Assistant Care Manager - Short Breaks

We are proud to have recently developed a specialist Short Breaks Facility designed to provide high-quality, person-centered care and enriching experiences for individuals with complex needs. This innovative service offers a safe, supportive environment where guests can enjoy meaningful short stays, while families gain peace of mind knowing their loved ones are cared for by a dedicated team. Joining us means being part of a pioneering project that is shaping the future of short breaks provision in the region.

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Short Breaks Manager to help lead this new service. You will:

Support the management of a team of Care Support Workers, ensuring safe, effective, and person-centered care.

Supervise and develop staff through appraisals, observations, inductions, and training.

Write and review person-centered care plans and risk assessments.

Assist with recruitment, staff retention, and the assessment of prospective guests.

Administer and manage medication and deliver training in areas such as moving and handling.

Play a key role in quality assurance through audits and action plans, ensuring compliance with CQC and relevant legislation.

Deputise for Care Managers when required and participate in the on-call rota.

Liaise with the Clinical team to meet complex care needs and uphold safeguarding and health & safety standards.

Henshaws is a northern charity supporting people living with sight loss and a range of other disabilities to go beyond expectations. We believe that, wherever they are, everyone has the right to an independent and fulfilling life. Our support, advice and training enables people and their families build skills, develop confidence, help each other and look forward to a more positive future.

Support the Care Manager in leading and developing a high-quality, person-centred care service for young people with complex needs.

Ensure the wellbeing, safety, and development of students through effective care planning, team leadership, and compliance with

CQC and College standards.

Foster a supportive, accountable, and values-ledteam culture focused on empowering both staff and students to thrive.

You must hold a minimum of a Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or being willing to work towards this within 18 months of employment, you must also have strong previous experience of working within the care sector and providing personal care.

Experience in working with young adults or individuals with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs would also be helpful.

This role requires offers a unique 3 - week rolling rota, with a combination of earlies, lates and long days and including weekend working with every third weekend off. You will work across different care settings at Henshaws College to ensure an effective and safe service.

• Level 3 Health and Social Care

• Experience of working in the care sector and providing personal care
• Good standard of literacy and numeracy
• Experience of working with young adults
• Experience of working with people with learning disabilities

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.