Peripatetic Service Manager

Consensus Support; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization is seeking a Peripatetic Service Manager with a strong background in supporting individuals with learning disabilities. The role involves leading teams, ensuring service quality, and fostering personal development among team members. Candidates must possess a Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification and demonstrate strong leadership skills. A flexible approach and commitment to person-centred care are essential.

Benefits

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Recognition & Rewards

Learning & Development opportunities

Life Assurance

Wagestream for early wage access

Employee discounts from 150 retailers

Health & Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities.
• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care required.
• Willingness to work on a shift basis and be on call.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Peripatetic teams effectively across the organisation.
• Ensure a quality-led service that meets all compliance standards.
• Promote personal growth and professional development within teams.

Skills

Experience with Learning Disabilities or complex behaviours

Strong leadership skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Flexibility and efficiency

Education

Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care

Job description

Consensus is not just a care provider – we’re a community of amazing people dedicated to inspiring and empowering people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. If you’re as passionate as we are about making a meaningful difference in the lives of others, then this may be the job for you as we seek a new Peripatetic Service Manager to lead our amazing teams across the organisation.

Role: Peri Service Manager

Location: National Travel

About Consensus

The Consensus story began back in 2005, with the mission to support people with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs to lead happy and fulfilling lives. We’ve continued to grow, along with the number of colleagues and people we support – inspiring, celebrating, and embracing every moment.

We’re continuously striving to achieve great things, creating an inspirational company that has a truly positive impact on the lives of many – which is evident in our commitment to Quality and Sustainability. We’re a company that cares and makes a difference – to our colleagues, the communities around us, and to the people we support.

Your Role

From ensuring our services run smoothly and achieve quality excellence, to encouraging personal growth & development the teams – every day is unique. Through leadership and support, our Peripatetic Managers make a difference to their colleagues’ lives and the people we support – and are an integral part of ensuring everyone at Consensus has the opportunity to flourish.

• Enable the people we support to lead a fulfilling life and to maximise their independence to enable them to achieve their full potential.
• Ensure the wellbeing of the team is prioritised, and that they are given the appropriate tools and opportunities to excel in their current role and future career.
• Ensure the service is run in an efficient and responsible manner, balancing the achievement of budget with the ethos of excellent quality.
• Effectively manage financial performance, with financial resources appropriately managed & controlled.
• Promote quality assurance, working towards legal, clinical, statutory, and organisational obligations, to develop effective work strategies and processes, ensuring that the business is run in an efficient and responsible manner.
• Ensure full and accurate reporting of management information, maximising quality and compliance.

Our Benefits

Consensus is a certified Great Place to Work®, as well as being one of the UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women, Development, and Wellbeing in 2024. Here’s just a small selection of the benefits you’ll enjoy:

• Holiday Purchase Scheme: Purchase an additional two days’ annual leave each year.
• Recognition & Rewards: Including long service awards and a recognition platform.
• Learning & Development: Supporting your personal and professional growth with Consensus Academy.
• Life Assurance: Benefit of twice your annual salary.
• Wagestream: Withdraw a percentage of your wages as you earn them before payday.
• Discounts: From over 150 retailers through our employee benefits platform.
• Health & Wellbeing: From our Employee Assistance Programme to our Mental Health First Aiders – colleague wellbeing is a priority and we’re here to support you and your teams.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Have plenty of experience working with those with Learning Disabilities or complex behaviours
• Have a minimum of a Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care – support and training towards Level 4 and 5 is available.
• Bring strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Be confident, flexible and efficient – you’re happy to work on a shift basis and, where required, be on call.
• Above all, you’ll be committed to providing person-centred care that provides equitable opportunities to all of those you’re working for.

At Consensus, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of race, colour, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, religion, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Join us at Consensus Support Services, where your unique perspective is valued, and every individual has the opportunity to succeed.