Home Manager

A compassionate, proactive, and experienced Home Manager will lead a supported living/residential service for adults with learning disabilities, ensuring the highest standards of person centred care, safety and wellbeing while cultivating a positive environment for residents and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strong and visible leadership to the team, modelling best practice at all times.
• Ensure the service meets all regulatory, contractual and organisational standards.
• Develop individualised support plans that promote independence, choice and dignity.
• Build effective relationships with residents, their families and partner agencies.
• Manage budgets, staffing rotas, recruitment and performance.
• Drive continuous improvement and implement quality assurance processes.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with safeguarding procedures.

Qualifications

• Experienced leader within social care, ideally in learning disability or supported living settings.
• Passionate about person centred care and promoting independence.
• Skilled in building positive, collaborative team cultures.
• Knowledgeable about CQC requirements and best practice in adult social care.
• Organised, confident and able to manage competing priorities.
• Strong communicator, approachable, and solution focused.
• Successful completion of a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure and Adults Barred List Renewable check.

Benefits

• 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with option to purchase additional leave (pro rata for part time working).
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option for additional voluntary contributions.
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes.
• Staff equality forums.
• Green car leasing scheme.
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development.
• Confidential counselling service.
• Great wellbeing offer.
• Local and national retailer discounts.
• Vivup employee benefit app and lifestyle savings.
• Arriva employee travel club.

We're an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community and aim to interview any applicant who declares a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the role.