Director of Community Services

1 week ago

Kendal Cumbria, United Kingdom THE OAKLEA TRUST Full time €64,046

Director of Care
Location: Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 6SA + Hybrid working
80 per annum + Benefits & Vehicle Allowance
Contract: Full time, Permanent
Job Coach, Supported Internship

Director of Care – Benefits:

• 30 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) increasing with long service
• Hybrid Working
• Vehicle Allowance: £300.00 per night
• DBS funded by Oaklea
• Private Health Care scheme funded by Oaklea.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Discounts for leisure and lifestyle
• Opportunities to undertake qualifications and bespoke training and development

The job has an office base within Kendal, Cumbria, but hybrid working from home is acceptable.

We are currently looking for a Director of Care with responsibility for over 30 care and support projects for people with learning disabilities across the north of England.

Director of Care – The Role:

As the Director of Care you will be passionate about the excellence of care, lead by example and continuously improve the quality of our offering to our customers. You will need to meet the Care Quality Commission requirements, as our registered Nominated Individual.

You must be flexible and adaptable in your approach to meet the demands of the charity. If you are the type of leader who will not accept poor care or unkind behaviours and instead encourage a culture of excellent performance, this role could be for you.

Director of Care - Qualifications and Essential Skills Required:

Health or social care industry or multi-faced management experience.
• Excellent Knowledge of developing high quality care services.
• Commercial Awareness
• Managing budgets and delivering against financial targets
• Supporting business development opportunities.
• Including identify root causes, identify trends, performance and risk, developing action plans for quality improvement.
• Excellent time management, delegation and organisational skills executed effectively under pressure.
• Ability to recognise and respond to Health & Safety risks likely to occur in a health and social care environment and is a ‘hands on’ visible leader, able to demonstrate and lead by example.
• Ability and proven prior experience to prepare and implement actions arising from performance and regulatory reports.

No agencies please

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