Lifeways Group
Interim Service Manager - 3-6 month FTC - Southampton
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Position Duration
Permanent
Role Type
Registered/Service Manager
County
Hampshire
Company
Lifeways Group
Salary / rate of pay
Competitive
Post Code
SO31 6RA
Town or City
Southampton
Ref No
13311
Join us at an exciting stage of growth as we expand our supported living services across Southampton, supporting young adults with learning disabilities, autism, and complex needs.
We're looking for an experienced Supported Living Manager to lead the mobilisation of our new services. You'll develop person-centred support plans, complete risk assessments, and ensure a smooth transition as services are established.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
This is a hands-on interim role where you'll provide operational leadership, maintain high-quality care, and help build strong, person-centred services while permanent teams are recruited.
We're Looking For a Leader Who
- Brings strong organisational and operational leadership skills, ensuring high-quality, person-centred support throughout a period of growth and change.
- Builds positive relationships quickly with the people we support, families, colleagues, and stakeholders to ensure smooth transitions and continuity of care.
- Provides confident, visible leadership to staff teams, offering guidance, stability, and support during a period of service development.
- Maintains a strong focus on quality, compliance, safeguarding, and positive outcomes, ensuring services continue to meet the highest standards.
- Adapts confidently in a fast-paced environment, responding to changing priorities while keeping the needs of the people we support at the heart of every decision.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Why Join Lifeways?
Role
When you join Lifeways, you step into a leadership role in a company that values and invests in its people. Our shared values guide everything we do:
Caring – Honest – One Team – Innovative – Courageous – Equal
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills