Area Manager (Key)
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Position Overview & Specifications
We are currently seeking a highly motivated individual to join our well-established Area Management Team who provide support and leadership to our services across Scotland.
You will have a degree of flexible working and responsibility for managing and developing Key’s services in Dunoon, Helensburgh, Inverclyde and Renfrewshire. You will work as part of our Area Management Team, providing strong and effective leadership that achieves positive outcomes for the people we support and ensures high quality and creativity in personalised service development and delivery.
Key is passionate about delivering innovative, personalised services which support people to live the lives they choose, close to their family and friends and connected to their communities as equal citizens.
We are seriously committed to Self-Directed Support with the principles of choice, control, involvement and participation being central to what we do.
Applicants must have significant experience in developing and managing flexible, responsive, person-centred social care services along with the personal and professional skills to work at both an operational and strategic level. You will have excellent communication skills-both written and verbal, with the ability to motivate, support and connect with others.
As the post holder will also be a Registered Manager, you must already hold a level 7 practitioner qualification to meet the requirements of the Care Inspectorate. You should also either have or be able to complete the relevant qualifications to enable your registration with SSSC.
If you are a highly committed and flexible manager, who shares our values and has a serious commitment to working in partnership with the people we support to help them achieve what they want out of life, this may be the post for you.
The role will involve regular travel, and some support to teams out with normal office hours.
For an informal discussion contact Tracey Gilius, Operational Manager at, Tracey.Gilius@key.org.uk or call 07836317820
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £41,417.00-£50,581.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Glasgow, G4 0HT
Reference ID: AM/HO/17577
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Area Manager (Key) roles across Key & Community Lifestyles's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Healthcare Services & Hospitals.
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Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £41,417 - £50,581 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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