Supported Living Manager

Position: Supported Living Manager (Permanent)
Location: Greater London

Supported Living Manager (16–17 Years)

📍 E3 4QJ
, London
🕒 Full-Time | Permanent
💼 Senior Management Position

Overview

We are recruiting an exceptional Supported Living Manager to lead a semi-independent supported accommodation service for vulnerable young people aged 16–17 in London.

The service supports young people with complex needs, care experience, and migrant backgrounds, delivering trauma-informed, person-centred care that promotes independence, emotional resilience, and successful transitions into adulthood. The provision operates with 24/7 staffing, structured key working, and robust safeguarding frameworks.

This is a senior leadership role and is suitable only for candidates with previous management experience in supported living or children’s services.

Key Responsibilities

* Overall operational management of a 16–17 semi-independent supported living service

* Ensure compliance with Ofsted regulations, safeguarding legislation, and local authority requirements

* Provide strong leadership to senior staff, support workers, and key workers

* Act as Designated Safeguarding Lead and manage safeguarding referrals and concerns

* Oversee care planning, risk assessments, and support plans

* Maintain high standards of record-keeping, reporting, and quality assurance

* Manage staffing, rotas, supervision, appraisals, and performance management

* Work closely with social workers, education providers, health professionals, and commissioners

* Promote trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and outcome-focused practice

Essential Requirements

* Significant experience in a senior or management role within Supported Living, Semi-Independent Accommodation, or Children’s Services

* Strong working knowledge of Ofsted frameworks for 16–17 supported accommodation

* Proven experience supporting vulnerable young people with complex needs

* In-depth understanding of safeguarding, risk management, and trauma-informed care

* Confident managing staff teams, rotas, supervision, and disciplinary processes

* Excellent communication and organisational skills

* Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, regulated environment

* Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain)

Desirable

* Level 5 Diploma in Leadership & Management (Children & Young People) or equivalent

* Experience preparing services for Ofsted inspections

* Background supporting care-experienced young people or migrant communities

* Knowledge of contextual safeguarding and adolescent development

Skills & Attributes

* Strong, calm, and resilient leadership style

* Professional, compassionate, and accountable approach

* Excellent decision-making and problem-solving ability

* Ability to motivate teams and maintain high standards

* Commitment to high-quality, outcome-driven care

What’s on Offer

* Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

* Permanent, full-time senior role

* Opportunity to lead and shape a vital service

* Career progression within a growing organisation

Contact Austin Dean Recruitment and speak to Max to find out more or simply apply if you have the passion, knowledge and skills