Supported Living Manager

Creative Support; Wellington; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

33 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Creative Support seeks an enthusiastic Supported Living Manager for a service in Telford. You will lead a team and ensure delivery aligns with assessed needs and quality standards.

You will work with regional managers to promote independence, community engagement and risk management, while fostering equality and positive relationships with service users and families. This role requires strong communication, IT skills, and the ability to write assessments and support plans, with a flexible

Qualifications

• Experience leading and managing teams in social care.
• Good understanding of learning disabilities, mental health and autism.
• Ability to co-produce outcome-based support plans.
• Commitment to equality and diversity.
• Experience collaborating with community partners.
• Strong verbal and written communication and IT skills.
• Flexible with full-time, 37.5 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee service delivery to ensure needs are met.
• Assess needs and plan transitions into the service.
• Develop independence, tenancy sustainment and risk management.
• Collaborate with volunteers, peer supporters, staff and external services.
• Maintain records, assess, write assessments, reports and support plans.

Skills

Team leadership

Understanding of learning disabilities

Mental health

Autism

Tools

IT skills

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Supported Living Manager to join our dedicated team at our service in Telford.

Our supported living service places emphasis on facilitating connections and opportunities for the people we support within their local community, and supporting the development of independent living skills.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of working in the field of learning disabilities, mental health and autism. Experience leading and managing teams is an essential part of this role.

As the Supported Living Manager, you will work alongside experienced regional managers to ensure that our service is delivered effectively in accordance with assessed needs, contract requirements, quality standards, and outcomes. You will work to assess the needs of the people we support, and plan a successful transition into the service, creating the foundations for greater independence and personal fulfillment. This will be achieved through co-producing outcome-based support plans which build on strengths and assets and promote meaningful occupation, resilience and capacity for self-management.

You will promote a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, with a strong commitment to equality and diversity. You will ensure staff are skilled in promoting recovery and positive engagement, building relationships based on respect and unconditional positive regard. You will be committed to community asset-based approaches and be able to collaborate creatively with community partners, as our delivery model is characterised by the use of volunteers and peer supporters, as well as paid staff and by close partnership working with statutory mental health services and voluntary agencies.

You will be warm & emotionally intelligent, with the ability to build positive, trusting relationships with our service users, their families, and partner agencies. You will have skills in promoting independence, tenancy sustainment, and positive risk management, and be able to demonstrate the ability to motivate staff and promote effective team work. You will also need strong verbal and written communication, with confident IT skills, as you will be responsible for collating data & using electronic monitoring, as well as writing assessments, reports, and support plans.

We are looking for candidates who like to think outside the box, and are passionate about enabling people to enjoy their lives and achieve their goals.

Full time hours are 37.5 hours per week. Hours are to be worked flexibly according to the needs of the service.

Vacancy Reference Number

93955.

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 33 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received an Investors in People Gold award.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK -

This post will not be open to Sponsorship under the UKVI scheme, and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas.

At Creative Support, we are passionate about developing our people. Through our award-winning Creative Academy, we provide high-quality training and career development opportunities to help colleagues reach their full potential, regardless of their starting point or role. As an Investors in People Platinum organisation and an approved centre for nationally recognised qualifications, we are committed to supporting learning, growth and long-term career progression.

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