Job Title: SkILs Manager
Salary: PO1 £38,220 - £40,777
Hours: 37 Hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: St Georges Minor Injury Unit, Tribeca House
The SkILs Reablement service is a short-term service that supports people in their homes, to rebuild their confidence and independence and making sure they can live safely. The team helps people to regain the ability where possible, to do everyday activities or with using equipment to help maintain their independence.
The team provides high-quality services for adults in Leeds through a plan of activities that is agreed with customers, which will promote their rights to independence, privacy, wellbeing, and choice. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and developing service.
We offer a comprehensive Induction Programme, regular one-to-one meetings, a strong commitment to your personal development and a strong and supportive team with effective leadership.
About the Role
The SkILs Reablement service is a short-term service responsible for supporting people in their homes, to rebuild their confidence and independence and making sure they can live safely. The team helps people to regain the ability where possible, to do everyday activities or with using equipment to help maintain their independence.
The team provides high-quality services for adults in Leeds through a plan of activities that is agreed with customers, which will promote their rights to independence, privacy, wellbeing, and choice. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and developing service.
We offer a comprehensive Induction Programme, regular one-to-one meetings, a strong commitment to your personal development and a strong and supportive team with effective leadership.
About You
As a SkILs Manager you will ensure people of Leeds receive high quality care and support, focusing on improving their independence and ensuring they receive person-centred and strength-based care. To do this, you will lead and develop the staff team and work collaboratively with colleagues and professional partners, families and communities.
You will draw on your knowledge and experience to proactively contribute to the wider service and its overall ethos, work and work collaboratively with our partners to ensure that the services achieve its Key Performance Indicators.
You will be integral to our supportive leadership team which understands the role and its challenges and has your wellbeing at heart. Our commitment is to support you at work and enable you to develop your skills as a leader.
You will
- be passionate about supporting people to remain at home as independent as possible.
- be organised, reliable and committed to working with people who receive the service.
- have excellent interpersonal skills and thrive on building positive relationships and partnerships.
- have a flexible and adaptable approach.
- have the ability to supervise and motivate a team.
- be driven and keen to make a difference to people lives.
- have the ability to work on your own initiative.
About the Role
The SkILs Reablement service is a short-term service responsible for supporting people in their homes, to rebuild their confidence and independence and making sure they can live safely. The team helps people to regain the ability where possible, to do everyday activities or with using equipment to help maintain their independence.
The team provides high-quality services for adults in Leeds through a plan of activities that is agreed with customers, which will promote their rights to independence, privacy, wellbeing, and choice. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and developing service.
We offer a comprehensive Induction Programme, regular one-to-one meetings, a strong commitment to your personal development and a strong and supportive team with effective leadership.
What we offer you
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:
- a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.
- a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further.
How to apply
Apply for this job online. Please complete the online application form.
Read our guidance for further advice. Please check your information carefully and ensure you complete all sections before submitting your application.
If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Janet Bailey (Principal Serviced Manager) 0113 3760445 or email janet.bailey@leeds.gov.uk
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children or Adults* barred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.
Job Description
Job Purpose
To provide day to day management of the reablement service within a defined geographical area to maximise independence choice and control for adults with eligible needs.
Responsibilities
- To provide direct line management support, supervision and appraisal to Reablement Business Support Officers, Quality Assurance Officers and Business support and Case Officers.
- To ensure the service provide choice, control and promotes independence to service users.
- To provide management support, guidance, advice and information to all staff.
- To produce statistical and management information from databases and systems and present information.
- To ensure that the requirements of the Care Quality Commission regulations are met.
- To be responsible for the efficient allocation and matching of appropriate resources to meet customer needs.
- To ensure that budgetary control measures are in place and that the Councils financial regulations are adhered to.
- To raise and authorise orders using FMS.
- To ensure paper based and electronic records are maintained and stored in line with the Council file destruction policies.
- To be conversant with all I.T systems used within the service including monitoring information, statutory returns maintaining and preparing reports in accordance with departmental and service requirements.
