We are seeking a Training Manager to lead our day service at princess Christian's Farm.
Normally 35 hours per excluding half an hour per shift for a meal break, with opportunities for overtime.
Purpose of the Role:
To lead and develop a high-quality day service provision at Princess Christian’s Farm and to lead the team who are employed by KASBAH to support people with learning and/or physical disabilities towards independence within a working farm setting. The role requires the post holder to provide varying degrees of support, assistance, training and practice to staff/apprentices/service users, depending on their individual needs and contribute to the effective and safe delivery of high-quality professional services and facilities. To promote effective participation and enhance specific learning for the individual to achieve their full potential.
The role requires staff to actively use the skills, knowledge and training that KASBAH invest in them.

Responsibilities:
Responsible for the line management of the Farm Senior and appropriate Princess Christian’s Farm staff
To ensure all staff has a personal responsibility in regard to Health and Safety, any potential issues/hazards must be reported to the nominated Health and Safety Officer
Take an active role in training and mentoring new staff and volunteers
Responsible for the daily management of Princess Christian’s Farm; more than delegation, making sure plans are followed and tasks are completed each day
Ensuring quality checks and informal monitoring takes place
Supporting the Farm Senior and farm lead roles in meeting all farm compliance and animal welfare needs (on the job training given)
Work with the Farm Lead to manage the land within regulations and meet conservational and local community needs.
Ensuring site health and safety needs are met.
Ensuring the farm is safe in terms of general tidiness, cleanliness, structure and order
Emergency on-call
Assessing new referrals to decide who has the potential to be offered a site visit; taking initial information, possible home visit and supporting a site visit
Initial Assessments to be completed
Ensure staff follow the individual risk assessment

Ensure staff are completing general risk assessments as needed and that these are followed

Always look for development opportunities, innovation and how to improve on what we already do

Ensure activities are shared on FaceBook, this can be delegated to a staff member/volunteer

Devising the rota and filling the gaps; recruitment needs and changes to be shared with HR

Ensuring incidents/ABC’s are written up, accurate, understandable, shared with full team and care management in a timely manner – if changes are needed send new strategies to the full team

Responsible for the daily management of files; upkeep, updates and inclusion of relevant information

Spend time daily to keep up-to-date with e-mails and general communication

Attend the Seniors meetings monthly and disseminate relevant information to the Princess Christian’s team

Liaison with parents and Carers; ensure it is logged and accurately recorded

Team meetings to be chaired by the Princess Christian’s Farm manager with support of the Farm Senior.

Responsible for general mentoring and development of the staff team

Annual review of all key documents

Attend Annual Reviews as booked in with care managers

Monthly audit – check key administration tasks are completed – accountability is with this role

Staff supervision – can be delegated at times but issues to be followed up by the manager

Complete Monthly Reports – can be delegated at times

Communicate with the other managers regularly to ensure consistency across the organisation

Safeguarding and investigation (support)

Contribute to organisational processes; policy reviews, attending Management Reviews, network and promote as needed

Support the wider membership with emergencies on occasion

To ensure all service users and visitors adhere to Princess Christian’s Farm policies, procedures, and rules.

Person Specification :

Knowledge and Understanding of: Essential/Desirable

· General Understanding of Disability

E

· Extensive knowledge of PBS

D

· Working with adults with a Learning Disability / Autism / Complex Health Needs.

E

· An understanding of, or the desire to learn about the needs and rights of people with these conditions

E

Skills and Attributes:

· Excellent clear communication skills

Key skill - Communication is vital in this role – you will be asked to demonstrate how you would communicate with a service user when they ‘shut down’ and will not speak as they do not have a clear understanding of what you are asking (this may be due to the terminology used, hearing impediment etc)

E

· Effective Listening skills

E

· Report Writing Skills including risk assessments and incident reports – in line with KASBAH supported living requirements

E

· Good IT skills

E

· An understanding of and commitment and flexibility in this role

E

· Effective time management skills

E

· Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and process for reporting such

D

· Ability to work in a flexible way to meet the needs of the service.

E

· Good time management and organisational skills

E

· Ability to form positive relationships with all Service users, professionals, colleagues

E

Personality Traits and Manner:

· Patient, supportive and empathetic

E

· Flexible and Adaptable

E

· Self motivated, Team player and enthusiastic

E

· Able to act as advocate to trainees

E

· Always use Initiative and innovative

D

· Ability to remain calm in stressful situations

E

· Full UK Driving Licence/Car Owner

D

Supervisory/Management

· Holds a management qualification e.g., NVQ/Diploma Level 4 - 5 (or working towards) or an alternative farming qualification

E

· Professional and courteous

E

· Able to manage a team and resolve staff conflict

D

· Supervise staff and encourage the best from the team

E

· Chair staff team meetings

D

· Commitment to working within the organisation’s values, statement of purpose, policies and practice

E

· The ability to be a creative problem solver under a crisis situation

D

· Act up as site manager in their absence (during annual leave and sick leave)

E

· Ability to use Initiative and work unsupervised/ensure tasks are completed fully to the end

E

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From £27,300.00 per year

Additional pay:


Bonus scheme
Benefits:


Cycle to work scheme
Free flu jabs
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Sick pay
Schedule:


Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person