Supported Living Manager

£38,000 - £55,000 · Career outcome for graduates of the Care Manager Diploma – Level 5 Health & Social Care Management for Registered Managers

As a Supported Living Manager, you oversee services where adults with learning disabilities or mental health needs live independently, often in their own tenancies. Unlike a care home, your team is dispersed, requiring you to manage complex rotas across multiple households while ensuring each service user maintains their independence and community inclusion.

Your day-to-day involves leading safeguarding reviews, managing budgets for tenancy deposits and care packages, and ensuring CQC key lines of enquiry are met across all sites. You are the primary point of contact for families, local authorities, and the Care Inspectorate, balancing regulatory pressure with the need for compassionate, person-centred support.

This role demands robust leadership skills to retain staff in a challenging market. The Care Manager Diploma – Level 5 Health & Social Care Management for Registered Managers maps directly to these demands, focusing on the practical realities of CQC readiness, financial oversight, and team leadership rather than just theory.

Progression often leads to regional management roles or overseeing multiple supported living contracts. By mastering the nuances of domiciliary and supported living management, you position yourself as a strategic leader capable of navigating the complexities of modern adult social care.

Entry route

Requires significant experience as a senior carer or deputy manager in supported living. A Level 5 management qualification is increasingly essential for registration.

How the Care Manager Diploma – Level 5 Health & Social Care Management for Registered Managers maps to this role

The Care Manager Diploma – Level 5 Health & Social Care Management for Registered Managers is a UK-regulated qualification at RQF Level 5, awarded by OTHM. For someone targeting Supported Living Manager roles, it provides the formal recognition employers expect plus the applied skills the role demands — delivered 100% online while you continue working.

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