Supported Living Manager - Learning Disabilities

Sterling Cross Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Death in Service Benefit

Employee Assistance Program

Free independent mortgage advice

Free eye tests and eyecare vouchers

Long service awards

Refer-a-friend scheme

Job summary

Sterling Cross Ltd. is seeking a Supported Living Manager to oversee a cluster of services across Gateshead, ensuring high standards of care and support for adults with learning disabilities and autism.

You will lead multi-site teams, drive service improvement, and work toward CQC Registered Manager status while supporting people to live as independently as possible.

Qualifications

• Level 5 Health & Social Care or working towards.
• Willing to progress towards CQC Registered Manager status.
• Significant experience in supported living for learning disabilities and autism.
• Knowledge of financial management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a cluster of services supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism.
• Lead multi-site teams to maintain high standards of care and support.
• Develop leadership experience and progress towards registered manager status.
• Ensure people supported live as independently as possible.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Financial management

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Level 5 Health & Social Care

CQC Registered Manager training

Job description

Role: Supported Living Manager (Multi-site)

Location: Gateshead Office

Hours: 40h per week

Salary: £33,842 + benefits

Are you an experienced Team Leader ready to take the next step in your career?

An established supported living provider is looking for a Supported Living Manager to oversee a cluster of services supporting adults with learning disabilities and autism across Gateshead.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Team Leader or Deputy Manager looking to progress into a broader operational role.

You’ll support the effective running of multiple services, working with teams to maintain high standards of care and support while ensuring the people supported are able to live as independently as possible.

Experience of supported living, learning disabilities and/or autism is important, with experience of more complex support needs desirable.

You do not need to be CQC registered, but you should be willing to work towards registration and develop your leadership experience.

Person specification

• Level 5 Health & Social Care or working towards
• Willing to progress towards CQC Registered Manager status
• Significant experience working within supported living, particularly learning disability and autism
• Knowledge of financial management
• Unrestricted UK Right to Work; please note, there is no visa sponsorship support available for this role

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Death in Service Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free independent mortgage advice
• Free eye tests and eyecare vouchers
• Long service awards
• Refer-a-friend scheme