Overview
At Stonewater, we’re on a mission to be the go-to provider for young people — and that means putting them at the heart of everything we do. We’re looking for a passionate, driven, and visionary leader to help us deliver life-changing services that support young people and individuals with mental health needs.
Supported Housing Operations Manager, you’ll take the lead across a group of our supported living services. Your role will be pivotal in shaping vibrant, inclusive services that champion co-production, unlock sustainable futures, and give young people the best possible start in life.
What Youll Be Doing
* Leading and inspiring Service Managers to deliver outstanding services
* Driving operational excellence across supported living schemes within your portfolio
* Building strong, strategic partnerships with local stakeholders to create real impact
* Championing high standards of customer satisfaction and achieving key performance targets
* Bringing fresh ideas and energy to our work with young people and our wider supported living offer
Your portfolio may include schemes across Dorset, Devon, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire. This is a home-based role with regular travel to sites, so flexibility is essential as our services continue to grow. The successful applicant will be required to register as our Ofsted Nominated Individual and take part in an on-call rota.
What Were Looking For
* Proven experience in managing Supported Living services
* A confident leader with a clear vision for innovative, sustainable service delivery
* Strong budgeting, performance management, and stakeholder engagement skills
* A natural collaborator who thrives on partnership working
* Someone whos self-motivated, organised, and able to juggle multiple priorities
* Knowledge of Health & Safety, safeguarding, and best practice in supported housing
* A track record of securing service growth and delivering successful contracts
Appointment to this role will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check, satisfactory references and possession of a valid Right to Work document.
Stonewater reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received prior to the current closing date.
Discover Stonewater
Stonewater is a leading housing provider. We manage around 40,000 homes, serving 93,000 customers across our portfolio of affordable properties for general rent, shared ownership and sale, alongside specialist accommodation, with an ambitious house-building programme. Our mission is to provide quality homes and services for people whose needs are not met by the open market. We are a Disability Confident Employer and working towards accreditation for becoming a Disability Confident Leader, which allows us to record and report on disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace to better support our colleagues. We have achieved accreditation for being an Advanced Employer for Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. We are committed to being a Menopause Friendly employer and working towards accreditation our Menopause Friendly accreditation.
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Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Strategic Management Services
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