Community & Carers Services Manager – £34 525 per annum + Benefits – Warrington, Cheshire (with travel across Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside, Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire) – 35 hours per week

The Role

Do you have experience leading teams in community-based services? Can you manage performance while building positive relationships with stakeholders and staff alike?

We’re looking for a Community and Carers Services Manager to support the operational delivery of services within our Community, Carers and Wellbeing Division. You'll help ensure services meet quality standards, are financially sustainable, and fulfil their contractual goals.

You’ll regularly travel to various service sites, supporting managers and staff to deliver excellent outcomes for people across several regions.

If this sounds like the next step in your career, apply today and help us support more people in our communities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and supervise Service Managers and Team Leaders
• Ensure services run efficiently, with appropriate staffing and high-quality care
• Manage budgets, outcomes and regulatory compliance
• Build and maintain partnerships with local authorities, funders and other stakeholders
• Work with internal teams to help maintain and grow our service offer

The Company

At Making Space we are committed to making a difference in the lives of those in our care, we live and breathe our core values and our looking for likeminded individuals to join our team on our mission to make a positive impact to those in our community who need us most.

When you join us, you’ll receive on-the-job training and have opportunities to pursue professional qualifications to help you grow in your role.

Benefits:

• Wagestream – Access up to 30% of your wages as you earn,
• Lifestyle benefits through Bravo Benefits and Health service discounts
• Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays subject to contract (pro rata for part time)
• We pay double time for Xmas day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
• Our employees can buy and sell up to 2 weeks holiday – statutory limits apply
• Access to our library of learning through our e-portal
• Want to upskill? We will invest in you and provide you with qualifications in level 2-6 in Health and Social Care, Management, Admin plus other continuous professional development should you wish to further your career within Social Care.
• We invest heavily in your career progression; did you know at least half of our senior posts are filled internally through promotion.
• Travel schemes including cycle to work, car maintenance and 45p per mile travel expenses.
• We run a colleague engagement hub with monthly and annual colleague awards
• Pension Scheme 3% employer contribution as a minimum
• Paid Sick leave 

The Person

You’ll have:

• Experience managing staff in community health or social care settings
• Skills in budgeting, reporting and meeting service targets
• A Level 5 diploma in Health & Social Care or a willingness to work towards it
• A valid UK driving licence and access to transport

Contact information

Ria Lyon