CareTech Community Services established in 1993 has 250 services with continuous growth with new developments/services. CareTech Community Services is a national provider of support for people with complex and challenging behaviours associated with autism, learning disabilities, mental health illness and neurological conditions. We support people to live as independently as possible within their own homes and also in residential care. We are committed to providing the highest levels of care to our residents. To enable us to do this we need caring and dedicated professionals to deliver first class care. All applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and all employees are checked against the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). CareTech are proud to announce they are a Disability Confident Leader. Registered Care Manager - Stoke on Trent, Hanley DCA Salary £30000.00 to £35000.00 Service Locations - Stoke on Trent, Hanley, Newcastle under Lyme and Festival Park CareTech is a person-centred Care Company, which provides quality of care to adults. We enable adults with complex needs to make their own life choices, and to develop confidence and independence to live, learn, thrive and engage, building a better future. We refer to this as Extraordinary Days, Every Day. £500 Recommend A Friend Bonus We have an exciting opportunity to join CareTech as a Registered Care Manager in Stoke on Trent. Our service, supports people with autism, learning disabilities, mental health illness and neurological conditions up and down the UK. We want people to live as independently as possible and to continue to offer that outstanding level of support we need people like you to join us and help to improve the lives of our service users. You will be responsible for enriching people’s lives, enjoy having a positive impact on their wellbeing and take pride in knowing you are a part of something bigger. Purpose of the job: To provide effective leadership in the delivery of a professional service which not only provides a safe and supportive environment but is also dedicated to a personalised approach in supporting individuals to develop the skills required to be as independent as possible Registered Care Manager Responsibilities Promote and work to the company’s values which are; Positive, Empowering, Innovative, Friendly and Person-Centred Achieve and maintain registration with CQC Management of staff to include recruitment, induction, retention, supervision, appraisal, training, attendance management, following any disciplinary procedures Managing staff allocation to meet the needs of the service and ensure continued quality of service provision Manage relationships with external professionals including local commissioning teams, social workers and community teams Manage relationships with families of individuals that we support Maintain financial viability of the service that you manage and build a strong commercial platform for growth Ensure that a person centred approach working ethos is central to the service Ensure a creative and problem solving approach to ensure timely response to multi-site management issues Adhere to local safeguarding and regulatory guidelines Key Skills Hold Health & Social Care Level 3 Adults Hold or working towards Level 5 Leadership and Management (Social Care) Excellent Communication Skills Internal and External Stakeholder Relations Experience of Leading a Large Social Care Team Experience within a Supported Living Environment Driver with own transport, due to the nature of the job role and service locations Company Values Friendly, passionate and caring nature Positive, pleasant and approachable Empowering others to develop and live fulfilling lives Person Centred, allowing our children to explore & utilise their own strengths Innovative, by using or showing new methods and ideas Rewards & Benefits Full Time Contract £500 Recommend A Friend Bonus Up to 28 Days Holiday Full induction programme to Care Certificate Standards Dedicated learning & development programmes We provide free training to achieve qualification in Social Care Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career Free DBS Check Stakeholder Pension Free Employee Assistance Programme Annual Employee Awards Evening Employee Recognition Schemes Career progression within the company CareTech Foundation – Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer. You may be aware of new regulations, which require that anyone entering a CQC-regulated care home in England to be fully vaccinated subject to certain exemptions. In line with CQC regulations, we will ask for confirmation of your vaccination. The Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 were made on 22nd July and come into force on 11th November 2021. If you have not heard from us within 14 days please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future. T&C’s paid following the successful completion of a 6-month probation period