Area Manager
Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative
Date: 10 hours ago
City: Tonypandy, Wales
Salary:
£42,742
per year
Contract type: Full time
Here at Cartrefi Cymru, we’re a Cooperative, which means putting people at the heart of our decision making and support. Our colleagues, the people we support, and members of our community contribute to how we build community as one of Wales largest support providers.
With a new opportunity to join us as a Service Manager you can play a part in this.
We are dedicated to supporting those with learning disabilities to live a fulfilled and enriched life in the community. We want to work with the best people with the best skills and who demonstrates our values and are committed to making everyday remarkable.
Location: RCT
Hours: 37
Salary: £42,742pa and our travel expenses is paid 45p per mile
Contract: Permanent
Interviews: We are looking to interview as soon as possible so would encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity
What you'll be doing:
As an Area Manager, you’ll play a key leadership role in ensuring that high-quality, person-centred services are delivered to people with learning disabilities and other support needs. You’ll oversee a portfolio of services and support managers to promote independence, well-being, and inclusion for the individuals we support. This includes ensuring strong safeguarding practices, positive risk management, and continuous quality improvement across your area.
You’ll be responsible for providing clear direction and supervision to your team of Service Managers and Area Administrators, ensuring policies, procedures, and compliance standards are upheld. A typical day could involve coaching your managers, supporting recruitment, handling budget oversight, or developing relationships with external stakeholders such as social services, health professionals, or families. The ability to drive is essential for this role, as you'll need to travel between services and attend meetings across the region.
You’ll be at the heart of both operational delivery and service development — managing budgets, monitoring outcomes, and actively identifying opportunities for service growth and improvement. This role suits someone who thrives in a dynamic, people-focused environment and wants to make a real difference through values-driven leadership.
Above all else your focus will be on achieving the highest levels of support and independence for the people we support to make everyday remarkable.
Who we're looking for:
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
Our Benefits
To build a better future by focusing on people with learning disabilities and their families. We strive to be a great support provider for the individuals and families that we support, our employees, our partners and funders, and the communities in which we work.
Our Values
We’ve made a promise to the people we support, setting out our commitments to them and how they can expect to be supported, our values include:
Honesty
Trust
Kindness
Respect
Wellbeing
Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early so we would encourage you to apply early for this position.
With a new opportunity to join us as a Service Manager you can play a part in this.
We are dedicated to supporting those with learning disabilities to live a fulfilled and enriched life in the community. We want to work with the best people with the best skills and who demonstrates our values and are committed to making everyday remarkable.
Location: RCT
Hours: 37
Salary: £42,742pa and our travel expenses is paid 45p per mile
Contract: Permanent
Interviews: We are looking to interview as soon as possible so would encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity
What you'll be doing:
As an Area Manager, you’ll play a key leadership role in ensuring that high-quality, person-centred services are delivered to people with learning disabilities and other support needs. You’ll oversee a portfolio of services and support managers to promote independence, well-being, and inclusion for the individuals we support. This includes ensuring strong safeguarding practices, positive risk management, and continuous quality improvement across your area.
You’ll be responsible for providing clear direction and supervision to your team of Service Managers and Area Administrators, ensuring policies, procedures, and compliance standards are upheld. A typical day could involve coaching your managers, supporting recruitment, handling budget oversight, or developing relationships with external stakeholders such as social services, health professionals, or families. The ability to drive is essential for this role, as you'll need to travel between services and attend meetings across the region.
You’ll be at the heart of both operational delivery and service development — managing budgets, monitoring outcomes, and actively identifying opportunities for service growth and improvement. This role suits someone who thrives in a dynamic, people-focused environment and wants to make a real difference through values-driven leadership.
Above all else your focus will be on achieving the highest levels of support and independence for the people we support to make everyday remarkable.
Who we're looking for:
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- A QCF Level 5 in Health and Social Care, or a willingness to work towards it
- At least 2 years’ experience supporting people with learning disabilities or other support needs
- Previous supervisory or management experience in a health or social care setting
- The ability to lead and motivate teams to deliver outstanding person-centred care
- Excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage with a range of stakeholders
- Good IT skills including Word, Excel and Outlook
- A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
Our Benefits
- Excellent training and development opportunities to achieve qualifications
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service with the option to buy and sell leave
- Benevolent Fund, confidential financial wellbeing resource available to our colleagues
- Long term service awards
- Access to online shopping discounts and benefits platform
- 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Eligibility for Blue Light discount card
- And much much more…..
To build a better future by focusing on people with learning disabilities and their families. We strive to be a great support provider for the individuals and families that we support, our employees, our partners and funders, and the communities in which we work.
Our Values
We’ve made a promise to the people we support, setting out our commitments to them and how they can expect to be supported, our values include:
Honesty
Trust
Kindness
Respect
Wellbeing
Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early so we would encourage you to apply early for this position.
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