Project Manager

Project Manager - Tower Hamlets, East London

This is an exciting opportunity to join this registered charity as a Project Manager. The position is a fixed-term contract position for at least 4 months.

This charity is a leading organisation supporting people with learning disabilities, employing 600 people and working with 100 partnerships such as local authorities and voluntary organisations.

The responsibilities of the role are to:

• Work with the Service Manager to manage the day to day operations of a short break respite service for adults with learning disabilities
• Develop a broad range of activities which may focus on educational, cultural, leisure or therapeutic themes
• Ensure high standards of care are delivered for all residents and adherence to care plans
• Lead, motivate and develop a team, dealing with any shortfalls in performance
• Recruit and train new staff
• Achieve all business targets such as occupancy, quality of service and financial performance
• Ensure that CQC standards and organisational procedures are followed
• Ensure Health and Safety and legal obligations are met
• Develop relationships with the local community and third party organisations to improve service-user circumstances
• Promote and market the service to increase and ensure a good reputation is maintained
• Ensure all records are maintained and up-to-date

Successful applicants will have:

• Recent management experience within a similar care provider and with adults with learning disabilities, challenging behaviour and autism, including people who cannot use speech to communicate
• NVQ level 4
• Knowledge of the Care Standards Act 2000
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• The ability to prioritise, ensuring all policies and legal obligations are adhered to, whilst maintaining a high level of care
• A clear CRB and satisfactory references

This position offers a competitive salary package. The company is committed to investing in on-going training, ensuring its staff's on-going professional career development.

For more information please contact Helen Strafford at Capita on 0161 274 8741 or .strafford@capita.co.uk">helen.strafford@capita.co.uk