Supported Living Manager
Location: Salford

 Are you a skilled Supported Living Manager with a keen focus on leading teams within the adult learning disability sector? If so we would like to hear from you.

Working for a values-led provider committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred support for adults with learning disability and complex needs, we are seeking a Supported Living Manager to oversee multi sites across the Manchester area across Salford/ Bolton . If you’re a confident care leader who thrives on coaching teams, improving quality, and helping people build independence with dignity, this is a great next step.

What you’ll be doing:

• Overseeing the day-to-day running of approximately 18 supported living services in line with care plans, policies, and regulatory requirements
• Leading, motivating and developing a dedicated team to deliver consistent, high-quality support. Oversight of leading 5 Team Managers under your leadership.
• Ensuring support is truly person-centred-promoting independence, choice and dignity
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and training, helping ensure competency and compliance
• Monitoring service quality through audits, spot checks and reviews-and taking action when improvements are needed
• Maintaining accurate documentation, including care records and incident reporting
• Working closely with families, advocates, commissioners and external professionals to support meaningful outcomes
• Following safeguarding procedures and responding appropriately to concerns and incidents
• Supporting positive risk management-balancing safety with independence
• Driving continuous improvement and contributing to service development plans

 What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience managing supported living services for adults with learning disability and complex needs.

• Strong leadership capability, with a coaching approach to supervision and staff development
  • A solid understanding of person-centred planning and outcomes-based support
  • Confidence applying UK safeguarding practices
  • Experience managing compliance, audits and quality assurance in a care environment
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise professionally with stakeholders and professionals
  • Competence with care documentation and accurate, timely record keeping
  • Ability to manage budgets and resources to ensure safe staffing and service continuity
  • Technical confidence using care management systems and Microsoft Office for reporting and records.
• Health and social care qualification (for example, Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care or equivalent) is preferable or working towards it. 
• Car Driver is essential for this role 

 Benefits:

• Competitive salary up to £46,000 once registered!
• Rewards and recognition and voucher schemes
• Collaborative and supportive team focus
• Opportunities for career and personal development
• This role is permanent 37 hours per week, based over a Monday to Friday working week with oncall duties 4 times per month. Flexible working approach may also be available.
• On call paid extra at £15 during week days and £30 at weekends and Bank holidays.

If you’re ready to lead with purpose and make a real difference for the people we support, apply now to join our client as a Supported Living Manager.