Service Manager - Learning Disabilities Service - Baydon/Marlborough, Wiltshire

Milestones Trust is looking for an experienced and values-driven candidate for a Service Manager to lead our Forestview and Shalom residential services for adults with learning disabilities and autism. These services are located in Baydon and Marlborough, Wiltshire. Forestview and Shalom each have their own identity, staff teams, and strengths.

As Service Manager, you will work in close alignment with Service Coordinators to ensure both services continue to provide safe, consistent, and truly person‑centred support that reflects the needs, communication styles, and aspirations of the people who live there. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll be visible, approachable, and supportive. You’ll model Milestones Trust’s behaviour norms by taking ownership of challenges, communicating openly and often, working collaboratively across services, and seeing problems through until solutions are found. You will be championing good practice and addressing challenges with confidence and compassion.

We are looking for a leader who acts with integrity, builds trust quickly, and assumes positive intent in others. You will communicate honestly, follow through on commitments, and encourage the same standards across your teams. You will play a key role in developing stable teams, embedding positive cultures, and maintaining strong relationships with families, commissioners, and partner organisations. You’ll have the opportunity to shape how these services grow and develop, whether that’s improving outcomes from inspections, strengthening autism‑informed practice, or helping teams feel proud of the work they do every day.

Key Duties:

• Provide strong, consistent leadership, encouraging autonomy and accountability while ensuring decisions remain within agreed governance, safeguarding, and regulatory frameworks.
• Ensure high standards of care, compliance, and safeguarding, taking timely action where improvements are needed.
• Lead service development and continuous improvement, using feedback, audits, and quality frameworks.
• Create supportive working environments where staff feel listened to, valued, and confident in their roles.
• Work closely with families, social workers, health professionals, and commissioners to deliver coordinated, responsive support.

This role would suit someone who enjoys ownership, values open and respectful challenge, believes in shared responsibility, and is motivated by building solutions - not just identifying problems.

Here at Milestones Trust we recognise that without the hard work, commitment and passion of our staff, we wouldn’t be the charity we are today. That’s why we are committed to rewarding you with a competitive pay and benefits package including:

• 34 days’ annual leave, including recognised public holidays.
• Learning and development to support your career growth.
• Nationally recognised qualifications, from entry‑level care to management.
• Flexible working, with rotas provided in advance.
• Occupational Sick Pay after two years, increasing with service.
• Health Cash Plan after probation, offering at least £695 cashback for health treatments (dental, optical, therapies, maternity/paternity, prescriptions).
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Free enhanced DBS check.
• Dayforce Wallet, giving you access to your earnings before payday.
• Employee referral scheme with financial rewards.
• Employee Assistance Programme from day one, offering confidential 24/7 support.
• Company pension scheme to help grow your retirement savings.

For an informal discussion about the job role please contact Rachael Baxter 07350 435338 or rachaelbaxter@milestonestrust.org.uk.