Supported Living Manager (15421)
Full time, 37.5 hours per week
The pay rate includes 10% uplift for holding the service registration, starting at £15.83 per hour + 10% uplift = £17.41 per hour once registered, (£34,043 pa once registered).
Moray Lodge is a 10 bedded supported living home, offering supported living options for people with varying abilities to live wherever and however they choose. Our service supports people with physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, sensory impairments and learning disabilities to live independently.
Proving quality, frontline care and support in our care homes, nursing homes and supported living services is at the very core of what we do. Our approach is based on the promotion of greater independence and choice for the people who we support, working with over 1,600 people with a disability every day.
We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 84% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by regulators.
Would you like to join our great team, continuing the fantastic work that we do in making a positive impact on the lives of people with a disability?
As a Supported Living Manager with Leonard Cheshire, you will provide clear direction, management and supervision of a great staff team. Leading with passion and enthusiasm to ensure your service is well run, you will promote positive outcomes for disabled people with a flexible and proactive approach.
In addition to the delivery of great care, you will ensure the service is fully compliant regarding Health and Safety management and fulfilling statutory obligations. A requirement to work within budgetary requirements is also essential, operating a financially sound service.
As a successful manager you will handle recruitment, on-going training, development and performance needs of your staff. You will also hold registration for the service.
This is a challenging yet exciting opportunity, offering the chance to grow and develop as a member of the Leonard Cheshire management team, making a difference to so many lives.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care / equivalent, or willing to work towards.
- Experience working with individuals affected by acquired brain injury (ABI) is highly desirable.
- Experience in managing care teams / supervisory or management experience in a care environment.
- A thorough understanding of assessing personal support needs and how to write and review comprehensive personalised support plans to include risk assessment.
- Experience of managing a budget.
- Strong people and communication skills with exemplary customer service.
Please see the job description (link below) for more details.
**** We would really love to hear from you if you have a strong understanding of safeguarding requirements, great leadership skills and proven experience in successfully running a service within the care sector ****
We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:
- Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day (click here for more details).
- Free Blue Light Card.
- Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
- Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
- Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
- Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
- Free DBS check.
- Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact Harinder.Athwal@leonardcheshire.org or call 07925 302 565
Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.
Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
* No agencies please *
- Location:Moray Lodge Supported Living
- Employment type:Permanent
- Job type:Full time
- Salary:Starting at £15.83 per hour moving up to £17.41 per hour after registration
- Closing Date:27 May 2025
