Green Care Regional Manager

Location & Travel:

This role will be predominantly based at our Croft Community in Malton with travel required to Botton Village in Danby Whitby and our Larchfield Community in Middlesbrough. You must be able to travel to these locations. There will be travel required between locations as part of your role.

Purpose:

This is an exciting new role at Camphill Village Trust tasked with driving the operational delivery and development of our vision to be the leading provider of Green Care in the UK for adults with Learning Disabilities and Autism.

As the Green Care Regional Manager you will be tasked with leading the Green Care teams across your region to ensure the provision and development of high-quality training and educational pathways and nature-based activities for people with learning and other disabilities to create a sense of accomplishment personal accountability and self-confidence in acquiring and developing new skills while promoting inclusivity and a sense of belonging in a land-based community.

Our Green Care opportunities offer a diverse programme of activities that take place across our social farms gardens and creative workshops as well as in our social enterprises including cafes farm shops and food production centres. As the Green Care Regional Manager you will be responsible across your region for the development and growth of the Trusts Green Care opportunities as well ensuring the seamless day-to-day operations of these programmes while setting out the expectations of individuals contributions and managing the balance between production and support.

To achieve this you will need to ensure the programme is delivered within the Trusts Green Care framework establish and enforce rigorous quality control measures that ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Additionally you will need to maintain the financial stability of the programme by efficiently managing the financial budget and securing alternative funding. Finally you will need to lead and motivate teams to deliver a person-centred and outcome-focused approach ensuring optimal performance and delivery of a well-managed and good quality green care program.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Main responsibilities:

• To ensure the development and delivery of educational and training activities that promote healthy lifestyles whether that be within our land-based work retail hospitality or nature-based craft opportunities with a focus on providing a green approach that aligns with the Trusts commitment to sustainability.
• Lead and manage the delivery of high-quality caring and equitable service to the people we support. Ensuring support is of a high standard and focussed on person centred outcomes and creates opportunities for development and progression.
• Oversee the development and implementation of individualised plans for participants in the programme including assessing their skills and interests identifying barriers to progression and developing strategies to overcome these barriers and ensuring co-production is a key focus.
• Manage programme budgets including securing funding for programme activities and ensuring resources are allocated effectively.
• Champion the change of new delivery methods as they are introduced by the Trust and ensure they are embedded in the team.
• Ensure qualified experienced and highly motivated and capable staff are safely fairly and effectively recruited inducted trained developed supervised and appraised and are supported to work collaboratively together to meet individuals needs.
• Accountability for ensuring the quality of our services by efficiently managing and monitoring service delivery. This includes conducting regular reviews and audits of service compliance in line with regulatory and contractual obligations and promptly reporting any non-compliance or critical incidents to the General Manager. Responsibility for implementing and overseeing internal quality processes to ensure their effectiveness and continuous improvement.
• Ensure that people accessing green care opportunities have regular assessment of their needs regular reviews with social workers family members and key workers and up to date support plans are in place and that appropriate risk assessments are undertaken.
• Build and maintain excellent working relationships with key stakeholders including local authority other funders and regulators to promote and secure Camphill Village Trusts reputation and profile within the region.
• Lead on community development for your region in relation to the development and provision of the Trusts Green Care programme.
• Ensure the assessment and induction of new people to our services is effective and a curated choice of structured activities is offered and ensure a contracts and all necessary funding is agreed and in place.
• Liaise with other members of the management team in relation to the provision of services which provide a life of opportunity assist and undertake projects and participate in local and national events as determined.
• Work with wider stakeholders to grow and develop the Trusts Green Care offer and increase the number of participants in our opportunities.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

Essential

• Level 4 qualification or above in Education Health and Social Care or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Level 5 or equivalent in Leadership and Management

Knowledge & Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in a role which supports peoples development and progression.
• Experience of developing and delivering educational and training activities that promote healthy lifestyles green care activities and outdoor work.
• Ideally previous experience with Adults with Learning Disabilities or experience within the sector.
• Experience of budget management
• Experience of quality assurance processes and evidencing outcomes/standards.
• Experience of community development
• Skilled written communicator with experience of report writing
• Be able to demonstrate excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships with programme participants families and community stakeholders.
• Experience of line management and people management across a geographical region.
• Experience of working with and management of stakeholders to increase funding development of growth opportunities and partnerships
• A background in delivering training programmes to improve health and/or educational outcomes.
• Organisational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Health and safety management regulatory compliance and an understanding of contract management
• Knowledge and management of safeguarding
• Be familiar with co-production within social care

Other:

• Supportive of underlying Camphill Village Trust values and principles.
• Available for some evening and weekend working.
• Have a full driving license.

Camphill Village Trust is an equal opportunity employer.

Camphill Village Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant pre-employment checks including a DBS check

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Established in 1954 Camphill Village Trust is a charity that supports adults with learning disabilities autism and mental health challenges. In our 70thyear we honour our past provide for the present and will lead the future.

Our focus on humanity and nature was inspired by our past and remains as key to the Trusts ethos today. This is reflected in our focus on social and green care integration valuing everyones contribution enabling personal pathways to development celebrating the changing seasons and respecting the rhythm of natural life.

We operate in both rural and urban communities building on our care (social) farming legacy. Our historical focus on enabling potential for people with support needs through farming organic horticulture and enterprise centred on nature and traditional skills continues to play to our strengths.