Supported Living Manager

We are recruiting for a person-centred, passionate, and motivated Supported Living Manager to lead one of our small supported living services in the Blackburn. This bespoke service enables people with complex needs, autistic spectrum conditions, and learning disabilities to lead fulfilling, happy and rewarding lives within our high-quality and well-established Supported Living Service. You will be responsible for leading the delivery of care and support to our service users. You will work closely with families and other professionals to develop support plans, and will supervise and mentor the staff team. You will help to deliver consistent, person-centred services, which meet the needs and preferences of individuals. You will be an experiencedlearning disability/autism practitioner, with the ability to develop structured programmes of communication, personalised support, and positive behaviour management. You must be skilled in assessment and support planning, using a variety of methods such as communication pathways and positive behaviour support strategies. You will manage and deploy staff effectively to meet the needs of service users, and you will have excellent communicationskills, both verbal and written. You must have a hands-on approach and be able to act as role model and mentor for our staff. You will have a minimum of 4 years'' previous experience, with strong knowledge and understanding of working with people with complex needs, learning disabilities and autism. ..... full job details .....