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

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in the UK is seeking a Project Manager to lead their Independent Living Support Services. You will manage compliance with all requirements, support a dedicated team, and ensure the highest quality standards. This role offers a competitive salary of £26,550-£29,400 and a £2,000 welcome bonus for eligible candidates. The position is full-time, based in Gloucester, and requires a full UK driving license.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Enhanced pension

Enhanced sick pay

Death in service benefit

Healthcare cashback plan

Investors in People Gold accredited

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting people with independent living is essential.
• Management experience required.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all staffing, contractual, legal, and audit requirements are met.
• Lead an established team with an emphasis on trauma-informed support.
• Manage daily operations and ensure covered rotas.

Skills

Management experience

Support for independent living

Full UK driving license

Job description

Overview

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? They want to hear from you!

They are currently seeking a Project Manager to play a vital role in ensuring their expanding Independent Living Support Services for people leaving care in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and surrounding counties meet all staffing, contractual, legal and audit requirements providing the highest quality of support in line with Ofsted Standards. You’ll be based mainly at their Cheltenham headquarters, working Monday to Friday, with occasional weekend cover if needed. Please note that due to the location of their properties, successful applicants will need to have a full UK driving licence and access to their own vehicle. Experience in supporting people with independent living, and management is essential. They are also offering a £2,000 welcome bonus to any successful external applicant (please see bottom of advert for full details).

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 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.

Who are they? Our client is a charity propelled by an unwavering commitment to addressing homelessness, family breakdown, and social exclusion. Over the years, they\'ve consistently made tangible impacts in communities across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, and Devon.

Why join them?

• 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 Theirs?

• 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 their values and are ready to make a meaningful difference.

Terms and conditions of welcome bonus:

• Only available to people who have never previously worked for their organisation
• Structured as two payments, 50% after your first successful month and 50% paid after successfully completing your probation period, provided you aren\'t working your notice period
• The welcome bonus is only payable for contracted positions, not bank/sessional workers
• They will pay the NI and tax so that you take home the full amount

Position: Project Manager
Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Gloucester, Worcester and surrounding areas.
Pay: £26,550-£29,400, depending on experience
Closing Date: 25th September 2025 - they reserve the right to close the job advert early if needed.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.

Their robust Safeguarding Policy guides their recruitment process. They believe in the rehabilitative power of employment and working toward a purpose, so a prior conviction will not necessarily prevent you from joining their organisation. Please note this role is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and also an enhanced check by the Disclosure & Barring Services, paid for by their organisation.

^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.

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