Care Manager - Young Adults

Overview and Responsibilities

Care Manager – Young Adult Residential Care

Location: Aurora Orchard Manor, Meldreth, Nr. Royston - Cambridgeshire / Hertfordshire

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time – 40 hours per week – Shifts

Salary: £17.97 - £19.21 per hour - effective from 1st January 2025 (linked to competency and qualifications)

Annual Salary: £37,377.60 - £39,956.80 per year for a 40-hour week 

Closing date: Friday 27th December at 5pm, interviews to be scheduled w/c 6th January

The Role:

We are currently looking for a Care Manager to work at Aurora Orchard Manor. Rated CQC Outstanding Aurora Orchard Manor is set within 14 acres and offers a supportive living and learning environment for young adults with severe and profound learning difficulties and complex health needs. With specialist facilities and a focus on promoting independence, we support each of our young people through the transition from education into adulthood with a focus on person-centred programmes to promote independence.

Find out more about the amazing work we do - Supported Living Accommodation for Young Adults Meldreth, Cambridge (theauroragroup.co.uk)

Key responsibilities:

• Working as part of the management team to manage and develop the service offered to individuals in accordance with their preferences and needs
• To safeguard the health, well-being and safety of young people and adults, and if concerns arise, to immediately report these concerns in line with policy and procedure
• To manage and encourage team members to maximise their potential through continuous learning whilst challenging and dealing with under performance 
• To recruit, manage and develop staff within Aurora’s HR and operational policies and procedures 
• To have an oversight of young people’s health needs, appointments and actions 

Please note that the role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care. 

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.

Skills and Qualifications

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• QCF Level 3 in Adult Social Care
• Experience of working with young people and adults who have complex needs.
• Managerial experience within the care industry
• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding best practice
• Superb communication skills
• Highly organised
• Ability to lead and motivate  

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer:

• 33 days’ holiday including bank holidays
• Life assurance 
• Enhanced pension scheme 
• Perkbox - access to shopping discounts
• Car lease scheme
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.  
• Free parking

How to Apply: 

You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position please contact Kirsty in the Recruitment Team at kirsty.wilkinson@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.