Manager 16-18 Semi-Independent Living

Hanker Homes – Kent

£27000.00 to £30000.00

At Hanker Homes, we are inspired by our values of Inspiring, Always seeking to empower, and Empathy. We value integrity above all, Dignity, and Responsibility and we are respectful to all. 

We are looking for Support Workers who believe in our vision to ensure that every person we support is inspired, and empowered to achieve the best in life.  We are looking for caring people to join the 16-18 Supported Living team.

Hanker Homes has Supported Living services based in Kent, we provide accommodation to young people aged 16-18 years old.

All our Residential Services are staffed 24 hours per day and 7 days per week. Please note this role will involve both day and night shifts.

We are looking for a proactive, dynamic Deputy Manager. You will work with extraordinary people who achieve fantastic success.

Key Duties:

• Team leadership and management – to lead, direct and support a team.
• Completing and regularly reviewing risk assessments and developing individual person-centred support plans.
• Ensure all documentation and records completed by support workers are completed accurately, promptly, and in line with company policy and procedures.
• Undertaking regular supervision and spot checks of support workers.
• Completing competency reviews.
• Investigations into complaints and safeguarding issues and ensure actions are completed.
• Conducting direct observations as required.
• Providing person-centred support for all the people we support.
• Maintaining up-to-date computerised and manual records. • Implementing quality control procedures and processes. • Requirement to participate in on-call rota.

Candidates will need to have:

• Clear enhanced DBS Record
• Experience of Social Services and Local Authorities.
• MUST have a health & social care degree and or management qualification within the health care sector or an equivalent.
• Must have sound knowledge and understanding of Ofsted and current legislation.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Full UK Driving Licence (desirable).
• Minimum of two years’ experience in a similar role.

Package:

• Market-leading pay rates
• Length of service leave (up to five extra days holiday)
• Fully funded Blue Light Discount Card 
• Access to Wagesteam – our financial wellbeing app that lets you access your pay as and when you earn it, get discounts at supermarkets and helps you save.
• Employee Assistance Programme (access to free telephone counselling and legal advice)
• Free compliance training, and opportunities to develop
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Flexibility in creating your rota to suit your life
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Life Assurance (2 x salary)

If you feel you would be a suitable candidate for the Home Manager position, please feel free to apply and one of our dedicated Recruitment team members will be in touch.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome, and encourage, applications from all backgrounds – we are happy to discuss any possible reasonable adjustments.  

Please note the Home Manager’s role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Hanker Homes is committed to safer recruitment and all successful candidates will be subject to satisfactory DBS and reference checks.

Please submit a CV and a cover letter using the form on this page, 

Application deadline: