Adult Care Leadership Role

4 weeks ago


Dorchester, United Kingdom Connect2Dorset Full time
About the Role

This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires strong leadership and management skills. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the day-to-day operation of the scheme is safe, effective, responsive, caring, and well-led.

Salary Information

We offer an estimated salary of £58,000 - £68,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Main Responsibilities

The postholder will be responsible for:

  1. Leading a small team of Shared Lives Officers and providing them with the guidance, assistance, and tools they need to ensure that we are delivering care and support of the very highest quality through our brilliant Shared Lives Carers.
  2. Ensuring the safe delivery of the service in line with legislative and regulatory requirements, sector best practice, and organisational policy and procedures.
  3. Implementing quality management and improvement systems.

About You

  • You will have experience as Registered Manager of a CQC regulated social care service.
  • You will have substantial experience of management and leadership in a social care provider service.
  • You will have proven ability to lead a team in providing high-quality, person-centred care and support.
About Connect2Dorset

Connect2Dorset is a trading style of Dorset & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Dorset Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. We are an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business.



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