Bungalow Manager

We have an amazing opportunity for a compassionate and dynamic care manager to join our team at St Catherine's Bungalows. This role will see you lead and coordinate and deliver of high quality, person centred care and support to the people who use our services.

Are you experienced in supporting people with complex needs and are you looking to take the next step into management? Are you already leading a team and looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the lives of people you support?

We are looking for an inspirational leader to join the team at St Catherine's Bungalows, providing strong, positive leadership and ensuring residents receive excellent, person-centred support that enables them to live life as they choose and to the full. Your leadership will foster a warm, safe environment where people thrive physically, emotionally and socially. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of adults who need support while demonstrating strong management skills and expertise.

About the role

You will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of one bungalow, which is home to six people, leading and supporting a team of Support Workers, and Housekeepers. You will work closely within the management team to coordinate, maintain high standards of care and support across the service in line with and exceeding CQC regulations and expectations.

This is a varied, hands-on management role where you will:

Develop, review and update individualised care and support plans tailored to each person's considerations.

Liaise effectively with families, health professionals and other people important in residents' lives.

Support meaningful, person-centred activities and opportunities for residents.

Oversee medication processes, including audits, administration and staff competency.

Lead, support, coach and motivate the team.

Work alongside support staff as part of the rota, providing hands-on support, mentoring and positive role modelling.

Manage rotas and ensure appropriate staffing levels and skills mix.

Carry out supervisions, appraisals and team meetings.

Support staff development and identify training needs.

Lead on employee matters and HR processes, with support from HR when required.

Maintain high standards of health and safety, documentation and record keeping.

Participate in out-of-hours on-call duties.

Help ensure the service meets CQC, local authority and organisational standards.

We're looking for someone who is compassionate, organised and confident in leading others. You'll need to be able to balance the needs of residents with the day-to-day responsibilities of managing a busy care service.

You will ideally bring:

At least 2 years' experience supporting people with learning and physical disabilities.

Experience of care planning and leading teams.

Confidence in supervising, developing and supporting staff.

The ability to deal with employee issues effectively and promptly.

Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing demands.

Good IT skills, including Word, Excel and Outlook. Experience of using digital care planning and records.

A Diploma/NVQ Level 3 in Direct Care, or a willingness to work towards this with support and participate in continued professional development.

A commitment to equality, inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice.

A flexible, self-motivated approach and the ability to work to deadlines.

A full UK driving licence is an essential requirement for this role. Applications cannot be considered without one. [

Our values

We are looking for someone who will demonstrate our values by being compassionate, respectful, inclusive and collaborative, challenging injustice, striving for excellence and working with people's strengths to help them achieve their potential.

Ready for your next challenge? If you're passionate about delivering excellent person-centred support and want the opportunity to lead and develop a committed staff team, we'd love to hear from you.