Premises Management: Managing one residential care home, 7 supported living accommodations, the main office, two day service spaces and two staff/ guest accommodations1. Providing a housing management service to people with learning disabilities and support assistants who are housed in L’Arche premises.2. Arranging and monitoring all services which tenants pay; repair and replacement of white goods and furniture, and decoration of communal areas.3. Overseeing services e.g. commercial waste collection, window cleaning and gardening.4. Inspecting premises before people move in and inspecting again before they move out.5. Ensuring that we meet our landlord responsibilities. Liaising with the owner/landlord of properties we don't own.6. Ensuring that all policies and procedures relating to housing and facilities are implemented and followed.Managing repairs and maintenance1. Establishing systems for residents and staff to report repairs.2. Arranging repairs and maintenance as necessary. Ensuring that this work is done to a satisfactory timescale and standard.3. Managing the annual budget for repairs and maintenance, monitoring spending to ensure best value l.4. Developing and maintaining a database of contractors.5. Planning and managing a rolling programme of redecoration and maintenance.6. Ensuring that all gas and electrical safety requirements are met.7. Managing the maintenance and testing of all fire safety systems.Project-managing and supervising occasional small scale projects In consultation with the Community Leader:1. Assessing and projecting future facility and building needs.2. Managing agreed building and refurbishment projects.Maintaining the Community’s Health and Safety systems.1. Ensuring that the community is up-to-date with new legislation regarding Health & Safety and that all aspects of Health & Safety are complied with.2. Arranging fire drills for the office, ensuring that they are taking place at other locations.

Leadership, administration, management1. Deputise for the Service Coordinator, being responsible for all leadership aspects of the community group, including supervision, responsibility for H&S, medication, finance2. Lead, manage, motivate the team3. Spend time in all parts of the group, act as role model4. Prepare rotas5. Organise/ facilitate induction, supervision, appraisals6. Monitor assistants’ performance, take action to manage poor performance7. Ensure all Service records in relation to people with learning disabilities (PWLD), assistants, petty cash, medication, personal money, complaints, safeguarding, incident, H&S, etc., are maintained8. Ensure buildings are clean and well-maintained, making sure the environment is homely, make sure maintenance issues are dealt with9. Investigate and respond to complaints in line with organisational policies10. Positively manage changeResource Management1. Participate in the management of vacancies for PWLD2. Work to improve recruitment& retention of assistantsAssistants& Volunteers1. Participate in selection& recruitment of assistants2. Ensure positive performance is acknowledgedSupport of People with Learning Disabilities1. Ensure the provision of high quality personalised support2. Ensure Circles of Support are established& maintained3. Assess and review the needs of each PWLD and plan service delivery accordingly4. Take part in reviews5. Ensure risk assessments are up-to-date6. Foster attitude of respect. Encourage autonomy, maximise independence& choice7. Enable each PWLD to feel at home, encourage individuality& belonging8. Obtain professional support& advice to maintain the highest standards of health and well-beingCreating Community1. Develop relationships with everyone in the group2. Ensure integration into the local communityGeneral1. Participate in the On-call rota2. Attend formation and training courses3. Promote the wider L’Arche identity, mission, vision and values

Teaching adult or children individually or in small groups.Teaching materials were either provided by the schools or prepared by myself.

Leadership, administration, management1. Deputise for the Service Coordinator, being responsible for all leadership aspects of the community group, including supervision, responsibility for H&S, medication, finance2. Lead, manage, motivate the team3. Spend time in all parts of the group, act as role model4. Prepare rotas5. Organise/ facilitate induction, supervision, appraisals6. Monitor assistants’ performance, take action to manage poor performance7. Ensure all Service records in relation to people with learning disabilities (PWLD), assistants, petty cash, medication, personal money, complaints, safeguarding, incident, H&S, etc., are maintained8. Ensure buildings are clean and well-maintained, making sure the environment is homely, make sure maintenance issues are dealt with9. Investigate and respond to complaints in line with organisational policies10. Positively manage changeResource Management1. Participate in the management of vacancies for PWLD2. Work to improve recruitment& retention of assistantsAssistants& Volunteers1. Participate in selection& recruitment of assistants2. Ensure positive performance is acknowledgedSupport of People with Learning Disabilities1. Ensure the provision of high quality personalised support2. Ensure Circles of Support are established& maintained3. Assess and review the needs of each PWLD and plan service delivery accordingly4. Take part in reviews5. Ensure risk assessments are up-to-date6. Foster attitude of respect. Encourage autonomy, maximise independence& choice7. Enable each PWLD to feel at home, encourage individuality& belonging8. Obtain professional support& advice to maintain the highest standards of health and well-beingCreating Community1. Develop relationships with everyone in the group2. Ensure integration into the local communityGeneral1. Participate in the On-call rota2. Attend formation and training courses3. Promote the wider L’Arche identity, mission, vision and values