Supported Living Manager

Supported Living Manager

Job reference: 005324

Salary: £33,410

Closing date: 29/07/2026

Location: Warrington

Job Description

Lead, Innovate and Make a Difference

Are you ready to take the next step in your career, or looking for a new challenge where you can shape the future of high-quality support?

We're looking for a Supported Living Manager who is passionate about helping people with learning disabilities and autism live gloriously ordinary lives, while bringing fresh ideas, curiosity and a commitment to continuous improvement.

This could be the perfect opportunity for an experienced manager seeking a new challenge, or for an ambitious Team Leader, Senior Support Worker or Deputy Manager ready to step into their first registered management role.

About the Role

You will lead a team of approximately 20 colleagues supporting up to 9 people across our Supported Living services.

As a leader, you'll create an environment where people feel valued, supported and motivated to do their best work. You'll coach, develop and inspire your team, ensuring they have the skills, confidence and resources needed to deliver outstanding person-centred support.

We're looking for someone who doesn't simply maintain the status quo. We want a manager who is open to new ideas, embraces change and is excited by the opportunities that modern technology creates for both the people we support and the teams who support them.

You'll encourage creative approaches to support, help people build meaningful connections within their communities, and explore how digital tools, social media and technology can open up new opportunities, experiences and relationships.

Alongside this, you'll oversee the day-to-day operation of the services, including:

• Team leadership, supervision and development
• Recruitment, induction and onboarding
• Rota management and workforce planning
• Budget management and financial oversight
• Risk assessments and support planning
• Quality assurance, compliance and regulatory requirements
• Building positive relationships with families, professionals and community organisations

You'll also become part of a supportive local management team where collaboration, learning and sharing ideas are actively encouraged.

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What We're Looking For

We're interested in your potential as much as your experience.

You will have experience supporting people with learning disabilities and/or autism, ideally within a Supported Living environment. You may already be managing a service, or you may have experience supervising or leading teams and be ready for the next step.

Most importantly, you'll be:

• A visible and values-led leader who leads by example
• Curious, adaptable and open to new ways of working
• Passionate about helping people achieve greater independence and wider life opportunities
• Comfortable using digital systems and technology, and keen to embrace new tools that improve quality, efficiency and outcomes
• Creative in your thinking and confident in challenging "the way things have always been done"
• Skilled at building positive relationships with colleagues, families, professionals and community partners
• Organised, accountable and able to balance people-focused leadership with operational responsibilities

You must hold a full UK manual driving licence and have access to your own vehicle, as regular travel between services, meetings, training and events will be required.

Why Join Us?

We're a values-led organisation that believes great support starts with great people. We invest in our colleagues, encourage innovation and create opportunities for people to develop and progress.

If you're excited by the opportunity to lead, learn, innovate and make a lasting difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship and therefore applications requiring sponsorship cannot be considered at this time.

About us
MacIntyre is a national charity which supports over 1,200 people with a learning disability and/or autism.

We were founded in 1966 by the visionary parent of a child with disabilities and have been growing steadily ever since.

We celebrate and develop everyone’s unique gifts, talents and contributions.

Our Vision

For all people with a learning disability to live a life that makes sense to them.

Our Mission

We will support a sense of wellbeing through a celebration of each person’s unique gifts, talents and contributions, the quality of our relationships and ensuring the promotion of real opportunities to connect with others.

Our purpose

To achieve excellence in everything we do

MacIntyre’s “primary purpose” is to make a positive contribution to the lives of children and adults with disabilities. We make this contribution by ensuring that all our interactions are great, that our knowledge and skills represent excellence and that we support people to develop purposeful and warm relationships. Our “secondary purpose” is to have a positive influence in our local communities and on our sector by connecting well, nurturing partnerships and demonstrating best practice.

Our DNA

MacIntyre has a particular way of working with people and because it is so important to all our activities we call it our DNA. It is a combination of our values and the way that we put those values into actions that is unique to MacIntyre. Through our Promises and Value Base, the promotion of Great Interactions™ and Person Centred Approaches, we aim to support every person to live a life that makes sense to them, with a level and style of support of their choosing.

Pay and Rewards

We provide a range of benefits to reward and thank our staff which includes:

• Six weeks' annual leave including statutory public holidays
• Workplace Pension scheme – MacIntyre will contribute 3% of your salary to all eligible employees
• MacIntyre Staff Savings Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan which provides money back on core health treatments such as: optical, dental, physiotherapy, chiropody (at reduced cost)
• MacIntyre Sick Pay (qualifying period)
• Life assurance scheme offering valuable benefits to your dependents
• MacIntyre Rewards Scheme which recognises and rewards staff
• MacIntyre Perks which offers up to 6% discount off leading retailers including Tesco, Curry/PC World, Costa and many more
• You will qualify for a Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff.
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (cost paid by MacIntyre)

Training and Development

At Macintyre we fully support your training and development. We know it can be daunting to start a new job, and not everyone learns the same way, so throughout your probation we will provide you with a mixture of eLearning, face-to-face training and mentoring support whilst on the job.

But it doesn't stop there - throughout your career with us you will have access to our own dedicated in house Learning and Development team, Quality Specialists and HR Teams. These teams, along with your Area Manager, will provide you with opportunities to learn and develop professionally as well as enabling and supporting you to achieve professional qualifications and career progression opportunities - all free of charge.

How to apply
If this job sounds like the right fit for you, click on the Apply button on the MacIntyre website, complete some brief details and upload your CV.

Please note: we reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received a sufficient number of applications, so don't delay, apply today, we cant wait to hear from you!

Safer Recruitment and Diversity statement

MacIntyre safeguards and promotes the welfare of the children, young people and adults we support. Therefore we work with successful candidates to complete appropriate checks prior to joining.

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