Learning Disabilities Service Development Manager

4 weeks ago


Lancaster, United Kingdom Quality Care Recruit Full time

Job title: Learning Disabilities Service Development Manager


Is this your next job Read the full description below to find out, and do not hesitate to make an application.

Type of role: Permanent. Full-Time 35 hrs a week

Salary: £57,000 per annum

Location: Home based with travel across Northwest, UK (Manchester / Liverpool area)

Quality Care Recruit has partnered with a leading provider of learning disabilities services across the North West (UK), who are committed to empowering individuals to reach their full potential. Across a variety of community settings, this organisation champions a person-centered approach. As their Service Development Manager, you'll be instrumental in shaping the future of their adaptable support network.

The role of Learning Disabilities Service Development Manager

  • Design innovative services and comprehensive service redesigns responsive to individual needs, ensuring successful implementation across multiple locations.
  • Develop and deliver impactful training and professional development programs to enhance the skills and expertise of staff teams.
  • Analyse risks, craft mitigation strategies, and guide the organisation's strategic growth, ensuring the sustainability of services.
  • Foster a collaborative environment, working effectively with sector and support function managers to bring bold new ideas to life.
  • Utilise market and competitor analysis to drive innovation and ensure the organization remains at the forefront of learning disability care.

Responsibilities of the Learning Disabilities Service Development Manager

  • Shape the evolution of high-quality support services, encompassing independent living skills, employment opportunities, and crisis intervention strategies.
  • Champion a person-centered approach, collaborating with service users and their representatives to design plans tailored to their specific needs, aspirations, and choices.
  • Support teams in offering a powerful blend of support strategies and specialized interventions, ensuring compliance with best practices.
  • Be part of an organisation that prioritises individual voices, co-designing new services and improving existing services based on the experiences of those they support.

Skills and Experienced required as a Learning Disabilities Service Development Manager

  • 5+ years' experience transforming services-- from design through implementation, ideally within the learning disabilities sector.
  • 3+ years designing and delivering training or professional development within the social care sector (learning disabilities preferred).
  • Expertise in assessing and mitigating business risks to ensure the sustainability of services.
  • A strong grasp of commissioning structures and contract lifecycles within the learning disabilities sector.
  • Proven success in collaborating with senior management on strategic business plans, setting measurable KPIs (Key Performance Indicators), and challenging the status quo to improve the quality of services.
  • Passion for driving positive change through collaboration, embracing innovative solutions, and inspiring teams to deliver exceptional support.

Salary/Remuneration package:

  • Competitive Salary: £57,000 per annum
  • Hours: 35 hours per week
  • Generous Pension: Matched employee/employer contributions
  • Work-Life Balance: 38 days per annum (includes BH) with options for additional days.
  • Location: North West, home-based with regular service visits (driver with vehicle required).

How to Apply

Ready to shape the future of learning disabilities support? Submit your CV and cover letter Quality Care Recruit will carefully review all qualified candidates.

All offers of employment will be subject to suitable references and DBS clearance



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