Care Services Manager

Organisation:Leicestershire County Council

WorkLocation:Carlton Drive Short Breaks Wigston

Salary:43860 - 47829 per annum (pay award pending)

WorkingHours:Full-time37 hours per week

ContractType:Permanent

Closing Date:15 May 2026

Care Services Manager Carlton Drive Short Breaks Services (Wigston) - Learning Disability & Autism

Can you inspire large teams to deliver excellence every single day

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and experienced social care manager to lead 7-bed short breaks services supporting adults with Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD) and/or Autism. We are a care provider regulated by the Care Quality Commission and responsible for the effective delivery of high-quality personal care and support.

We are seeking someone who can provide strong visible leadership and can take forward the ongoing development and delivery of our services.

You must be passionate about supporting people and confident in leading and motivating large teams. You will need to be highly motivated selfdisciplined and able to work proactively using your own initiative.

You will play a key role in maintaining service standards and compliance with regulatory and organisational requirements. You will also participate on the Councils out of hours on-call rota.

The successful candidate will be required to complete the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Fit Person interview demonstrating their ability to lead and manage a safe effective and well-led service.

An enhanced DBS with adults barred list check is required for this post.

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About You

To apply for this post youmust be able to evidence in your application/supporting statement how you meet the following criteria:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or other equivalent qualification in a relevant subject or equivalent level of social care management experience;
• have experience in people and performance management in a regulated care environment; have experience of managing services motivating and leading staff setting clear priorities and objectives;
• havetheoretical practical and proceduralknowledge of provider services (social care) the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 and relevant other regulatory requirements applicable to social care providers (Regulated Activities);
• Ability to generate new and innovative solutions to both straightforward and complex problems develops and drives a culture of continuous improvement;
• A good understanding of the Councils Adult Social Care Strategies relevant regulations/ legislation and service frameworks underpinning practice in community care and residential settings;
• Ability to analyse information to reach sound decision demonstrating the use of risk management tools in analysis and decision making;
• Ability to prepare budget forecasts and plans for future expenditure and oversees effective allocation of resources in line with objectives

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are aDisability Confident Employer.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion please contact:

Leah Wheeler - Team Manager

Telephone: 0

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see theHow to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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