Supported Living Manager
As a Supported Living Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management and operation of our supported living services. You will ensure that high-quality care is provided to our residents in a person-centered and holistic manner. Your role will involve:
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Leading, managing, and developing a team of support staff.
- Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations, standards, and best practices.
- Overseeing care plans and risk assessments to meet the individual needs of each resident.
- Building strong relationships with residents, their families, and other stakeholders.
- Managing budgets and resources efficiently.
- Promoting a positive and inclusive environment that respects diversity and individual choice.
Supported Living Manager Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Management:
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Provide strong leadership to your team, ensuring staff are well-supported and motivated.
- Conduct regular supervisions, appraisals, and training sessions.
Quality Assurance:
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Maintain high standards of care, ensuring services comply with CQC regulations and other relevant frameworks.
Person-Centered Care:
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Develop and implement personalized care plans that reflect the individual needs, preferences, and goals of each resident.
Communication:
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Foster effective communication within the team, with residents, families, and external professionals.
Safeguarding:
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Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all residents, implementing safeguarding policies and procedures effectively.
Financial Management:
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Oversee the financial aspects of the service, including budgeting, invoicing, and resource allocation.
Supported Living Manager Qualifications & Experience
Essential:
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A minimum of 1 years experience in a similar role within social care.
- A relevant qualification in Health & Social Care. Strong leadership and management skills.
- Excellent understanding of autism, mental health issues, and learning disabilities.
- Proven ability to manage budgets and resources effectively.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Desirable:
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Previous experience in a supported living environment.
- Knowledge of CQC standards and regulations.
- Experience in staff training and development.
Our Interview Process Transparency & Support
We believe in creating an accessible and fair recruitment process. That's why, as part of your interview preparation, we will provide the interview questions in advance. We want you to feel confident and ready to showcase your skills and passion.
We really care about our staff and offer a wide range of benefits to each Supported Living Manager:
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28 days annual leave (20 days leave + 8 days bank holidays), rising up to 38 days depending on length of service.
- Paid Enhanced DBS Pension scheme contributions.
- We can support you to develop in your chosen career field and gain professional qualifications through our apprenticeship offer
- Life assurance equal to three times your salary.
- Bereavement helpline.
- Employee Assistance Programme supplied by HealthAssured
- Walsingham Rewards Scheme with extensive discounts on everyday items.
- Exceptional training and continuing professional development opportunities.
- Long service awards.
- Recommend a friend bonus of £250.
- Access to Blue Light Card savings
This is a wonderfully varied role where you will build genuine relationships with the people you care for and your staff team.
About the role:
The role is split between two homes a 5-10 min walk apart and is part admin part being on rota.
The two homes are part of an area of 7 supported living homes which an area manager oversees and holds the CQC registration for.
We are looking for a strong leader to lead both teams
4 people live at Lyndhurst and 5 people live at Waverley. Both homes are full. Both are supported living with a mix of male and female.
People living in both homes have learning disabilities, some are autistic or have Downs. And are being supported with living the best lives possible
Rota:
The manager may on occasion need to cover sleep in shifts. There is one sleep in at each home
The manager will work half their hours as admin between the two homes and half their hours on rota between the two homes. so may spend 2 days in one home and 3 days in the other home one week and vice versa the other week.
Shifts are a mixture of early, late, long days and sleeps.
Read what our staff team say about working for Walsingham Support
We collected some comments from our team members from our 3 month and 6 month pulse surveys.
Here is what they said:
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\"...I feel motivated, valued and committed to providing high-quality care...\"
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\"...every voice is valued and my manager is always accessible when I need to speak up or contribute...\"
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\"...I feel supported when it comes to developing professionally...\"
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\"...the onboarding played a pivotal role in helping me understand and appreciate my role...\"
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\"...I feel supported in my development and genuinely feel good working as a Walsingham Support Worker...\"
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\"...I feel very confident because I've had the right training and work with a team that's always ready to help...\"
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\"...the onboarding played a pivotal role in helping me understand and appreciate my role...\"
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\"...my manager trusts me, believes in my work and supports my professional development...\"
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\"...I feel more confident and motivated to learn, grow and contribute to the quality of the organisation...\"
Come and work at Walsingham Support - we value our teams.
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