Area Manager

Do you want to make a positive difference to people's lives, enabling them to improve their wellbeing and move forward to independent living?  If so, please read on.

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Area Manager to oversee our four-specialist supported living service in Wandsworth & Richmond.  As an organisation we are growing so this will expand.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading their team to provide the highest standards of care, compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements, and the overall performance of services within their area.  Our current services are not CQC registered.

We offer a wide range of benefits, learning and development and a culture that welcomes all. These aren't token gestures - we've thought long and hard about how best to support our team. After all, our people are doing something amazing: helping to transform lives every day.

All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Servol are not able to offer sponsorship.

Salary = £41,000 (including London weighting) per annum, working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday.  You will be required to be part of a management on-call rota out-of-hours.  This role includes some evening, weekend and bank holiday working as required.

Benefits include 28 days annual leave, flexible working, pension scheme, staff discounts, employee assistance programme, and career development,

Key responsibilities of our Area Manager:

• Lead, manage, your team to deliver outstanding care services. Setting and encouraging high standards of performance and demonstrating a commitment to good practice and continual improvement in all areas of the organisation’s operations.
• Fostering positive relationships with service users, their families, and other stakeholders.
• Work with your team to ensure that all reporting is completed in a timely manner. Monitoring and improving service quality through regular audits and performance reviews.
• Ensure adherence to all policy and contractual requirements for the management of risk including safeguarding, incidents and complaints handling.
• Proactively participate in policy development and service delivery improvements.
• Working with the Regional Operations Manager to develop and implement strategic plans to enhance service delivery and achieve business objectives.
• Grow local partnerships and networks to enhance service delivery and raise the Servol profile.
• Work with the Regional Operations Manager to identify local funding opportunities, developing bids to enhance business development and growth.

Skills/experience/personal qualities required for our Area Manager​ vacancy​​​​​​:

• Level 4 or equivalent in Health and Social Care or related subject.
• Qualification in Line Management or demonstrable experience.
• Able to demonstrate a robust understanding of housing management policy, process, and legislation.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and legislative requirements in social care.
• Demonstrable understanding of financial management.
• Experience of service monitoring and reportin, including the ability to analyse data and make informed decisions.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Area Manager please click ‘apply’ today – we would love to hear from you.