Team Manager
🌟 Team Manager – 7a, Short Break Unit, Stowmarket
💷 £13.50/hr + Enhancements | Employee-Owned Organisation
🕒37 hour 12 month fixed term contract, with focus on evening and weekend work
Are you ready to lead, inspire, and make a real impact? Join Leading Lives, a not-for-profit, employee-owned social enterprise supporting adults with learning disabilities across Suffolk.
💼 The Role:
We’re looking for a passionate Full time Team Manager to coach and support our 7a team to deliver inspiring and meaningful social care. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of person-centred support, managing staff performance, and maintaining service quality in line with regulatory standards.
About the role
🌱 Why Join Us?
Award-winning training & development
Opportunity to become a shareholder in our employee-owned enterprise
Up to 8% pension contribution
Cycle to work scheme, EAP, casual dress, sick pay, and more
Make a difference—every single day
🧭 What You’ll Do:
Service Delivery & Support
Lead and coordinate person-centred activities and support plans.
Promote independence and inclusion through education, employment, volunteering, and leisure opportunities.
Ensure effective keyworker support and maintain high-quality documentation.
Team Leadership & Management
Supervise and develop a team of support staff.
Manage rotas, timetables, and referrals within budget.
Lead service reviews and act as the main point of contact for families and partner organisations.
Communication & Partnership
Communicate effectively with customers, families, and professionals.
Foster strong relationships with external agencies including social care, health, and housing services.
Health, Safety & Compliance
Ensure compliance with health and safety policies, medication procedures, and safeguarding protocols.
Participate in audits and inspections (e.g. CQC, Health & Safety).
Learning & Development
Support staff development through training, coaching, and career pathways.
Promote a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
✅ What You’ll Need:
Level 5 in Social Care (or equivalent)
Strong communication, leadership, and IT skills
Experience in social care and a passion for people
Knowledge of relevant legislation and person-centred approaches
Competence in Total Communication and Positive Behaviour Support (PBS)
🚀 Your Journey Starts Here:
You’ll receive a 3-week induction with a dedicated buddy to support you from day one. Start date subject to enhanced DBS and safer recruitment checks.
What you will need
Required criteria
- Candidate must have achieved Level 3 in Health and Social Care
Leading Lives
At Leading Lives, you’ll grow your skills while making a real impact. We’re a supportive, inclusive team that values your individuality and passion for helping others.
With five diverse service lines, there’s a role to match your strengths — and a team that’s got your back every step of the way.
Start your journey with us and enjoy a potential welcome bonus of up to £250!
Company Culture: Values-Driven: Leading Lives not only talks about their values but actively embodies them in their daily operations. Employee Testimonials: The company encourages feedback from employees like Anna, an experienced support worker, to showcase the positive impact of their values on staff. Authenticity: Leading Lives emphasizes authenticity in their values, highlighting that they are not just empty words but a lived reality within the organization.
We’re a Disability Confident Committed employer We are happy to make reasonable adjustments whenever possible. Please do let us know if you need any support/ adjustments with your application and the process.
Our benefits
Benefits offered by Leading Lives We pay the Real Living Wage - We value all our team members, so our starting pay rate is the Real Living Wage (currently £12.60 per hour) Holiday entitlement that works for you - Our holiday package increases with service, and you have the opportunity to purchase additional hours Peace of mind should you fall ill - We offer occupational sick pay as well as statutory sick pay. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme We pay generous sleep-in rates - Sleep-in shifts are available for some of our support worker or team leader roles. The pay rate for these are £65 per shift Award-winning, in-house training - Our award-winning, bespoke, in-house training, will ensure you are confident and effective in your role Travel benefits for you & the planet - We provide a generous mileage rate of 45p per mile, and a cycle purchase scheme to help you go green! Owned and run by our employees - We’re employee-owned & not-for-profit. Surpluses are re-invested into our community. We offer a welcome aboard bonus - You could qualify for a welcome aboard bonus worth of £250
Vacation, Paid time off
Paid sick days
Sabbatical leave
Free parking
Cycle to work
Referral bonus
Hybrid Working
Culture of recognition
Progression opportunities
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