Operational Project Support Lead - 35 hours per week in Greater Manchester - 12 months Temp, driver

Please only apply if you meet the below requirements:

Essential Criteria

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in working in adult social care, particularly supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, acquired bran injury.
•  Experience of working in creative, innovative environments and using data to inform and improve practice.
• Experience of partnership working.
• Experience of managing resources within agreed budget.
• Experience of using IT systems in the management of service and people.

  Skills & Knowledge

• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to demonstrate a significant knowledge and understanding of the needs of people with mental health or learning disabilities and be familiar with the current views and best practice.
• Ability to apply policy and procedure in a way that results in quality outcomes for people.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, self-motivation, and resourcefulness.
• Effective resource management.
• Ability to use ICT for information, performance reporting and communication.
• Knowledge of equality and anti-discriminatory practices.
• Knowledge and application of Safeguarding Adult and Child protection procedures.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work at pace.
• Strong leadership and team collaboration skills, with the ability to motivate and empower others.

  Qualifications / Training

• NVQ3 qualification in management or care (or equivalent) or a willingness and ability to complete such a qualification within a set time period.
• Training in Person centred practices (planning, review, team development).

AFG are recognised as a Great Place to Work, just some of the benefits available are: 

This role requires a driver with the use of a vehicle for work purposes for travel within our geographical areas of operation. 

This role is Band II as per our structure

We’re Alternative Futures Group, a health and social care charity providing specialist support for people with a learning disability or mental health condition.

We’re proud to have been positively changing lives and enabling people to achieve amazing outcomes for over 30 years.

We have a vision to create a world where amazing people do amazing things every day. Our skilled and experienced teams work with every person we support to create a personalised, outcome-focused plans to achieve their aspirations.

As a ‘values based’ employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our team.  If you are passionate about working in Health and Social Care and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.

At AFG we also recognise the contribution and value that our staff make.  We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you!

In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.