Advanced Supported Living Manager (Nottinghamshire)

Advanced Supported Living Manager (Nottinghamshire)

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Advanced Supported Living Manager

Location: Nottinghamshire / Mansfield
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (Inclusive of enhanced rate & dependant on experience)
Contract: Permanent

Perthyn has an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Supported Living Manager to join our Nottingham team. Based at our Mansfield office, you will manage Supported Living services, leading teams who support people with learning disabilities, autism and complex/high risk needs.

With support from the Regional Manager and in partnership with our in house Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) Team, you will lead staff to deliver safe, predictable and person centred support. You will need to be a strong leader who is calm under pressure, confident in high risk situations and able to inspire teams to deliver consistency and be resilient.

About Perthyn

Perthyn is a values driven organisation supporting people with learning disabilities to live meaningful, independent lives. Our work is rooted in:

Integrity Empowerment Inclusivity Accountability Innovation Belonging Accomplishment Resilience

We provide:

Comprehensive training and development pathways

Clear career progression

Strong commitment to person centred and autonomy based support

About the People You'll Support

You will work closely with people with complex needs, autism, and a history of behaviour that can challenge staff. Support teams are small, requiring you to build strong, trusting relationships and be actively involved in day to day support when required.

People require autism specific and trauma informed approaches with clear and structured predictable routines. You will help teams embed communication strategies and consistent practices.

Experience in forensic or highly complex risk environments is desirable for this role.

Your Role

You will bring strong leadership, clarity and expertise to Supported Living services. You will:

Lead, mentor and develop small staff teams

Ensure consistent implementation of support plans, risk assessments and PBS plans

Embed Active Support, PBS, and predictable support systems

Demonstrate calm, confident leadership during high risk or challenging situations

Coach and mentor colleagues to build confidence, skills and resilience

Maintain consistency and clear expectations across services

Working in partnership with Perthyn's in house PBS Team

Build trusting relationships with families, health professionals and forensic/MDT partners

Develop flexible support teams to enable change

Ensure documentation remains accurate, compliant and person centred in response to changing needs.

Represent Perthyn positively at reviews, meetings and inspections

A full UK driving licence is essential. You will also participate in regional on call arrangements.

About You

You will be a resilient, reflective and confident leader with:

At least 2 years' experience managing or supervising teams in Supported Living or similar settings

Experience supporting adults with autism, including predictable systems and structured support

Experience supporting people with complex needs and behaviours that can challenge

Strong organisational, problem solving and decision making skills

Experience managing risk in high risk environments

Excellent written, verbal and digital communication skills

Minimum QCF/RQF Level 3, willing to work toward Level 5

A commitment to continuous development

Forensic or highly complex service experience

Experience embedding trauma informed and PBS frameworks

We Offer

22 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (rising to 26 days)

An additional day off for your birthday

Occupational sick pay (up to 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay)

DBS fully funded

Fully funded induction, continuous training and qualifications

Opportunity to work toward QCF Level 5

The Next Step

If you believe you are the right fit and want to make a meaningful impact, please click APPLY to submit your application.

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

All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check for England roles or an Enhanced DBS/DBS Update Service check for Wales roles, in line with CQC safer recruitment requirements. Perthyn covers the cost of the DBS check.