Job Title: Service Manager
Location: Claridge Road, Manchester
Salary: £44,720
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week, predominantly office hours. However, to support the needs of the service there may be a need to work shifts which may include evenings, weekends and occasional night work.
Closing date: 23 February
SignHealth is a passionate and unique deaf-led charity, committed to creating a future where there are no barriers to good health and wellbeing for deaf people.
Our work is varied and aims to promote easier access to healthcare and information. We partner with the NHS and other services and take on projects, carry out research, and raise awareness. We also deliver our own services to reach deaf people in our shared language (BSL) in their moment of need, through domestic abuse support, therapy, advocacy and residential services.
Are you a Registered Learning Disability Nurse or Mental Health Nurse or hold a professional qualification in a related field?
Do you have extensive experience of working in supported living services and/or residential care services?
Do you have experience of working with people with Learning Disabilities and/or Mental Health where diagnosis is complex and may present behaviour that can challenge with the passion to make a difference?
Do you have Level 5 Leadership and Management in Social Care?
You will be responsible for the day-to-day management, development, compliance and expansion of our brand-new service, including the line management of the team, ensuring the delivery of high standards of care to clients.
You will create an environment which supports clients with their daily support needs and enables them to pursue their lives hobbies and interests.
You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders, multi-disciplinary teams, clinical commissioning groups, social services, local statutory, voluntary and community groups and agencies.
Do you have experience of working with people with varying degrees of deafness, including culturally deaf?
Can you communicate in British Sign Language? or do you have a willingness to learn BSL?
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We will work alongside you during your career with SignHealth to maximise your full potential with training and development to help you become the best you!
Working with your line manager you will receive an in-depth induction to give you great insight into our charity and what we do.
You will find out the role you will play in helping SignHealth deliver its mission.
Join our learning pathway with BSL, we offer paid training and development to further your BSL knowledge.
Wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do! It’s not just about our clients, it’s about you too.
Being a SignHealth employee you will also receive:
- 25 days holiday per holiday year plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
- 2 wellbeing days (pro-rata)
- After 3 months auto enrolled in the NOW pension scheme at prevailing rates
- After successful completion of probation period (normally 6 months) eligible to join Scottish widows pension employee contributes 5%, employer 6%
- Eye care vouchers
- 5 days paid study leave per year (CPD) (pro-rata)
- Expenses policy which allows payments for items when working away from home
- 2x salary life assurance scheme (death in service)
- Fully funded BSL training
- Generous sick pay policy
- Refer a friend £200 voucher for both the referee and referrer.
If this sounds like a position you would be interested in, please apply today!
We positively encourage applications from deaf people, disabled people, people of colour and people from the LGBT+ community. We will support all applicants along the journey of our recruitment process.
Offers of work are subject to: Enhanced DBS checks, Right to Work checks, satisfactory references and Medical Health clearance.
SignHealth do not hold a sponsorship licence. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK then unfortunately we are unable to consider your application.
