required
• Monitor goals and actions relating to the persons support needs and expectations of the Local Authority
• Demonstrate Affinity Trust values in everything you do
• Build and retaining positive relationships with internal and external partners

Please note : Being a driver with access to your own vehicle is essential for this role

Affinity Trust is a charity organisation supporting people with learning disabilities to live in their own home and be part of their community.

Because the people we support are at the heart of everything we do, we truly value our incredible staff & are committed to ensure they are fully supported.

An Amazing Place to work

• This is the best job - You will not find a more interesting and rewarding job, you will be making a genuine difference to someone's life
• Our values drive everything we do
• You will get the opportunity to work with some great colleagues and work as “one team”
• You’ll have the opportunity to work flexibly with our range of shift types

Rewards

• Blue Light Card - All work and no play is not fun, so enjoy discounts in your favourite shops and restaurants, on travel and great days out, all provided at no cost to you
• Wagestream - An App that lets you track your earnings in real-time, access a percentage of your pay as you earn it, in advance of payday
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• 28 days annual leave pro-rata (including bank holidays), which we increase the longer you are with us
• We will apply and pay for your DBS for you
• Life Assurance and Pension scheme
• A 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family members

Development & Your Career

• You will get a great Induction to your new team along with amazing training opportunities that include the Care Certificate, and Diploma in Health & Social Care.
• E-learning webinars
• Access to specialist care sector training, all fully paid for by us
• Loads of career progression opportunities