Supported Living Manager

Thendon Resourcing Limited; Blucher; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave + bank holidays

Occupational sick pay (after probation

Employee assistance program

Rewards and recognition scheme

Pension

Life assurance

Career-enhancing training

Job summary

Thendon Resourcing Limited is seeking an experienced Service Manager to lead a supported living service for adults with learning and physical disabilities. You will manage teams to ensure high-quality, person-centred care and oversee system development and safeguarding compliance.

The role involves liaising with the Complex Care Manager, ongoing service growth, and ensuring up-to-date care documentation and regulatory adherence. A passion for improving lives is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as Deputy Manager or Service Manager in regulated care.
• Passion for person-centred care for learning and physical disabilities.
• Willing to work towards QCF Level 5 Leadership of Social Care.
• Strong knowledge of CQC standards and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support and manage teams delivering care within the supported living service.
• Develop and implement systems and processes within the service.
• Audit care documentation for accuracy.
• Manage safeguarding matters.
• Reassess changing care needs and set up new contracts.
• Grow and develop the service; deputise for Complex Care Manager.

Skills

Care management

Team leadership

CQC standards knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Education

QCF Level 5 in Leadership of Social Care

Job description

Service Manager - Supported Living - Learning Disabilities and Complex Needs

Are you an experienced Care Manager / Service Manager / Deputy Manager with a background in managing care services for adults with learning or physical disabilities with complex care needs? Do you want to work for a company that support their staff well with competitive salaries, industry-leading benefits, well-resourced services, work/life balance and a supportive working environment? If so, we're recruiting for a Service Manager role that might be right up your street!

Salary and Benefits

• £33,841 per annum
• 25 days leave plus bank holidays which increases after 5 years' service
• Occupational sick pay scheme (after probationary)
• Employee assistance and well-being programme,
• Rewards and recognition scheme - Gift Vouchers
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Career-enhancing training

The Service Manager Role

• Your focus is on supporting and managing the teams who deliver care within the supported living service and ensuring that high-quality person centred support is consistently provided.
• Take responsibility for the development and implementation of systems and processes within the service
• Ensuring through auditing that all care documentation is up to date and is reflective of each individual's needs
• Dealing with any safeguarding
• Ensure that when people's care needs change that they are re-assessed, and new contracts put in place to meet people's needs.
• Work with your manager to develop and grow the service
• Deputise in the absence of the Complex Care Manager

About you

• You'll need to be an experienced Deputy Manager / Supported Living Manager / Service Manager of a regulated care service before - such as a care home or supported living service.
• You'll be driven by a passion to deliver services for people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities that are truly-person centred and make a difference to people's lives.
• Ideally, you'll hold QCF level 5 qualification in Leadership of Social Care but if not, as long as you are willing to work towards it, we can consider you.
• You'll be able to demonstrate a good knowledge of CQC standards, and legislation relevant to managing social care.