Team Manager - Supported Living

Job Summary

The States of Guernsey are looking for a Team Manager to join the Supported Living Team within the Adult Disability Service. The Supported Living Manager at Le Grand Courtil is responsible for leading and managing a high-quality, person-centred supported living service for adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs. The role ensures individuals are supported to live independently with dignity, choice, and control while achieving the best possible quality of life.

The Manager oversees staff performance and development, promotes positive behaviour support, safeguards vulnerable adults, and ensures compliance with organisational and regulatory standards. Working in partnership with families, carers, and multi-disciplinary professionals, the Manager drives continuous improvement, effective care pathways, and community engagement to deliver excellent outcomes for service users.

The Island of Guernsey is in the English Channel in the Bay of St Malo, 50km off the north-west coast of France and 120km from the English coast. Guernsey has a population of around 63,000 and Alderney just under 2,000. Working in a relatively small Health and Social Care Service like ours means you can effectively work with colleagues across the services, health and social care professionals can collaborate not only with each other but also other agencies, the third sector and the community.

We offer an attractive relocation policy and competitive salaries with great career opportunities, modern facilities, excellent training, revalidation and registration support and a healthy work-life balance.

• Posted on: 11 February 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £55,579 to £73,085 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working
• Reference number: K0005‑26‑0023
• Job locations: Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Le Vauquiedor, St. Martin, Guernsey, GY4 6UU

• Promote and deliver a high standard of care based on best practice to maintain patient/service user safety and provide an excellent standard of care.
• Coordinate the assessment of patients/service users with complex needs, including individuals with unconfirmed diagnosis.
• Coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of specialised programmes of care utilising evidence and research.
• Lead a team of staff and provide specialist advice in acute and chronic situations, ensuring that the patients/service users’ needs are met along with their support network.
• Ensure patient/service user involvement in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care, respecting their beliefs and dignity.
• Utilise data and information from a range of sources to identify patient/service user condition to guide decision making and, where appropriate, request specific clinical tests to establish a diagnosis.
• Act as a health promoter and educator for patients/service users and their support networks, ensuring professional standards are upheld by staff within the postholder’s sphere of responsibility.
• Manage all incidents as per policy and participate in risk management and Quality and Safety processes (e.g. SWARM), being accountable for ensuring safeguards are in place for patients/service users and escalating any safety, safeguarding or risk concerns following appropriate processes.

• Registered Health or Social Care Professional (e.g., Social Work England, NMC, HCPC)
• Significant experience at a Band 6 or equivalent
• Practice assessor, practice supervisor

• Management Qualification Level 5 and above
• Degree in a relevant field of nursing/management

• Registered Health or Social Care Professional (e.g., Social Work England, NMC, HCPC)
• Significant experience at a Band 6 or equivalent
• Practice assessor, practice supervisor

• Management Qualification Level 5 and above
• Degree in a relevant field of nursing/management

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and therefore requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. See UK Visas and Immigration website for further details.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer name: States of Guernsey

Address: Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Le Vauquiedor, St. Martin, Guernsey, GY4 6UU

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