Housing Manager

Housing Manager based at Woodlands HWC, Penrith

Available Hours: Permanent - Part-Time - 24 hours per week

Salary £33,635.00 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Please note we are only accepting candidates currently living within a 45-minute commute of the Care Home

Are you passionate about helping people? Are you warm and compassionate? Are you looking to join a company who cares for their staff? If so, we want to hear from you!

This is a hugely rewarding role which respects the choice of the individual, promotes health and wellbeing and makes mealtimes special creating social interaction. By working as a Cook in a care home/scheme, you'll be a vital part of the care we provide and will make a clear difference every day.

In addition to a highly competitive salary, we offer a lot more:

• 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays) and an option to buy annual leave.
• Life assurance.
• A discount scheme which includes savings with retail stores and online purchases.
• Access to a number of nationally recognised training courses and qualifications.
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities.
• Employee assistance programme including free counselling and legal advice.
• Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support.
• Access to wellbeing resources.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• Family friendly policies.
• Long service awards.
• Free uniform and DBS check.
• Healthcare scheme at competitive rates.

About the role

You will be responsible for managing, developing and evaluating all aspects of the service to meet MHA's high-performance standards. You will enjoy the company of older people and be committed to delivering and developing the highest standards of care and support for residents to live their daily lives to the full, in the way they wish.

Continually improve all aspects of service provision in the Home, working within policy guidelines, relevant legislation and MHA policies and procedures to achieve Standards and Measures targets in the key areas of people, quality and financial.

Ensure that the social, physical, emotional and spiritual needs of residents are assessed and reviewed regularly, and that opportunities and assistance are provided to all residents to follow their preferred interests, maintain their independence as much as possible, build good social relationships and partake in individualised and collective programmes of activities.

For more information about the role please review the attached job description.

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• You will have 2 to 3 years home management experience and have evidence of personal development.
• Experience of managing financial plans/budget
• Maintain all aspects of confidentiality and the ability to comply with all legislative requirements in relation to service users and staff
• We require an excellent communicator with supervisory experience to lead and motivate the staff team.
• Your people skills will also ensure positive relationships with residents and relatives as well as external agencies.
• With a background in health and social care, you will also have experience of successful financial management and hold or be keen to attain the Registered Manager's Award.
• You will be computer literate with experience of word-processing/ spreadsheets/databases/e-mail.

If you want to know more then please apply via our website mha.org.uk

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Please note that interviews may take place prior to the closing date and if a suitable candidate is appointed the role may close early.

Recruitment agencies: please note, MHA do not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies, regardless of whether they are on our Preferred Supplier List (PSL). We only accept CVs from agencies that have been appointed and briefed by MHA's Talent Acquisition Team.