All Locations
Braintree Day Centre
Position
Day Centre - Management
Salary Details:
£37,000-£40,000 per annum
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Day Ops

About The Role

Salary: £37,000-£40,000 per annum
Location: Braintree Day Centre
Hours: Full time, 37 hours a week Monday-Friday 08:30-16:30
Contract: Permanent
 
Are you an experienced leader in the care industry looking for your next step?
 

ECL are looking for a Day Centre Lead Manager to take on the leadership of our Braintree Learning Disabilities Day Centre.

You will join a team of highly skilled specialists at our Braintree Day Centre, overseeing and developing a day service with community-based support for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and more complex care needs. With direct line management responsibility of the Day Centre Manager and a large team of Support Workers, you will act as a mentor for your team whilst delivering a safe and effective service. You will be a strong leader, championing our goal of helping people live as independently as possible in their local community.

You'll have experience running a high-quality service in line with budgets and delivering outcomes-focused results, alongside managing and motivating a large team. An aptitude for networking with internal and external stakeholders, including clinical teams and community-based services, will equip you for supporting the innovation and transformation of our day centre.

With working hours of 08:30-16:30 Monday-Friday, this role offers flexibility and genuine work-life balance.
 
To find out more about our Braintree service, click here 
 
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About You

To be considered as Day Centre Lead Manager you need:

  • Managerial experience within the care sector
  • To be educated or willing to work towards QCF Diploma or NVQ Level 5 in relevant area.
  • Business and financial knowledge, and experience managing budgets.
  • Excellent and proven knowledge of Learning Disabilities Services
  • Demonstrable skills in supervising and monitoring employee performance
  • Leadership skills, including coaching and mentoring.
  • Prioritising, planning and organisation.
  • Experience building positive stakeholder relationships.
  • A full valid driving licence and vehicle to travel.

What we can offer you as Day Centre Lead Manager:

  • 45p paid per mile tax-free
  • Up to 35 days annual leave a year (inclusive of bank holidays)
  • Fully paid induction and training with ongoing support
  • Career development opportunities with access to paid for qualifications
  • Annual salary reviews
  • Annual performance-related bonus
  • Enhanced DBS and renewals paid for by ECL
  • Company pension - Enhanced contributory NEST scheme - we contribute up to 6%
  • Healthcare support scheme via Healthshield paid for by ECL
  • Employee Loyalty Scheme with long service awards
  • Employee referral program - £350 for referring a friend
  • Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
  • Access to Blue Light Card
  • Mental health first aiders in every service
  • Reimbursement of professional membership related to your role

Travel required across Essex to attend training, work at other centres, and in the community.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact our friendly Recruitment team on 03330 139 921 

ECL reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on application numbers.

About Us

At ECL, we offer care and support to thousands of people to live safely and independently within their own homes and local communities in South East England. We provide high quality social care services in Essex, London Borough of Havering, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and West Sussex aimed at wellbeing, prevention and increasing independence.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from suitable candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme which helps to employ, support and promote disabled people in the workplace.

Please note that while ECL does hold a visa sponsor licence, we do not currently accept direct applications from candidates requiring visa sponsorship. Instead, we work with a designated third-party provider to support sponsorship arrangements. Therefore, applicants who do not already have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship to continue working in the UK cannot be considered for this role through direct application.

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