Supported Living Manager

TN United Kingdom; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in supported living services seeks a passionate Supported Living Manager to lead a dedicated team. This role involves ensuring compliance with regulations, managing budgets, and delivering exceptional care to individuals with disabilities. You'll have the opportunity to foster independence and make a significant impact in the lives of those you support. Join a highly-rated organization that values your contributions and offers diverse employee rewards, including development opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Wagestream

Free Blue Light Card

Contributory pension scheme

Cash Health Plan

Development opportunities

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Free DBS check

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience managing care teams or supervisory/management experience in a care environment.
• Strong understanding of assessing personal support needs and writing personalized support plans.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent care and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Handle recruitment, staff training, and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budget Management

Customer Service

Risk Assessment

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care

Job description

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The pay rate includes a 10% uplift for holding the service registration, starting at £15.83 per hour + 10% uplift = £17.41 per hour once registered, (£34,043 pa once registered).

Moray Lodge is a supported living home, offering supported living options for people with varying abilities to live wherever and however they choose. Our service supports people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, sensory impairments, and learning disabilities to live independently.

Providing quality, frontline care and support in our care homes, nursing homes, and supported living services is at the core of what we do. Our approach promotes greater independence and choice for the people we support, working with over 1,600 people with disabilities every day.

We are among the highest-rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 84% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by regulators.

Would you like to join our great team and continue the fantastic work that makes a positive impact on the lives of people with disabilities?

As a Supported Living Manager with Leonard Cheshire, you will provide clear direction, management, and supervision of a dedicated staff team. Leading with passion and enthusiasm, you will ensure your service is well run and promote positive outcomes for disabled people with a flexible and proactive approach.

Responsibilities include delivering excellent care, ensuring the service is fully compliant with health and safety regulations, fulfilling statutory obligations, and operating within budgetary requirements to maintain a financially sound service.

You will handle recruitment, ongoing staff training, development, and performance management, and hold registration for the service.

This role offers a challenging yet rewarding opportunity to grow and develop as part of the Leonard Cheshire management team, making a difference in many lives.

To be successful, you will have:

• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care / equivalent, or willingness to work towards.
• Experience managing care teams or supervisory/management experience in a care environment.
• A thorough understanding of assessing personal support needs and writing/reviewing personalized support plans including risk assessments.
• Experience managing a budget.
• Strong people and communication skills with exemplary customer service.

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

We would love to hear from you if you have a strong understanding of safeguarding, great leadership skills, and proven experience in successfully running a care service.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards including:

• Wagestream, allowing you to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before payday (click here for details).
• Free Blue Light Card.
• Contributory pension scheme with competitive life cover.
• Access to a Cash Health Plan at favorable rates.
• Development opportunities through apprenticeships and recognized qualifications.
• Unlimited payments via our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Free DBS check.
• Employee Assistance Programme and more!

If you have questions or further inquiries, please contact Harinder at [e-mail] or call 07925 302 565.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all community sections and encourages applications from people with disabilities, supporting reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG in Scotland) is required. References will be obtained for all roles.

Shortlisting may occur as applications are received, and the vacancy may close once suitable candidates are appointed.

* No agencies please *