Covering South Central Region This region goes from South of the M25 down to Southampton, and includes the Isle of Wight.

About Leonard Cheshire

One in five people in the UK will become disabled in their lifetime.

For nearly 75 years, we have worked directly with disabled people to give them the freedom to live their lives the way they choose with the opportunity to fully take part in society.

Today, our 4,000 staff provide social care services support to help over 2000 disabled people across the UK.

In addition to offering high-quality care and community support, we lead campaigns to influence government to implement legislation that positively benefits the lives of disabled people. As well as fighting for disabled people’s rights, we work with partners to deliver support and life-changing programmes.

About the Role

This is an exciting new role for Leonard Cheshire and will help us deliver high quality, person-centred care to our customers.

In this role you will manage all aspects of service delivery, including the quality and financial performance of a specified geographic area of Leonard Cheshire social care services. You will also ensure that all financial, quality, health and safety, regulatory and other agreed individual targets and performance measures are achieved.

You will line manage a group of Service Managers and the deliveries of their teams, and contribute to the development of organisational strategy, as well as identify and support opportunities for growth and diversification within the strategy of the organisation.

You will ensure that Leonard Cheshire remains in contact with and reacts appropriately to specific policies and legislation and take a lead role in raising Leonard Cheshire’s profile and reputation in the specified patch.

About You

You will have management experience within the social care field, particularly in multi-site management, and have experience of ensuring all individual targets and performance measures are achieved. You will also have an understanding of and commitment to delivering outcomes for people with disabilities and be familiar with current social care policy issues.

You will have experience of setting budgets and establishing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and be able to evidence delivery of financial performance in line with budget. It is also key that you are able to form positive relationships with customers, staff, commissioners, regulators, volunteers and other internal and external stakeholders.

In addition, you will have an appropriate professional and/or formal managerial qualification.

The role is based in our South Central Region (see map here: Map ) This region goes from South of the M25 down to Southampton, and includes the Isle of Wight. You may need to travel to other parts of the UK, and occasionally stay away from home

We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire. You will be excited by this opportunity to make a difference to people with disabilities.

What we offer

• Fair and competitive pay rates

• A generous employer contribution to a company pension scheme with additional life cover
• Substantial annual leave, with the option to buy or sell leave.
• Access to a cash health plan at favourable rates
• A Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme that includes

24-hour free counselling, legal, financial and information advice for you and your direct family

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.

* No agencies please *