Support Manager

Domus Recruitment; Derby; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

Progression potential

Job summary

Domus Recruitment in Derby is seeking an interim Team Leader/Manager to run a supported living service for 3-6 months. You will provide strong leadership, supervise staff, and ensure person-centred support plans are implemented across locations.

The role requires experience with vulnerable adults, NVQ Level 3 in Social Care Management, and clear communication. Flexibility for evenings, weekends, and sleep-ins is essential, with a driver’s license for travel between services.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting vulnerable people.
• NVQ Level 3 in Social Care Management or equivalent.
• Experience supervising and motivating staff.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• IT literate and confident in the use of IT systems/packages.
• Willing to undertake required training, sometimes off site and outside normal working hours.
• Willing and able to travel between locations as required.
• Available for flexible working patterns including evenings, weekends, sleep-ins and nights as required.
• Able to undertake on-call duties on a rota basis.
• A driver to enable travel between services.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and guidance to the teams, observing and providing feedback on practice to improve quality, positive behavioural support and person‑centred approaches.
• Undertake regular supervision meetings with staff & facilitate team meetings.
• Ensure support plans are current and staff are aware of the review and implementation of individual support plans.
• Manage performance issues engaging the appropriate informal/formal processes where necessary and with guidance from the Service Manager/HR.
• Manage the staffing resources of the service including rota management and staff budgets.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Communication

IT literacy

Flexible working

On-call duties

Driver's license

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Social Care Management or equivalent

Tools

IT systems

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in Derby to manage a supported living service on an interim basis for 3-6 months. The organisation is well established and supports adults with learning disabilities and mental health issues.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Team Leader/Manager to help make a real difference to young people’s lives. This organisation has a fantastic reputation providing quality care for service users.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership and guidance to the teams, observing and providing feedback on practice to improve quality, positive behavioural support and person‑centred approaches.
• Undertake regular supervision meetings with staff & facilitate team meetings.
• Ensure support plans are current and staff are aware of the review and implementation of individual support plans.
• Manage performance issues engaging the appropriate informal/formal processes where necessary and with guidance from the Service Manager/HR.
• Manage the staffing resources of the service including rota management and staff budgets.
• To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested.

Requirements

• Experience of supporting people who are vulnerable.
• NVQ Level 3 in Social Care Management or equivalent.
• Experience of supervising and motivating staff.
• Clear written and verbal communication style.
• IT literate and confident in the use of different IT systems/packages.
• Willing to undertake required training, sometimes off site and outside normal working hours.
• Willing and able to travel between locations as required.
• Available for flexible working patterns including evenings, weekends, sleep‑ins and nights as required.
• Able to undertake on‑call duties on a rota basis.
• A driver to enable travel between services.

Benefits

• Opportunity for overtime and extra pay out of hours.
• Fantastic opportunities for progression.