Service LeadLocation: Stoke-on-TrentHours: 37.5 hours per weekSalary: 16.02 per hour

We now have an exciting opportunity for an experienced, quality-driven Service Lead with a proven track record of managing a team of staff, with experience in leadership and management to join our team on a full-time basis. You must be willing to adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty to meet the needs of the service.

Who we are:

Oakwood House provides specialist-supported living accommodation for men and women with a diagnosis of learning disability or autism and associated mental health and behavioural support needs.

Coveberry, is part of the CareTech family, are a leading specialist healthcare provider, with Hospitals and centres throughout England, delivering wide ranging services in Adult Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, Specialist Brain Injury, Child and Adult Mental Health Services (CAMHS) including eating disorders, and social care for children with special needs

We are seeking a candidate with previous experience working in mental health that will collaborate with senior management, have strong leadership skills and is self-motivated and ambitious. You will have a good understanding of CQC regulations and be able to recognise the need for referral to statutory bodies (safeguarding, DoLS, MHA, MCA).

Benefits of working for us:

• Competitive rate of pay
• Generous annual leave
• Training & Development - CareTech offers many solutions to building a successful career in the social care sector through the use of extensive training and development with the possibility to earn care certificates along with many other certifications.
• Paid for training - you will be compensated for your induction period and all the training you receive during that time as well.
• Paid DBS
• Holiday pay
• Pension Scheme
• Care recognition awards

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Level 3 Health and Social Care
• Experience in a care setting
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Experience working with young people and/or adults with Learning disabilities, Autism and mental health problems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. If you have not heard back within 14 days, please consider your application to be unsuccessful on this occasion.