Peripatetic General Manager

We are One Housing and we create places for people to call home and support them to live well. With a breadth of services and expertise to help people whatever their housing, care, or support needs. Our Care team is friendly and we love what we do. We are passionate about the high-quality support we provide. We offer our colleagues a friendly, collaborative workplace and the chance to build a rewarding career with a not- for-profit organisation that is proud to make a genuine difference to peoples’ lives, each and every day.

Join our Care team as a Peripatetic General Manager

Already a leading developer and provider of housing, care and support, our current portfolio is valued at over £40million which is set to soar over the next few years with our development plan well underway. With a further 400+ Senior Living units in contract we are looking to extend our operational management at a senior level.

Working as a Peripatetic General Manager is not only varied and interesting, it's incredibly rewarding. As part of our team you will be doing work you can be proud of, ensuring the safety and happiness of our customers in their home. We’re an organisation with strong values. We keep our promises; we do a great job; we value diversity; we work together; and we look for ways to improve. These are what make us such a great team, working together as one to achieve our vision.

The role

This band 3 role is located within the Care and Support Division which is responsible for the operational management for a range of client groups and contracts.  The Peripatetic Role involves:

• Ensure that the relevant regulatory and commissioning bodies’ standards are achieved and that all staff are trained to understand and operate at this level. This includes CQC and ARCO for our Extra Care schemes
• Lead the implementation of new services, drives referrals and admissions and share best practice with other sites and the wider team.
• Provide support to existing Home Managers in day to day operations ensuring that the service meets the organisational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal and regulatory requirements, environmental policies and general duty of care.
• Hold CQC Registration for the service
• Deliver quality assurance; including performing regular audits and liaison with the Head of CQC compliance
• Ensure that homes are service focused and delivering an exceptional customer journey experience from enquiry to placement

What you will need to succeed

• Excellent knowledge of CQC and ARCO Compliance
• A strong background of achieving a ‘good’ rating or higher in all areas of a CQC inspection
• NVQ Level 5 Leadership and Management or equivalent
• Experience of running a predominantly private fee paying home
• Experience of working in a service focused operator with 5 star customer journey delivery
• Experience of commissioning and opening new build care homes with management through to maturity

The offer

Our Life@One benefits offer you an array of perks designed with your wellbeing in mind.

• Salary: £70,000 per annum
• Your holidays are important to us. Take up to 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Lean travel. Spread the cost of your commute with a season ticket loans and our Cycle2Work scheme, open to all
• colleagues
• Get paid to do good. We offer you two days off on full pay each year to volunteer in our communities.
• Look after your loved ones. Our healthcare cash back plan allows you to claim back cash for you and your
• family’s healthcare.
• Well done! With our colleague recognition programme you will know when you’ve done a #greatjob
• Learning never stops. One Academy, our innovative, in-house learning and development offering is designed to help you take your career to the next level.
• We’re here for you. Our employee assistance programme offers counselling and support for you and your family
• 24/7.
• Stay book-smart. Take up to five paid days off per year to study toward a relevant qualification.
• Experience new things. We offer you a career break after 3 years’ continuous service.

About us

As an organisation with a strong social purpose, One Housing works in some of the most diverse communities in the UK and their workforce reflects that. We understand the strength we gain from having and supporting our diverse teams. The different skills and experiences that our colleagues from different backgrounds bring to us allow us to make better decisions, consider different views and be an altogether more interesting and cohesive place to work.

We welcome applications from everyone.