- To assist with the audit and evaluation of the service and to ensure that the service meets quality requirements.
- To develop, maintain and contribute to services procedures and guidance.
- To ensure staff are aware of their responsibilities for safeguarding adults and policy and procedures are implemented.
- To implement Risk Management in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and agreed polices.
- To ensure the service works in co-ordination with other community services and resources internal and external to the Council.
- To work flexibly and as part of a team across the city.
- To be involved with the recruitment, selection, appointment and induction of new staff, including the verification, authorisation and completion of all relevant employment documentation.
- To undertake line management enquiries/investigations with regard to informal and formal complaints directly relating to employees.
- To undertake designated roles within the Local Authority Personnel Procedures e.g. Disciplinary Procedure, Grievance/Harassment Procedure, Managing Attendance Policy and Performance Capability Procedure etc.
- To participate in and to provide training and development programmes to ensure up to date knowledge, skills and continuous professional development.
- To actively respect and take account of all cultural, religious, personal and social needs.
- To actively promote and support Leeds City Council's and Departmental Policies on Equal Opportunities and to work in an anti-oppressive manner.
- To comply with the requirements of all Leeds City Council policies, procedures and staff instructions, including responsibilities for Health and Safety, Safeguarding Adults and Equality and Diversity.
- To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade.
Qualifications It is mandatory that managers obtain Health and Social Care Diploma Level 5 within 3 years of employment.
Essential requirements It is essential that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post. Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate that they meet all the essential requirements.
- Ability to supervise staff
- Ability to work on own initiative, make decisions and prioritise work
- Ability to pass information, effectively, accurately and concisely between customers, carers, colleagues and other agencies.
- Ability to organise, manage and provide administrative skills (including planning, evaluation, Co-ordination and leadership)
- Ability to lead on training and staff development
- Ability to maintain accurate records for staff and customers on appropriate IT systems including CIS rostering systems.
- Ability to develop integrated working with other services and agencies.
- Ability to demonstrate personal skills in relation to personnel, finance and resources
- Ability to promote and support the use of technology with staff
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to prepare and produce reports
- Ability to undertake appropriate line management enquiries and investigations
- Ability to manage constant and conflicting demands
- Ability to produce statistical and management information from a variety of systems
- Ability to respond to calls from staff and customers and to reschedule work at short notice to ensure customers are safe.
- Ability to travel across all geographical areas of Leeds
- To have a clear understanding of the function of the SkILS service.
- Knowledge and understanding of the importance of confidentiality and of the duty to respect each customer privacy linked to Data Protection Act 1998 and Caldicott.
- Knowledge of council Policies and Procedures
- Awareness of the needs, problems, potential of service users
- Knowledge of current trends, polices, legislation and regulatory bodies in relation to vulnerable people within a social care setting.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Council Equal Opportunity Policy and its implications of services for adults.
- Knowledge of the importance of safeguarding.
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of informal carers.
- Knowledge and understanding of the role of other services and agencies.
- Knowledge and understanding Government Legislation and the factors that effect change.
- Knowledge of the Care Quality Commission Fundamentals that apply to the delivery of the service.
- Knowledge and understanding of risk management and health and safety legislation and ability to take appropriate action as necessary
- Experience of working with other colleagues and professionals in a team approach.
- Experience of managing and supervising staff.
- Experience of preparing and producing reports
- Dealing with an emergency or unplanned situation
- Experience of recruitment of staff
- Experience of supporting staff with special regard to their health and wellbeing, training, motivation
- Experience of carrying out visits with regard to identifying hazards and risks and putting measures in place.
- Producing written records and reports to a high standard for a variety of purposes with language suited to function.
- Experience of using supervision effectively
- Experience of working within and implementing a person-centred approach
Essential Behavioural & other Characteristics
- Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct.
- Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon
- Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies.
- Carry out all duties having regard to an employee responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.
- Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities.
- Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
- Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities.
- Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures.
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity policies of Leeds City Council.
- Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.
- The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.
