Supported Living Scheme Lead – Mental Health

Salary £ 33150 231 Bedford Rd, Bedford MK42 8DA Vacancy listed 28/05/2026 Application deadline 29/06/2026 Details Care, Support & Safeguarding
1. Act as an advocate and Key Worker for an allocated cluster of service users, taking responsibility for care and risk management plans, progress notes, and regular 1:1 meeting.
2. Support service users in expressing their needs, views, and concerns, and provide support in accessing external agencies (e.g., advocacy, citizen’s advice).
3. Promote a person-cantered, anti-discriminatory culture responsive to the specific needs of individuals, including female service users and those from ethnic minorities.
4. Support service users in developing socially valued, culturally, and age-appropriate lifestyles encompassing nutrition, relaxation, exercise, and community rehabilitation.
5. Ensure safe procedures for the collection, storage, administration, and recording of medication.
6. Respond promptly and appropriately to emergencies and incidents within established policy guidelines.
7. Liaise sensitively with service users’ families and carers regarding needs, care, and identified risks.
8. Convene, chair, and minute service user meetings.
9. Take a lead role in specific care areas, such as mental health care and support, physical health reviews including dental care, opticians, GP appointments, yearly physical health checks etc
Team Leadership & Development
1. Provide high-profile, consistent senior leadership to the staff team, ensuring a cohesive, open, and honest working culture.
2. Take first-line responsibility for staff supervision, and personal support, addressing any performance issues with timely supportive and corrective action.
3. Support the recruitment process to ensure the retention of staff with the right values, behaviours, and skills.
4. Identify staff training and development needs, actively participating in the planning and delivery of these activities.
5. Work with the registered manager to organise regular team meetings.
6. Ensure all staff safely and correctly carry out their care and support tasks to the required standard
Financial & Strategic Responsibilities
1. Ensure the service runs within financial constraints by planning and remaining within the constraints of the rota with the Rota Coordinator and Registered Manager.
2. Conduct regular and systematic reviews of commissioned care packages to assess continued viability, ensuring packages remain sufficient to meet the assessed needs of the people we support. Proactively liaise with the relevant commissioning teams to initiate formal reviews within required timescales, safeguarding both service quality and financial sustainability.
3. Oversee and authorise service expenditure in line with agreed budgets and ensure the accurate verification of hours worked by the team to support timely and compliant payroll processing.
4. Participate in the on-call rota for the service, arranging last-minute or emergency cover as needed.
5. Encourage customer feedback and promote a positive attitude toward complaints, ensuring timely and full investigations.
6. Liaise professionally with external agencies and stakeholders (e.g., ELFT, LA, CQC).
7. Oversee the creation and submission of digital and social media content by the team