Area Manager

We are seeking a passionate Area Manager with a proven operational background to lead and inspire our services across Edinburgh and Lanarkshire.

• Proven experience managing multi-site supported living or residential services in the health and social care sector.
• Strong leadership skills, with a track record of growing teams and driving high standards across services.
• A proactive approach to ensuring quality, health & safety, and regulatory compliance-meeting and exceeding CI standards.
• The ability to identify and address operational challenges, implementing effective action plans to achieve service improvements.
• A Level 4 qualification or higher in Care or Management (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in managing services for individuals with complex needs such as brain injury, learning disabilities, autism, and mental health is beneficial but not essential.
  
  Are you ready to lead a dynamic team and make a real impact on the lives of people with complex care needs? Lifeways Group, one of the UK's leading providers of specialist support services for individuals with learning disabilities, autism, brain injuries, and mental health needs, is on an exciting journey to become the Care Provider of Choice by 2026. As part of this transformation, we're harnessing new technologies, streamlining our processes, and empowering our teams to deliver the best care possible., At Lifeways, our values of Caring, Honesty, One Team, Innovation, Courage, and Equality guide everything we do. If you share these values and are passionate about making a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
  
  Leadership with impact: Lead a dedicated team and play a crucial role in delivering high-quality care across multiple services.
• Specialist support at your fingertips: With access to experts in Health & Safety, Quality, HR, Tendering, Billing, PBS, and more, you can focus on what you do best-leading your team and driving operational excellence.
• Growth and development: We're committed to helping you achieve your leadership goals with coaching, mentoring, and qualifications designed to accelerate your career.
• Competitive package: Enjoy a competitive salary, matched pension, life insurance, sick pay, mileage allowance, and access to exclusive rewards like discounts, a cycle-to-work scheme, and our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).