CHS Group
Melbourn, Hertfordshire
Aug 06, 2025
Full time
Housing with Care Services Manager Cambridge and Melbourn £52,409.22 per annum (£41,927.37 pro rata for 28 hours) 28 hours per week ideally over 4 days About the role We are looking for a Housing with Care Services Manager to lead, manage and develop our Housing with Care services in keeping with our values and way of working, so that our tenants and clients in the community are able to flourish. This role will be responsible for three Housing with Care Schemes two in Cambridge and one in Melbourn (South Cambridgeshire). You will be required to work one day per week at each scheme and one day per week either at our Head Office or working from home. The successful candidate will manage the domiciliary care services in keeping with the Care Quality Commission s Inspection Framework, whilst creating and promoting an inclusive and positive culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team. You will manage the care and support planning of clients, ensuring that each client has a flexible, individual care and support plan which meets their assessed needs. Maintaining links with community health services, ensuring that clients receive the best possible health care. In this role, you will manage, support and develop your direct reports, and ensure that your wider team are managed and supervised effectively. About you We are looking for someone who has proven experience of working in a senior management capacity in a relevant care setting, with experience of recruiting, selecting and managing employees. You will be organised and efficient, a strategic thinker with the ability to lead, motivate, support and develop a team of employees, acting assertively and calmly, inspiring confidence in others. You will have proven experience of contributing to the budget planning process, monitoring and working within agreed budgets You will have knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social Care Act 2014 and the Care Quality Commission and how this impacts the delivery of care. You will understand safeguarding; have knowledge and understanding of the physical, social, cultural and emotional needs of older people and how best to meet them, including people with dementia, mental health, disability or learning difficulties. The successful candidate will act as the Registered Manager in relation to CQC, providing regulatory updates and notifications, when necessary, as well as being the Designated Safeguarding Person for these services. For an informal chat about the post, please contact Andrew Church, Director of Communities or Dawn Bozok, HR Advisor. Please note that Andrew will be available on 7th August and from 18th -22nd August. Candidates will be required to complete online assessments as part of the recruitment process Please note this position is subject to a clear Enhanced DBS Disclosure. If you are registered with the online DBS Update Service, this may expedite your application process. We can offer Employee discount scheme (retail, leisure, gym membership and fitness equipment) Doctor Care Anywhere (telehealth service offering private online GP and nurse appointments via video and phone) Employee Assistance Programme Cycle to work scheme (salary sacrifice) One day off a year to volunteer for a charity of your choice 30 days holiday, increasing to 35 days per annum, inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff), depending on length of service Holiday purchase scheme- up to 5 days per annum (pro rata for part-time staff) Company sick pay 58p per mile business mileage allowance Refer a friend scheme (£250) Contributory pension scheme, which both you and CHS contribute to Enhanced maternity and paternity leave Flexible Working Policy Full induction Comprehensive free training and development opportunities with paid time off Free DBS (for relevant posts) Free onsite/nearby parking Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 31st August 2025 Interviews to be held: Wednesday 10th September 2025