Supported Living Scheme Manager

Grace Eyre is one of the oldest and most innovative charities in the UK. We are committed to supporting a range of people, including those with an acquired brain injury, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and autistic individuals. Our mission is to provide good homes and pioneering support, connections, and experiences led by our Charter, where voice, choice, growth, and happiness lead the way.

We are excited to be recruiting a Supported Living Scheme Manager for our brand-new specialist service in Hove. This unique development provides high-quality, long-term affordable housing for people living with acquired brain injuries and/or physical disabilities, supporting residents to live independently in a safe, accessible, and welcoming community. The scheme comprises 28 beautifully designed, fully accessible purpose-built apartments, each with its own private entrance and outdoor space or balcony. Residents will also benefit from our inviting communal areas, including a ground-floor community lounge, an additional shared space on the upper floor, and a stunning rooftop garden offering panoramic views across Hove.

This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping a vibrant new service and making a lasting difference to people's lives. In this varied and rewarding role, you will manage and support a staff team to provide safe, responsive, and empowering services that promote independence, choice, and wellbeing. You will lead from the front, model good practice, and maintain high standards through supervision and quality monitoring. You will work closely with housing providers, families, professionals, and community groups, organising social events and activities to create a positive, vibrant living environment where people feel safe, connected, and proud of where they live.

The successful candidate will have proven leadership skills, experience of managing services for people with complex needs, strong organisational skills, and confidence using relevant IT systems. You will understand key social care legislation, including safeguarding and mental capacity, and be able to evidence quality and compliance in line with regulatory requirements. An NVQ4/QCF5 in Leadership and Management, Registered Managers Award, or willingness to work towards the required qualification is essential. If you are proactive, compassionate, and committed to developing people and services, we would love to hear from you.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or who identify as being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.

Staff benefits include:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• One paid celebration day a year
• Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous refer-a-friend scheme
• One paid volunteering day a year
• Free Blue Light Card
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Enhanced death in service
• Employee Assistance
• Electric Car Scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working opportunities

We are also a real living wage employer, accredited as a Disability Confident Leader, and accredited silver as an Investors in People employer. Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer; however, if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility, or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK. You can also apply by completing an accessible application form. If you need one of these, please email to request one.