Supported Living Manager - Clinical

Job title: Supported Living Manager (Clinical)

Salary: £45,000 £55,000 per annum DOE + annual bonus

Contract: Full-time, Permanent (40 hours, Mon Fri + on-call)

Location: Lancing, BN15, West Sussex, UK.

Company: Exclusively via Pivotal People (confidential client)

About the Role

Lead specialist adult care across two supported living sites with single occupancy. You ll be supernumerary to the rota, supported by a Deputy, on-site teams, senior management, and head-office teams, giving you the space and opportunity to develop a well-led and outstanding service: people, quality, and clinical governance.

You ll support adults with complex needs, including autism, learning disabilities, and epilepsy, while providing clinical governance across specialist services. The scope and pace enable you to influence from day one, with a clear pathway to broader clinical leadership as services expand.

About the Organisation

A growing family-owned provider operating across Sussex and Hampshire with clear expansion plans. The organisation has a rapidly increasing reputation as a great employer, supported by a values-driven culture, hands-on leadership, and investment in people, training, and clinical quality. You ll be backed by on-site teams, senior management, and a responsive head office, with a defined growth pathway for the future. 'Bespoke' is a core value everything they do centres on their service users and ensuring tailored care for each individual's needs.

Responsibilities of the Supported Living Manager:

• Lead day-to-day operations across two single-occupancy supported living sites, ensuring safe, person-centred support.
• Maintain CQC compliance (Single Assessment Framework): audits, action plans and continuous improvement.
• Oversee care planning, risk assessments, safeguarding, medication governance and incident learning.
• Provide clinical governance input across specialist services (policies, protocols, competencies and training).
• Build strong relationships with individuals, families, MDTs, commissioners and community partners.
• Manage rotas, budgets and accurate reporting.

Skills and Essential Requirements for this Supported Living Manager role:

• NMC-registered nurse with PIN(RGN); Other clinical background considered
• Leadership and management experience in supported living/community LD & autism; PBS exposure.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding and CQC standards.
• Calm, values-led leadership with excellent communication and coaching skills.
• UK right to work (visa sponsorship is not available), enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory references,
• Full UK driving licence.(and access to your own vehicle)

Benefits

• 31 days holiday, including bank holidays.
• Company contributory Pension scheme. 3/5%
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Life insurance and access to private medical cover post-probation
• Company sick pay (post-probation),
• Employee referral bonus (T&Cs apply).
• Structured induction, ongoing CPD and a supportive, values-led culture.
• Clear progression as services expand (pathway into broader clinical leadership and potential Registered Manager remit).

Apply now, as Interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis.

Questions? Call (phone number removed).

Pivotal People is recruiting exclusively on behalf of our client.

Equal opportunities: We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people.