Supported Living Manager (Advanced)

Advanced Supported Living Manager

Location: Nottingham / Mansfield
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Salary: £33,000 - £36,000 (Inclusive of enhanced rate)
Contract: Permanent

Management Opportunity

Perthyn has an exciting opportunity for a Supported Living Manager to join our Nottingham team. The successful applicant will be based at our Mansfield office and will manage support teams working across two Supported Living homes.

With support from the Regional Manager, you will ensure the teams you lead have the skills, confidence and resources needed to support people with complex needs to live fulfilled lives, both at home and in the community. You'll be responsible for ensuring consistent, person centred practice and for driving positive outcomes through strong leadership and partnership working. There will be a particular emphasis on Positive Behaviour Support, with an expectation that you will have a good grounding in this area and be committed to developing the knowledge and skills necessary to fulfil additional responsibilities as part of the Advanced role. Examples would be delivering training and the provision of additional peer support.

About Perthyn

Perthyn is a values led organisation committed to empowering people with learning disabilities to live fulfilling, independent lives as part of their communities. Everything we do is grounded in our values of:

Integrity Empowerment Inclusivity Accountability Innovation Belonging Accomplishment Resilience

As an employer, we offer:

• A supportive, values driven working environment
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Clear career progression pathways
• A strong commitment to promoting independence and autonomy for the people we support

About the People You'll Support

You will support adults with learning disabilities and complex needs living across two homes. People enjoy getting involved in home based activities such as cooking, cleaning, gardening and gaming, supported through application of the Active Support Model, as well as a variety of community activities, including football, swimming, attending Church, working at the garden centre, visiting local cafes and holidays.

Support needs vary, with people benefiting from input related to Total Communication, Positive Risk Taking and Health Action Planning. Some people may display behaviours that can challenge, requiring calm, trauma informed and consistent approaches from staff.

You will lead teams to design meaningful activity, promote independence and inclusion, and work confidently alongside families, health professionals and wider MDTs. Experience of working in complex and/or forensic informed settings is desirable, reflecting the level of assessed risk and need for robust, thoughtful management practice.

Your Role

We want people to benefit from your expertise, as a manager. You will:

• Lead, motivate and develop staff teams across Supported Living homes
• Ensure consistent implementation of person centred support plans, health plans and behavioural support plans
• Embed Active Support and PBS approaches across services
• Manage complex behavioural and environmental challenges with confidence and professionalism
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with families, MDTs and external partners
• Support teams through change and challenging situations with resilience and clarity
• Ensure documentation, risk assessments and support plans are accurate, up to date and compliant
• Represent Perthyn positively during reviews, meetings and inspections

Reliability and flexibility are essential, as is holding a full UK driving licence, due to travel across the region and participation in on call arrangements.

About You

You will be a resilient, reflective and forward thinking manager with:

• 2 years minimum experience leading and supervising teams within Supported Living or transferable settings
• Demonstrable experience supporting people with learning disabilities and complex needs
• Strong problem solving, organisational and decision making skills
• A calm, positive communication style, particularly in emotionally demanding situations
• Confidence managing risk and supporting teams with consistent practice and expectations
• Excellent written and IT skills, including the ability to use digital systems
• A minimum QCF/RQF Level 3 (or equivalent), and willingness to work towards Level 5
• A commitment to ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Experience within forensic or highly complex environments
• Experience of supporting teams using trauma informed and PBS frameworks

We Offer

• Annual leave starting at 22 days plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 26 days)
• An additional day off for your birthday
• Occupational sick pay - up to 3 months full pay and 3 months half pay
• DBS costs covered by Perthyn
• Fully funded induction, ongoing training and qualifications, including opportunities to work towards QCF Level 5

The Next Step

If you believe you are the right fit and are excited by the opportunity to make a genuine difference, please click APPLY to submit your application.

Please note: This role is subject to enhanced DBS checks in line with safer recruitment practices.

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