Project Manager - Independent Living Services (16-18 year olds)

Caring for Communities and People; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity organization is seeking a Project Manager to ensure high-quality support for young people leaving care in Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. The role involves leading a team, meeting legal and audit requirements, and promoting independent living skills. The position offers 25 days of holiday and is based at their Cheltenham headquarters. A full UK driving license is required for site visits.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Enhanced pension

Death in service benefit

Free healthcare cashback plan

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing teams.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle required.
• Ability to implement strengths-based approaches.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with staffing and legal requirements.
• Lead and develop senior support workers.
• Manage rota coverage and on-call duties.

Skills

Experience in youth accommodation support

Team leadership

Trauma-informed approach

Job description

Experienced in youth accommodation support services?

Ambitious Senior Support Worker looking to step up?

Or maybe you are leading a team but aren't happy where you are?

We want to hear from you!

We are currently seeking a Project Manager to play a vital role in ensuring CCP's expanding Independent Living Support Services for young people leaving care in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and surrounding counties meet all staffing, contractual, legal, and audit requirements, providing the highest quality support in line with Ofsted Standards. You'll be based mainly at our Cheltenham headquarters, working Monday to Friday with occasional weekend cover if needed. Please note that due to the location of our properties, successful applicants will need to have a full UK driving licence and access to their own vehicle.

Why should you consider this opportunity?

• Work with and lead an established team, with the average length of service over 3.5 years.
• Support from a very well-established and tight-knit senior management team with decades of experience.
• Implement new initiatives, developing a service which has grown in the last 5 years from a few properties to 20+ across 5 counties.

You'll re-enforce positive support being delivered and establish the same standards in new placements.

You'll lead and develop your senior support workers and the team, implementing a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach to empower young people in improving independent living skills.

You'll ensure the rota is covered with suitably trained staff and help with on-call duties shared amongst all managers.

Please Read The Job Description For More Information.

Who are we?

Established in 1989, CCP is a registered charity propelled by an unwavering commitment to addressing homelessness, family breakdown, and social exclusion. Over the years, we've consistently made tangible impacts in communities across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, and Devon.

Why join us?

• 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, with an additional day added per year and option to purchase more
• Enhanced pension
• Enhanced sick pay
• Death in service benefit
• Free subscription to Benenden healthcare cashback plan or Perkbox discounts
• 45p Business Mileage
• Investors in People Gold accredited employer, committed to making the workplace better for you.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training and development.
• Option to join various groups, including Proud2Be, Green Impact, Health & Safety, and Health and Wellbeing.
• In-house Workplace Welfare Manager for support when needed.

Are Your Values Aligned with Ours?

We Look For Staff Who Embody Our SPIRIT Values

• Show gratitude and appreciation of others.
• Demonstrate personal and professional Pride.
• Integrity is everything.
• Reflect and learn.
• Continuous Improvement.
• Take your best self wherever you go.

Apply Today if you share our values and are ready to make a meaningful difference.

Position: Project Manager (999)

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Gloucester, Worcester, and surrounding areas.

Pay: £26,550

Closing Date: 25th September 2025

CCP reserves the right to close the job advert early if needed.

CCP is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Our robust Safeguarding Policy guides our recruitment process. We believe in the rehabilitative power of employment and working toward a purpose, so a prior conviction will not necessarily prevent you from joining CCP.

Please review the attached job attachments for further insights.

^Annual Leave entitlement will be pro-rata for Part-time staff. Working on public holidays due to a rota pattern will be compensated with time off in lieu. An extra day of leave accrues for each completed financial year (capped at 30 in total). Purchasing additional holidays is capped at 5 per year.

^^Contracted staff only. Business mileage (45p a mile) is paid for any daily miles over and above the distance from your home to the allocated workplace location and back. You'll need a well-maintained vehicle with valid tax, MOT, and insurance covering business use.