General Manager

Templewood Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Templewood Recruitment is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead a Not-for-Profit supported housing organisation in Slough. You will oversee day-to-day management, ensure safety, compliance and outstanding resident outcomes while guiding strategic growth and transformation.

The role requires strong governance, financial oversight and stakeholder engagement, with a hands-on leadership style to drive accountability and service improvements across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience within Intensive/Supported housing, social housing or similar regulated environment.
• Strong operational, commercial and financial management expertise.
• Experience delivering organisational and transformational change and service improvement.
• General management experience with oversight across transformation workstreams.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams across housing, property, finance, QA/compliance, HR and business support.
• Deliver strategic objectives through effective operational leadership and clear direction.
• Drive service improvement, transformation and operational excellence.
• Ensure robust governance, safeguarding, regulatory compliance and quality assurance.
• Manage financial performance, budgets, occupancy, income collection and commercial sustainability.
• Develop a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, commissioners and key stakeholders.
• Provide accurate reporting, performance analysis and risk management to the Board.

Job description

General Manager - Supported Housing

Location: Slough, Berkshire. Salary: Negotiable + Benefits. Contract: Full Time, 2-Year contract initially - with further extension.

Lead Change. Drive Performance. Make a meaningful Difference...

Our client are an established, Not for Profit, supported housing organisation, seeking an experienced General Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership during an exciting and significant period of organisational growth and transformation.

Reporting to the Board, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the organisation, ensuring services are safe, compliant, financially sustainable and centered on delivering positive outcomes for the vulnerable residents who depend on them.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams across housing, property, finance, QA/compliance, HR and business support.
• Deliver strategic objectives through effective operational leadership and clear direction.
• Drive service improvement, transformation and operational excellence.
• Ensure robust governance, safeguarding, regulatory compliance and quality assurance.
• Manage financial performance, budgets, occupancy, income collection and commercial sustainability.
• Develop a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, commissioners and key stakeholders.
• Provide accurate reporting, performance analysis and risk management to the Board.

About You

• Significant senior leadership experience within Intensive/Supported housing, social housing, adult social care or similar regulated environment.
• Strong operational, commercial and financial management expertise.
• Demonstrable experience of delivering organisational and transformational change and service improvement.
• Strong General management experience, with oversight across all transformation workstreams
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

A hands-on approach combined with strategic thinking and sound commercial judgement.

A proven ability to lead teams, improve performance and deliver measurable outcomes.

What's on Offer

• Senior leadership role with real influence.
• The opportunity to shape the future of a growing organisation.
• A collaborative Board and leadership team.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• The chance to make a lasting impact on residents, colleagues and partner organisations.

Apply now if you're an experienced operational leader looking for your next challenge in a rewarding and purpose-driven environment. Please feel free to contact if you need to discuss any aspect of the role.