Supportive Living Manager

Bridgend County Borough Council; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government benefits

Annual leave

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking a temporary Manager to lead two teams in supported living, delivering high-quality, person-centred support with calm, clear direction during challenging times.

You will oversee personal plans, risk assessments and documentation, support staff with active support and positive risk management, build relationships with families, social workers, health partners and community teams, maintain safe staffing and rotas, and ensure the service runs smoothly.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities or complex needs.
• Emotionally intelligent with strong grounding skills and the ability to lead others through challenging situations.
• Organised and proactive, able to prioritise competing pressures effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a dedicated team to deliver person-centred support.
• Oversee personal plans, risk assessments, and documentation.
• Promote risk management and staff wellbeing in a demanding environment.
• Maintain safe staffing, effective rotas, and clear communication channels.
• Build strong relationships with families, social workers, health partners, and community teams.
• Ensure the service runs smoothly and provides stability for staff and people supported.

Skills

Leadership

Supported living experience

Risk management

Strong communication

Emotional intelligence

Organised and proactive

Education

Manager registration eligibility

Job description

Are you a confident, compassionate person that will promote the independence and wellbeing of adults with a learning disability?
Do you bring stability, structure, and clear direction to staff teams that require guidance? The successful candidate will support two teams in supported living. As the temporary Manager, you will:

• Lead and support a dedicated team to deliver high-quality, person-centred support.
• Bring calm, clarity, and strong decision-making during high-pressure situations.
• Oversee person-centred support.
• Ensure personal plans, risk assessments, and documentation are up-to-date, strengths-based, and meaningful.
• Support staff to work confidently with active support and positive risk management.
• Build strong relationships with families, social workers, health partners, and community teams.
• Maintain safe staffing, effective rotas, and clear communication channels.
• Promote reflective practice and staff wellbeing in a demanding environment.
• Ensure the service runs smoothly and consistently - providing stability for both staff and the people we support.

About You

• Experienced in supporting adults with learning disabilities or complex needs, particularly in supported living environments.
• Emotionally intelligent with strong grounding skills and the ability to lead others through challenging situations.
• Organised and proactive, able to prioritise competing pressures effectively.
• A natural communicator who can build trust quickly with people we support, staff teams, and partner agencies.
• Confident in leading teams, managing performance, and modelling positive values.
• Skilled in risk management, decision‑making, and maintaining a calm, structured environment.
• Flexible, responsive, and able to adapt as circumstances change.

Relevant registration or the ability to register as a manager is essential.

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative leadership network across Provider Services.
• High-quality supervision and reflective development opportunities.
• Strong operational support during complex admissions or crisis situations.
• Generous local government benefits and annual leave.
• Access to employee wellbeing support.
• A chance to genuinely shape and strengthen a vital front-line service.

Join Us if you are ready to lead a staff team that provides high quality of care and support in our supported living setting.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

An Enhanced with Adults Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.