Senior Services Manager - Cambridgeshire Care

Senior Services Manager – Cambridgeshire Care

Salary: £42,000 per annum

Hours: 36.25 per week

Based: Peterborough

Reference Number: AX008

Closing Date: Monday 1 April 2019 at 12 noon

Interview Date: Friday 5 April 2019 in Peterborough

Do you want to work for a company where you can really make a difference?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a high performing and experienced individual to join the senior management team of our established, successful and rapidly evolving Care and Support enterprise at Longhurst Group.

Longhurst Group is one of the UK’s top 10 leading housing providers, providing more than 22,000 homes across the Midlands and the East of England, with a large development programme, and is a leading independent provider of care and support services. 

Passionate about people and committed to its vision of ‘Improving Lives’, Longhurst Group does not stand still and has an exciting future ahead with ambitious growth plans for housing, care, support and community investment.  Everything we do is about helping people, enhancing their wellbeing and improving lives.

We provide a wide and diverse range of care, support and community services to people of all ages from 16+ to older people, including those with mental health needs, learning disabilities, or who are homeless, in a variety of service models from supported housing, extra care, and floating support to assistive technology and domiciliary care.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Service – Cambridgeshire Care, you will be responsible for assisting the Head of Service in developing our high quality extra care and support business.  You will work closely with the Registered Managers to ensure excellent services and regulatory compliance, uphold best practice and achieve high quality outcomes.  You will assist the Head of Care to expand the business and mobilise new services, stepping in as Registered Manager when required. 

Being part of Longhurst Group means living our values: In it together, Heartfelt Service, Own it, Push the Boundaries and Fun and Fair. It is through our values that we will continue to shape the future making a positive difference within our local communities.

About You

The ideal candidates for this role will be passionate about delivering high quality people focussed care and support services that are financially viable and great value for money.  They will have the experience and skills to work alongside, manage and inspire teams to provide person centred services that exceed contractual requirements and achieve great outcomes for people.  

If you fit these requirements and are highly motivated, pro-active and committed to ensuring high quality care, with great communication and organisational skills, then we would love to hear from you. 

Why Apply?

At Longhurst Group we value and respect our people. We recognise that our success rests on the shoulders of committed staff and board members, so we want to make sure that everyone is supported and appreciated.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will enjoy excellent employee benefits including training opportunities, from 25 days annual holiday plus 3 concessionary days and a competitive pension scheme, as well as working in a forward looking, ambitious and supportive team in our growing organisation.

How to Apply

If you are reading this and believe you have what it takes to be our new Senior Services Manager across our Care and Support Directorate:

Please apply now by Click the Apply Button and follow the instructions.

You will be directed to Longhurst’s career page where you can download a copy of the Job Specification and complete our online application form.

PLEASE NOTE:We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. All shortlisted candidates will need to verify eligibility to work in the UK at interview. Proof must then be provided by day one upon successful candidature.