Agency Manager

The prime responsibility of the role is for the management, engagement, and deployment of agency staff across the organisation. Additionally, you will act as the responsible person "Duty Manager" for overall site management working within the "Duty rota." This would be upholding the title of major incident management coordinator and holding the duty site phone. Other responsibilities include:

• Agency vetting and contract negotiation.
• Requesting of agency resource - primary liaison with agency suppliers
• Agency staff management to include - Induction, quarterly check-in meetings and performance management.
• Compliance of all agency staff - Safeguarding, right to work, references and tracking in our Prior Insight system (maintain Agency Single Central Database).
• Regular monitoring of agency hours - removing non-active staff and ensuring agency staff are not working excessive hours.
• Approval of agency invoices against timesheets.
• Supporting all/any Safeguarding or other investigations relating to Agency staff members in conjunction with the Safeguarding lead/and or HR.
• Maintaining Agency Training records and ensuring a high level of training compliance. Conduct monthly training checks and provide the relevant Executive team members with monthly reports.
• In collaboration with our Learning & Development team, support Agency staff to achieve the Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare.
• Respond to all Ofsted/CQC and/or Local Authority requests for information (including inspections.)
  
  We are looking for a solutions-focused Agency Manager who will take prime responsibility for the management, engagement, and deployment of agency staff across the organisation. You will already have strong rostering /rota knowledge as well as having strong interpersonal skills all whilst working well under pressure.
• Car owner/driver due to remote location
• One site location- Near Newbury, RG18 9NU, Must have experience of working within a care environment at a management level.
  
  Prior's Court is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek and embrace differences in thinking, experience, ethnicity, age, gender, faith, personalities and styles.
The different skills, experiences and backgrounds our employees bring to their roles create a workforce as diverse and individual as the young people we support and makes Prior's Court a special place to work. We strive for an inclusive environment where employees feel safe, engaged and supported to make a difference.

Salary: Up to £35,000 pro-rata, depending on experience Hours: 37.5 hours - This position is subject to a fixed rota pattern, that includes weekend, early morning, and evening working Contract type: Permanent - full-time, We aim to make all staff feel valued and supported with training and a competitive salary along with providing the knowledge and skills needed to do a great job.
• 33 days annual leave, including Bank Holidays.
• Company pension (Combined 8% contributions - Employer 5%, Employee 3%)
• Employee Recognition Schemes, including an annual staff awards programme and Long Service Awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to our full Flexible Benefits package including the option of dental insurance, private medical insurance, critical illness, increased life insurance, partner life insurance self-funded health cash plan and many others