Service Manager: Lead Two Seaford Supported Living

Lifeway’s Group; Seaford; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Service Manager Bonus Scheme

Competitive pension scheme

Wellbeing and mental health support

Job summary

Lifeways in Seaford is seeking an experienced Service Manager to lead two established supported living services for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. You will provide strong operational leadership, ensure high care standards and drive improvements across both sites.

The successful candidate will have a hands-on leadership style, a solid CQC knowledge base, and the ability to inspire teams while maintaining person-centred support.

Qualifications

• Experience in a management role within supported living, residential or domiciliary care.
• Strong knowledge of CQC requirements, safeguarding and quality standards.
• Hands-on leadership style with ability to inspire teams and hold people accountable.
• Ability to lead change and drive improvement.
• Experience supporting people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health needs and/or complex behaviours.
• NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent), or willingness to work towards it.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day leadership, performance and development of two supported living services in Seaford
• Lead, motivate and develop your teams to deliver safe, effective and person-centred support
• Ensure consistently high standards of care, safeguarding, compliance and quality assurance across both services
• Build strong relationships with the people we support, their families, colleagues and external stakeholders
• Drive service development, continuous improvement and positive culture change
• Lead effectively through change, ensuring improvements are embedded and sustained
• Develop and support your teams through coaching, performance management and strong visible leadership
• Monitor service performance and take ownership of achieving key operational and quality objectives

Skills

Leadership

CQC knowledge

People management

Change management

Site coordination

Driver's licence

Education

NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent)

Job description

Lifeways in Seaford is seeking an experienced Service Manager to lead two established supported living services for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. You will provide strong operational leadership, ensure high care standards and drive improvements across both sites.

The successful candidate will have a hands-on leadership style, a solid CQC knowledge base, and the ability to inspire teams while maintaining person-centred support.