Service Manager - Southsea
This is a {Advertised Permanent / Temporary}, {Advertised Full Time / Part Time} vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
Are you an experienced Care Manager seeking a truly rewarding challenge? Do you thrive in an environment where you can make a genuine difference in people's lives?
FitzRoy are looking for an exceptional Service Manager to join our friendly, dedicated team!
In this vital role, you will manage our Supported Living service in Southsea, providing high-quality care and support up to thirteen adults with learning disabilities and autism. With the support of your Deputy Manager, you will lead, empower, and develop your team to ensure a sustainable, quality person-centred service is always provided – one that can truly transform people's lives.
You'll be instrumental in ensuring individuals we support receive the personalised, compassionate assistance they need to live fulfilling lives. You will also develop strong relationships with the people we support and their families, fostering an environment of trust and positive engagement.
This role requires you to register with CQC.
What You'll Bring:
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Proven experience as a Care Manager within Registered Care, Day Services, or Supported Living, ideally with experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities and autism.
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A passion for person-centred care and a commitment to empowering individuals.
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Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire, manage, and develop a team effectively.
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Excellent organisational skills, demonstrating your ability to prioritise your workload effectively and accurately.
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Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, essential for building relationships with residents, families, and staff.
- Minimum Level 3 / NVQ in Health & Social Care and willing to work towards Level 5.
What We Offer:
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A positive, supportive, and friendly working environment where your expertise is truly valued.
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The opportunity to make a real, tangible impact on the lives of the people we support.
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Professional development and growth opportunities.
We are keen to find someone who share FitzRoy's values:
- We see the person - ensure person centred approaches deliver outcomes the people we support want. Develop activities and plans that transform lives according to individual needs, wishes and aspirations
- We are brave - lead, empower and develop staff teams with effective recruitment, training and support. Be accountable for the quality, compliance and financial requirements of the service
- We are creative - develop and deliver innovative and engaging activities and plans to support independence and access opportunities. Create and review annual business plans, taking action to meet agreed performance levels
Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for a full description of the role and responsibilities.
About Us
FitzRoy is a national charity, set up 60 years ago by brave parents as a pioneering alternative to institutional care. Their values remain the values of FitzRoy today – we see the person, we are brave and we are creative – and they thread through everything we do.
We support hundreds of people with a range of needs. You could be supporting someone with learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries or mental health support needs. Many of the people we support also have physical impairments or other health issues. Working for us will give you an opportunity to learn, to grow and to transform lives. Join us today.
Benefits
Testimonials
“The management team are flexible and ready to help, their attitude makes the rest of us very committed and loyal – we all help each other. It is such a lovely working environment and we supporting each other on the tough or challenging days and we know our hard word is appreciated, both by the service manager, and FitzRoy. I have never worked for another organisation where I felt so thanked and valued, with lovely incentives such as Team of the Month.”
"If we don’t encourage John to try new things, we are missing opportunities for him to find things he loves. For example, last year he was supported to go swimming for the first time in 30 years, and he absolutely loved it."
“FitzRoy is a truly fantastic place to work, the support from managers and colleagues is amazing. It’s a privilege to work for such a great company.”
Fitzroy reserve the right to close job adverts early should we receive a sufficient quality of applicants or if business need dictates.
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