Title: House Leader

Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:45am–5:45pm

Salary: £28,500 per year

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About us
Living Horizon is a specialist 24/7 supported living provider for adults with complex and forensic mental health needs. We help residents find stability, progress and independence. We run 8 homes with around 55 staff, are rated Good by CQC, and are growing into new regions.

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About the role

As House Leader you lead by example for the support team in one of our Aylesbury homes. You make sure the home runs well and to standard, and that each resident’s support needs are met in the best way possible. You’re also the main face of Living Horizon at your home, often meeting with social workers, care coordinators and other professionals.

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What you'll be responsible for

• Supervise and support the staff team on and off shift

• Provide ad hoc support to residents as a senior member of the team

• Keep care plans, risk assessments and daily notes current in Nourish, our digital care record

• Write care plans and risk assessments for new residents

• Oversee medication, keep records accurate and report any errors the same day

• Carry out first-line incident investigations and write them up promptly

• Raise safeguarding concerns the same day

• Post the daily house update and give night staff a full handover

• Lead on regular audits for the house

• Support the management team as needed

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What you'll bring
Essential:

• Care or supported living experience

• Experience of supervising staff

• A keen eye for detail and strong organisation

• Confidence with digital systems

• A calm, compassionate and patient approach

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Desirable:

- Experience in mental health or forensic settings

- Level 3 in Health & Social Care

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What we offer
28 days' holiday plus bank holidays, a workplace pension

Career development support, a supportive management team, casual dress and on-site parking.

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Safer recruitment
This post requires an enhanced DBS check with an adults' barred list check, two references, full employment history and right to work, all verified before you start. It's exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. We don't offer visa sponsorship. We're an equal opportunities employer and make reasonable adjustments throughout.