Assessment and Placement Manager

Achieve Together

  • West Sussex Hampshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 days ago
Location: West Sussex and HampshireAbout UsAre you looking for a career that makes a real difference? A role with Achieve together might be the perfect opportunity for a long-lasting, rewarding career in the social care sector.We are looking for team members who are passionate about supporting people, helping our Operations teams deliver excellent care and support, and celebrating achievements.Job DescriptionWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Assessment and Placement Manager to join our community hub team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the organisation's core operations and ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of services.Key Responsibilities:
  • Maximising occupancy in the relevant area, supporting local managers to positively present what they have to offer people referred to us
  • Maintaining excellent, long term relationships with both local and potential funders alongside other sources to positively influence referral pipelines
  • Collaborating with a variety of internal stakeholders, including Health and Wellbeing, Quality, Marketing, Referrals Hub Managers, Pricing Analyst and Contracts Managers to ensure that the needs of the people we support are being met
  • Ensuring that key targets and commercial objectives are achieved
Requirements:
  • Strong understanding of sector trends and purchaser’s strategic development plans
  • Good awareness and experience with brokerage, purchasing systems and commissioning portals
  • Knowledge of the Learning Disability sector to include awareness of legislative and CQC regulatory sector requirements
  • Good understanding of the structure of the sector, with awareness of both residential and supported living settings
Benefits:At Achieve together, we see this as more than a job, this is the start of your career journey with us. With 75% of our managers promoted from within, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and reach your full potential. Not forgetting, we also offer a wide range of benefits that include:
  • Competitive salary
  • Wagestream - a financial health app that gives you the ability to receive optional pay advances
  • Opportunities for ongoing education and professional growth
  • Employee welfare and wellbeing initiatives
  • Access to counselling services and mental health programs
  • Recognition schemes, team events and social activities
  • Employee discount schemes across a range of retailers and services
  • Staff incentive schemes such as Refer a Friend, Employee of the Month and Heroes Awards
  • A supportive and inclusive work environment that values employee well-being
  • Opportunities for team building and social engagement
Apply Now!Passion for positively shaping lives is just as important to us as your experience. Building on your existing knowledge we will give you all the training and support that you need. You just need an appetite for learning and a real desire to make a difference to peoples’ lives. So, if you want to start, or continue your career journey in care with us, we want to hear from you!

Achieve Together