Overview
Team Manager - Independent Living Services 16-18 year olds at Caring for Communities and People (CCP). You will play a vital role in ensuring CCP's expanding Independent Living Support Services for young people leaving care in Bristol, Worcestershire and surrounding counties meet staffing, contractual, legal and audit requirements, delivering the highest quality of support in line with Ofsted Standards. The role is based mainly at our Cheltenham headquarters, with Monday to Friday working patterns and occasional weekend cover if needed. A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are required due to property locations.
Responsibilities
* Lead an established team, with the average length of service over 3.5 years.
* Implement new initiatives and develop a service that has grown from a few properties to 20+ across 5 counties.
* Re-enforce positive support and establish consistent standards in new placements.
* Lead and develop senior support workers and the team, implementing a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach to empower young people in improving independent living skills.
* Ensure the rota is covered with suitably trained staff and share on-call duties among managers.
Requirements
* Experience in supporting young people with independent living and in management is essential.
* Location flexibility in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and surrounding areas; access to a vehicle for travel between sites.
* Full UK driving licence required.
Benefits
* 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, with additional days per year and option to purchase more.
* Enhanced pension, enhanced sick pay, death in service benefit.
* Free subscription to Benenden healthcare cashback plan or Perkbox discounts.
* Business mileage allowance (45p per mile) for eligible daily travel.
* Investors in People Gold accredited employer.
* Comprehensive induction and ongoing training and development.
* Opportunity to join groups (Proud2Be, Green Impact, Health & Safety, Health and Wellbeing).
* In-house Workplace Welfare Manager for support when needed.
Additional Information
* Position: Team Manager (999)
* Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week
* Contract: Permanent
* Location: Bristol, South Gloucestershire and surrounding areas
* Pay: £26,550-£29,400
* Closing Date: 25 September 2025 (CCP reserves the right to close the advert early)
* CCP is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment.
* Safeguarding: Recruitment follows CCP policy; role is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS paid for by CCP. Prior convictions will not automatically disqualify applicants.
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