Area Manager

Full Job Description

Do you want to be part of a team who can support positive change in the lives of people with mental health issues? Do you have strong leadership and management skills that will have a positive effect in continuing the excellent work of our teams?

We make a difference to our customers by being genuinely interested in their passions, aspirations, and interests, working diligently to support them to believe and achieve their goals, working in partnership to co-produce services using an asset-based approach to deliver person centred, meaningful and sustainable outcomes.

As a Area Manager you will provide management support and leadership to managers and teams of our Mental Health services in Hayes, supporting people in accordance with the principles of mental health recovery in community accommodation settings and within people’s own homes.

Key aspects of this role will be to develop and support managers and teams to deliver high-quality services in accordance with Ability’s policies and procedures, contractual obligations, and best practise, engaging with key contacts in the local authority to deliver services which meet key performance indicators and organisational standards. You will be supporting managers to lead motivated and responsive teams focused on mental health recovery, supporting individuals to move – on into their own accommodation in their local community.

You will support managers and teams within a culture of continuous learning, exploring new and improved ways of working to ensure their approach to delivering support is focused on empowering customers to develop the skills, confidence and resilience to move forward positively in their recovery journey.

You will have at least 2 years’ experience of working in mental health services at a management or supervisory level with experience of multi–agency working and networking, influencing commissioners and other senior stakeholders, achieving move – on and recovery outcomes for people with mental health.

You will hold a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and management in Health and Social care or Level 4 NVQ in Health and Social Care.

And in return we offer:

• Salary of c£47k depending on skills, experience and qualifications
• 22 days annual leave each year plus bank holidays
• Medical cash back scheme  to cover every day health expenses and more
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 3 x life cover assurance with membership of our generous DC pension scheme