Supported Living Development Manager Staffordshire Full Time, Permanent £38,000–£40,000 Do you want to shape Learning Difficulties services, WITHOUT holding the registration, then we have the opportunity for you! What this role offers you - Join a supported living provider as a Development Manager in Staffordshire, with a clear focus on growing and developing new services. - Use your commercial judgement and commitment to quality to turn opportunities into support that makes a meaningful difference to people’s lives. - Move towards development if you’re an experienced supported living manager, or bring your service development experience and strong understanding of the sector. - Focus on building services and creating the conditions for them to succeed, rather than holding the service registration. This is not a Registered Manager post. From opportunity to opening You’ll help bring the different elements of a new service together, balancing local demand, individual support needs and operational readiness. Your work is likely to include: - Identifying opportunities to develop supported living services across Staffordshire. - Building relationships with commissioners, referral partners, housing providers and other relevant stakeholders. - Exploring local needs and helping assess whether proposed services are suitable, sustainable and commercially viable. - Contributing to service proposals, development plans and referral discussions. - Working alongside operational colleagues to plan new services and support a well-organised launch. - Keeping development activity moving, tracking progress and addressing practical barriers. - Keeping people’s choices, independence and desired outcomes central to service design. What you will need to bring: - Relevant experience in supported living operations, service development, commissioning or business development within social care. - An understanding of how good supported living services work in practice, and the ability to connect that understanding with opportunities for growth. - Experience of opening services, developing referral relationships, contributing to tenders or working with housing partners would be particularly useful. - The ability to build trust, organise competing priorities and follow an opportunity through from an initial conversation to a practical plan. - Confidence discussing both the quality of support and the commercial considerations behind a sustainable service. If you enjoy building services rather than solely managing established provision, this role offers you a clear development-focused remit. Apply with your CV to be considered for the Development Manager role in Staffordshire
Supported Living Development Manager in Stafford employer: Buttons Recruitment Ltd
At Buttons Recruitment, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer for Healthcare Assistants in Norwich, Lowestoft, Ipswich, and surrounding areas. With flexible shifts that cater to your lifestyle, competitive pay, and a supportive work culture, we empower our team to make a meaningful impact every day. Our commitment to ongoing training and career development ensures that you can grow within your role while enjoying the satisfaction of providing compassionate care to those in need.
