Mark Lake

Company Name

Supporting People

Position Held

Manager

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

June 14 - Current - KeyRing Supported Living Manager, Development, Oldham Explore new areas of working and business opportunities across targeted areas of Greater Manchester and the North West. Develop services and business infrastructure in line with Supporting People and Care Quality Standards.

Company Name

The Regard Partnership

Position Held

Service Manager

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

June 13 - Oct 13 - The Regard Partnership Snr Service Manager, North Manchester Turn around a failing services in receipt of warning notices and making it CQC compliant. Service comprises a residential accommodation unit and satellite support services for client group with mental health ABI and learning disability. Short term contract.

Company Name

Macintyre

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Dec 2011 - May 13 - Various Temp/Agency roles Senior cover, North West Providing ad hoc, and short term cover for senior level posts including management roles for a number of agencies on a temp basis. Roles have included supported living, day care and accommodation based support for client group with multiple and enduring support needs infant/family/young adult/adult and 55

Company Name

Housing 21

Position Held

Care Service Manager

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Nov 2012 - Feb 2013 - Housing 21 Care Service Manager, Dukinfield Consultant, brought in to project manage an underperforming Domiciliary Care service to the East of Manchester. Manage contract in Tameside and Stockport 4000 hrs, 5 Coordinators and staff team of 130 , including TUPE staff and deliver CQC compliant service. Temp contract. May 2012 July 2012 - Individual Solutions SK Team Manager, Stockport Manage an established team of 6 Team Leaders and 145 personnel including TUPE staff, delivering a Reablement service of 4182 hrs support 3.6 mil throughout Stockport, and taking the service through a transitional period of change. Ensure financial accountability, and reporting infrastructure is in place to deliver and take forward reablement service in a competitive market. Secondly Recruit for and set up Independent Domiciliary Care Company that will operate as a separate service, and compete for packages of adult social care in Stockport. Short-term contract.

Company Name

Domiciliary Care

Position Held

Area Manager

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

June 2011 - Nov 2011 Macintyre Area Manager, Warrington Manage Domiciliary Care and Outreach service, together with a Learning Centre, Community Cafe and Gardening Project 5 managers, 130 staff for persons diagnosed with Learning disabilities, autism, ABI and mental health issues. Held Registered Manger status, and ensured service complied with CQC regulations. Negotiated service provision contracts and am able to deliver programs/projects within budget and timescale in a customer focused organisation. Provided 4500 hours of support £3.5mill ensuring QCQ requirements were fully met. Comprehensive understanding of Person Centred Approach. 6mth Contract.

Company Name

Manchester City Council

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Jan 2006 - March 2011 Manchester City Council Deputy/Team leader, Homeless Families Hostel, Floating Support and Family Support Team. Responsible for redressing and significantly improving a Supporting People funded service £2.5mill P/A , and ensuring that the Quality Assessment Framework targets Quaffs were successfully met. Managed Housing Allocations database and minimised the dependency on council temporary accommodation, by ensuring fast and effective move on. Increased throughput by 23%, in 1st qtr. By raising the staff teams awareness of time management issues and effective service delivery strategies, I was able to increase the numbers of clients seen/visits carried out per week between 10% and 50% improvement while improving standards in record keeping. Overseen the merger of 4 teams into one large team, and ultimately the disestablishment of the Family Support Team.

Company Name

Dunedin Canmore Housing

Position Held

Staff

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Feb 2001 - Jan 2006 Dunedin Canmore Housing Association, Edinburgh Coordinator/Manager. Identified gaps in the market, established, then managed a 47 bed homeless persons hostel. Set up Staff Forum in Edinburgh, which brought together some 70 organisations across both the public/statutory sector and the third sector, and successfully liaised with the Scottish Executive to secure significant funding and future backing.

Company Name

Leith Benevolent Association

Position Held

Senior Project Worker

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

May 1998 - Feb 2001 4 Square, Edinburgh Senior Project Worker Pivotal role in setting up first Rough Sleepers Initiative funded service in Britain, a 24 hour direct access homeless persons centre.

Company Name

2 Care

Position Held

Team Leader

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

1997 - 1998 Leith Benevolent Association, Edinburgh Team Leader Residential accommodation for 32 older persons which also had a specialised unit for individuals diagnosed with Learning disabilities, dementia, Alzheimers, and mental health issues.

Company Name

Richmond Fellowship

Position Held

Project Leader

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Jan 1997 - Oct 1997 , 2 Care, London Deputy Project Leader Group home for 21 residents diagnosed with varying degrees of mental health issues

Position Held

Senior Project Worker

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Sep 1995 - Dec 1996 , Richmond Fellowship, London Senior Project Worker Therapeutic community for 18 persons diagnosed with varying degrees of mental health issues.

Company Name

Barony Housing Association

Position Held

Assistant

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

June 1995 - Sep 1995 , Fife Regional Council, Fife Assistant Group Homeleader Manage teams in group home settings for persons with a learning disability, ABI and mental health issues.

Position Held

Client Advocate and Counsellor

Dates

0000 - Present

Details

Sep 1994 - June 1995 , Barony Housing Association, Fife Client Advocate and Counsellor Provide advocacy and counselling to individuals with mental health issues, and their families members