Supported Living Manager

Creative Support; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A care organization in the UK is seeking a Supported Living Manager to join their team in Oxfordshire. This role involves overseeing service management and leading a motivated team to provide person-centred support to individuals with various needs. The ideal candidate will have experience in service and staff management. The company offers good conditions of service, including training, career development opportunities, and a supportive management culture.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

Company-paid enhanced DBS

28 days annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience of staff and service management is essential.
• Confident and accountable practitioner.
• Ability to lead and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior managers and maintain an overview of the service.
• Lead a highly motivated team and contribute to the further development of the service.
• Demonstrate a person-centred approach with confidence.

Skills

Staff and service management

Effective communication

Person-centred approach

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting a Supported Living Manager to join our passionate care team in the heart of Oxfordshire. We provide quality person-centred care and support to individuals with learning disabilities, physical disabilities, and additional mental health support needs to live exciting and independent lives. This is an excellent development opportunity to take on further responsibility in service management.

Responsibilities

• Work with senior managers and maintain an overview of the service.
• Lead a highly motivated team and contribute to the further development of the service.
• Demonstrate a person-centred approach with a warm, confident, professional manner.
• Lead a team with confidence, provide clear guidance, supervision and support to team members.
• Communicate positively and professionally with the families of the people we support, their advocates and other agencies.

Qualifications and requirements

• Experience of staff and service management is essential.
• You must be a confident and accountable practitioner, with the ability to put contractual and CQC quality standards into practice.
• Ability to lead and communicate effectively with colleagues, families, and external partners.
• Full training is provided, including accredited management training and health and social care diplomas through our internal training academy; opportunities for advanced practitioner training may be available.

Development and benefits

• Unique and challenging opportunities bringing job satisfaction and career development opportunities.
• Good conditions of service and a supportive management culture.
• Probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days annual leave and company-paid enhanced DBS.
• Opportunity to work towards a QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.
• Training and development through our internal academy; potential to access further practitioner training.

Additional information

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded. Applications are reviewed as they are received. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. Vacancy Reference Number: 87591. Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.