Field Care Supervisor
Manor Community is a family run business, we value all our fantastic staff members and client’s It’s important to us to have the right staff in place to look after our service users in the best way possible.
To be successful with us you’ll be naturally caring with the ability to make a difference to a client’s life experience, helping to achieve their goals and aligning with our values. Experience of providing field care support to clients would be an advantage but not essential as fully paid training will be provided.
The role:
As a field care supervisor, you’ll support the delivery of the highest quality care, support services by carrying out a range of functions in the field, including the assessment and review of individual services and the practical supervision, instruction and support of care workers. Spending time working in the community you’ll be expected to carry out the on-site observation and evaluation of care worker practice as part of routine supervision.
You’ll be empowered to be autonomous in the way you work with the services you manage. Upskilling your team will further support developing your progression in leadership.
What you’ll be doing:
Carry out initial risk and needs assessments in respect of individual service users.
Work in partnership with service users, their family, advocates, healthcare professionals to ensure the seamless delivery of holistic packages of individual care support.
Support the planning of realistic, effective care worker rotas, on a two-week rotational rota with focus on the needs of the individual and the particular skills and attributes of support workers.
Carry out regular reviews of individual services, including repeated and renewed needs and risk assessments.
Shadow new care workers in the field to ensure their competence.
Carry out the on-site observation and evaluation of care worker practice as part of routine supervision, spot checks and appraisals or as otherwise directed.
Provide ongoing field support and instruction to care workers.
Promote a safe working environment and safe systems of work in respect of care workers in the field and those that might be affected by their activities.
Carry out 1:1 support with individuals, minimum 1 day a week.
Uphold and promote the organisation’s values, principles, vision and mission.
Emergency on call working 1 weekend in 5 and one evening per week.
As a precondition of this role, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.
What you’ll bring:
Strong ability to maintain client confidentiality.
Exceptional communicator, to be able to speak with your team and clients clearly and concisely.
Highly organised with the ability to manage workload and your time effectively.
Confidence to act as a positive role model at all times.
A good sense of leadership with the ability to actively engage in supervisions, appraisals and senior meetings.
Keep abreast of own training needs and attend training on a regular basis.
Experience of completing reviews and care plans in a person-centred way.
Initiative, to bring new ideas and ways of working.
Excellent IT skills, Microsoft suite and a good understanding of care systems.
Passion for working with and helping individuals reach their goals.
What we offer:
Fully paid 4-day mandatory induction training.
Paid DBS if required.
Employee Assistance Program.
Blue light card.
Emergency on call working 1 weekend in 5 and one evening per week.
Competitive hourly rates of pay and enhanced rates for weekend work
Supportive management team with opportunities for development.
Free onsite parking.
Full UK Licence with access to own car.
Due to the location of our home and our shift patterns, you should be able to reasonably commute to Easton, Fishponds and Whitehall area.
