ID6424-5 - Later Living Manager (Housing Support with Meals) - Dunfermline

Trust Housing Association Ltd.; Dunfermline; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay above minimum wage (LW

Generous annual leave

Pension contributions

Wellbeing support

Paid training and development

Uniform

SVQ support

Paid PVG Disclosure check

Job summary

Trust Housing Association Ltd. is seeking a Later Living Manager (Housing Support with Meals) in Dunfermline. You will manage housing support delivery in a development with a meals service, focusing on customer wellbeing and a safe environment.

You will line-manage cooks and catering staff, promote independence, and maintain service records. The role requires experience in supported housing and strong communication in a customer-focused setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in supported housing, housing support, care or community services.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team of staff.
• Comfort using online systems and digital records.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day delivery of housing support within a Later Living development.
• Line manage cooks and catering colleagues delivering meals.
• Maintain safe, welcoming and well-managed environments and accurate service records.

Skills

Supported housing experience

Team leadership

Digital literacy

Job description

Later Living Manager (Housing Support with Meals)

Creating Communities Where People Thrive

Why Join Trust?

At Trust, we help people live independently, safely and with dignity. As part of our supportive, values-led team, you’ll make a positive difference to older people across Scotland every day. We offer competitive pay above the minimum wage, aligned with Living Wage rates, generous annual leave and pension contributions. You’ll also receive wellbeing support, paid training and development, and, where applicable, role-specific benefits such as uniform, SVQ support, paid SSSC membership and a paid PVG Disclosure check.

About the Role

As a Later Living Manager (Housing Support with Meals), you will manage the day-to-day delivery of housing support within a Later Living development where a meals service is available.

Your main focus will be housing support, customer wellbeing and creating a safe, welcoming and well-managed development. You will also line manage cooks and catering colleagues, who are responsible for preparing and delivering the meals service.

A Typical Day Might Include

A typical day might include supporting colleagues, overseeing customer support plans, responding to customer needs, promoting independence and community connection, supporting catering colleagues where meals are provided, liaising with families or external partners and maintaining accurate service records.

About You

We’re looking for someone with experience in supported housing, housing support, care, community services or a similar customer-focused environment.

You’ll be able to support and motivate a team, communicate warmly and professionally, manage competing priorities and support customers to feel safe, included and able to live well.

Digital confidence is also important, including the ability to use online systems, emails and digital records as part of your day-to-day work.

Managing a Development with a Meals Service

In this role, “with meals” describes the development setting. Your main focus will be housing support, customer wellbeing, employee support and community life, with line management responsibility for cooks and catering colleagues.

Vacancy Summary

This role is based at Whitelaw Court, Dunfermline, Fife KY11 4SJ.

Hours: 35 hours, over 5 days

Salary: £17.58 per hour, £31,995 per annum

Contract type: Permanent / Full time

Please check the location, hours and working pattern before applying to make sure the role is suitable for you.

Please also note thatinterviews will be held in our Edinburgh office on Thursday 8th October.

Ready to Apply?

If you want to support a housing support team that helps people live independently and feel part of their community, we would love to hear from you.

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Carolyn Fisher, Care & Support Partner at [e-mail].

Important Information

Trust is committed to fair, inclusive and values-led recruitment. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK, as we cannot provide sponsorship for this role. This role requires PVG Scheme membership and/or an appropriate Disclosure check, and any offer will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. No agencies please.