Supported Living Manager
| Company: | Brook Street |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £42,000 to £46,000 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Salford, M30 0BL |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 6 Nov 2026 |
Summary
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
- 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
* 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.
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.
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