Join us at an exciting time for Adult Social Care in Salford

Salford City Council is continuing to strengthen and evolve its Adult Social Care services, with a clear commitment to inclusion, innovation and personcentred practice. Our new Provider Services arm of Adult Social Care supports Salford people to live fulfilling, independent and connected lives. Provider Services support people with learning disabilities, autism, dementia, mental health needs, physical disabilities and complex care conditions, helping people to achieve their goals and to live their life, their way, by giving people greater choice and control and being part of person-centred planning.

This is an opportunity to work in a forwardthinking service that values professional expertise, partnership working and creative approaches to support.

We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Registered Manager to lead our team at Granville Respite/Short Breaks Service in Eccles. Granville is a 14-bed service offering short-term respite care for individuals aged 14 and above, with learning or physical disabilities, Autism, complex behaviours, and/or complex health needs. The service is currently rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation in a role that brings purpose, challenge, and the reward of making a positive difference in people’s lives.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic and operational leadership to the team at Granville.
  • Ensure the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care in accordance with all relevant legislation and CQC standards.
  • Adapt effectively to changing care needs, ensuring continuous quality improvement and service development.
  • Build strong, collaborative relationships with families, carers, health professionals, commissioners, and other stakeholders.
  • Maintain rigorous quality assurance systems to monitor outcomes and ensure services are responsive and fit for purpose.

About You:

  • You are a qualified Registered Manager with a minimum Level 5 qualification in Health & Social Care or Leadership and Management.
  • You have successfully completed the CQC interview process and have demonstrable experience managing a similar care setting.
  • You are an excellent communicator, experienced at team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and navigating complex care requirements.
  • You can plan manage and coordinate operational services budgets, including resource management, ensuring staffing levels meet the needs of the service within budget constraints.
  • You have experience in the management of Complex Safeguarding cases, MCA and DOLs processes.
  • You have excellent IT skills, report writing and presentation skills
  • You are passionate, innovative, and committed to empowering people to achieve their goals.

If you have completed the GM Elevate Leadership Development Programme within the last 2 years, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

What we need from you if you are invited to interview:

  • Passport/ID - You will be required to provide original documentation confirming your right to work in the UK. Successful candidates will also be required to provide proof of address.

  • Qualifications/registrations Qualified Registered Manager with a minimum Level 5 qualification in Health & Social Care or Leadership and Management.

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Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You’ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you on our Salford pages!

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