Community Learning Manager

Support lifelong learning and inclusion across community day services, holiday provision and social activities by delivering meaningful, person-centred opportunities that promote life skills, volunteering and the development of meaningful social connections and relationships within the local community.

Job Description
Person Specification

Core Duties

Managers Responsibilities:

Ensure the timetable is purposeful, accessible and promotes independence and community connection.

Ensure RAPPA targets are set termly and evidence is collected and reviewed in a timely manner to demonstrate the individual’s journey.

Work alongside the Head of Therapies and Community Services in the development of community services (day services, holiday provisions and social opportunities) for people with a Learning Disability and / or Autism.

Develop positive working partnerships within local communities and maintain regular communication and involvement in projects and developments.

Ensure all legal requirements of community services are upheld and reviewed regularly including but not limited to support plans, risk assessments and PEEPS.

Undertake regular reviews and audits of services to ensure compliance and best practice.

Undertake regular individual meetings to promote and encourage co-production.

Act as a Deputy Safeguarding Lead for community services.

Embed therapeutic practices within all community services.

Line manage community service teams ensuring supervisions, appraisals and inductions are fully completed.

Support colleagues through coaching and training to develop their own practice.

Contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes.

Attend and contribute to multi-disciplinary meetings as requested.

Hold the day service budget and monitor income and expenditure

Ensure effective staff deployment across the services

General Responsibilities for all Staff:

Ensure that all beneficiaries are treated with dignity and respect.

Empower service users to maintain their personal independence and skill learnt.

Empower service users to build positive relationships and connections within their local communities.

Provide an equitable offer that promotes independence and inclusion within all areas.

Contribute positively to a high-quality teaching, support and learning environment.

Comply with health & safety and safeguarding regulations.

Any other reasonable duties commensurate with role as required.

Education & Qualifications

Attribute	Criteria	Evidence
Level 5 leadership and management qualification	Essential	Certs, application form
Functional skills level 2 or GCSE’s Maths and English	Essential	Certs, Application form
At least a level 3 in a relevant qualification (health and social care, education)	Essential	Certs, Application form
Safeguarding Lead or Deputy Safeguarding Lead training	Desirable	App Form
Relevant therapeutic or community – based practice qualifications	Desirable	App Form

Experience, Knowledge & Abilities

Attribute	Criteria	Evidence
Experience within the field of learning disabilities and autism	Essential	App Form & Int
Proven leadership and management experience in an education or social care setting	Essential	App Form & Int
Experience of managing compliance with regulatory requirements including support planning, risk assessments and safeguarding	Essential	App Form & Int
Sound understanding of person-centred practice, co-production and lifelong learning	Essential	App Form & Int
Experience in staff and budget management	Essential	App Form & Int
Experience of developing a skills-based community engagement offer	Desirable	App Form & Int
Experience of being part of projects and assisting in the development of new services and provisions	Desirable	App Form & Int
Ability to identify and act on appropriate community engagement opportunities, forming positive relationships and connections with the local community that add to the opportunities for our service users	Desirable	App Form & Int
Demonstrating success in developing relationships within the community that have a positive impact on service users	Desirable	App Form & Int

Interpersonal Skills & Qualities

Attribute	Criteria	Evidence
Skilled communicator and effective both verbally and in writing, who is able to adapt communication appropriately	Essential	App Form & Int
Confident role model who supports, coaches and develops others to improve practice	Essential	App Rom & Int
Evidence of developing and maintaining effective relationships	Essential	App Form & Int
Ability to build, model and sustain positive professional relationships with staff, service users, parents/carers and external partners	Essential	App Form & Int
Able to work on your own and as part of a team	Essential	App Form & Int
Ability to demonstrate digital literacy and utilise technology for the benefit of the service.	Essential	App Form & Int
Has a genuine desire to improve the lives of people with a Learning Disability and / or Autism and is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion	Essential	App Form & Int
Self-motivated and proactive approach, able to identify and implement improvements	Essential	App Form & Int
Flexible approach to work and hours of work	Essential	App Form & Int

Note: This job description and person specification is not an exhaustive description – it is a guide and will be subject to review to meet the service / business needs.

Community Learning Manager

Community Learning Manager

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