First Line Manager

Job Overview

Are you a values‑led leader with the drive to shape the future of a high‑quality respite service?

Respite CQC Registered Manager

37.5 hours per week

£37,167.31 per annum

Westgarth is a vital respite service in Elland, Halifax, dedicated to supporting adults with learning disabilities. We seek a passionate manager to lead an established team, champion high standards, continuing to make a meaningful difference to the people we support.

Why Join Us?

Make an Impact - Help create a true “home away from home,” delivering safe, person‑centred respite that offers reassurance, dignity and vital support to clients.

Professional Growth - We are committed to your development and will support you to progress professionally, including a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management.

Role

Your Role - As the Registered Manager, you will be the driving force at Westgarth, ensuring regulatory compliance while nurturing a culture of warmth, respect and continuous improvement. You will:

Uphold Excellence: Lead the service to maintain and enhance high standards of quality, safety and care. Lead and inspire the team, encouraging learning and reflective practice.

Champion Inclusion: Oversee truly person‑centred support that reflects the individual needs, choices and aspirations of the people we support.

What You’ll Bring - A compassionate leader with an understanding of supporting people with learning disabilities. A proactive, confident approach to CQC requirements and service improvement.

Main duties of the job

• Person Centred - Prepare person-centred support plans with clients which reflect their views and aspirations and respect their beliefs and opinions, reviewing and amending them as necessary and considering the client’s changing needs and wishes.
• Respectful - Support clients to fulfil their aspirations, supporting them to live as independently as possible, in accordance with their skills and abilities. This may include accompanying them on social visits and events, supporting them with their interests and hobbies, promoting choice, arranging activities and outings, and developing their skills and knowledge.
• Open - Communicate in an open and transparent way with clients and other team members, acting with integrity and doing what you say that you will do.
• Understanding - Where required you may be asked to provide personal care to clients in a way that respects their choices and dignity. This can include assistance with washing and toileting.
• Dedicated - Keep appropriate, accurate records, including daily notes, with full involvement of the client.

Working for our organisation

St. Anne's wants to reward its employees for their hard work. Employee benefits include;

• Rising 20 to 25 days plus statutory bank holidays
• 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Continuous opportunities for ongoing training and career development
• Cycle To Work scheme
• Refer A Friend recruitment initiative
• Flexible working opportunities (where applicable) upon successful completion of probation period
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Discounted income protection scheme
• Free car parking at most services
• Free life assurance cover

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

In this role you will be leading, developing, and supporting people with physical or learning disabilities to live a healthy and happy life.

As a First Line Manager, you will ensure that client-focused services are delivered and developed effectively and efficiently, in line with policy, best practice guidance, legislation and our values of being Person-Centred, Respectful, Open, Understanding and Dedicated (PROUD).

You will have an eye for detail in your service and as you will be people-focused, you will also have an eye for talent. You will be a natural leader, who supports each team to deliver quality care to the people we support.

Highly professional, and looking to progress in your career, you will be flexible to the needs of the service, the staff you work with, and you will undertake a crucial role in the quality outcomes of the services you have responsibility for.

Person specification

Experience

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience working in care (employment or carer at home)

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Care Certificate or required to undertake Care Certificate

Desirable criteria

• Current driver licence

St. Anne’s is working to actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion.

We want people from underrepresented groups such as disabled, black and ethnic minority, Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, and non-binary (LGBTQ+) communities to apply for all our roles.

St. Anne's is a Disability Confident employer. We are actively working to recruit and retain people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into our work force. If you are an applicant who has a disability, you will be offered an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the job. Please contact recruitment on View phone number on unitedkingdom.jobradars.com opt 5 if you require any reasonable adjustments.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name Nicola Newton Job title Area Manager Email address ***email_hidden*** Additional information

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