Scheme Manager – Supported Housing

Interim Scheme Manager – Women’s Supported Housing
3/6 months contract | ASAP start
£250/270 per day
Inside IR35
West Midlands
On-site working 3–4 days per week
 
CVs are being reviewed immediately, and interviews will be taking place week commencing 18 May 2026. 

You will step into a highly visible, impactful role at a critical point of change. As Interim Scheme Manager – Women’s Supported Housing, you will report into a senior leadership team and take operational responsibility for a complex 24/7 service supporting women with multiple and entrenched needs.

You will lead established day and night teams, oversee rotas and on-call escalation, and ensure safe, legally robust delivery across a multi-property scheme supporting around 17 residents.

This is a pilot appointment with real influence. You will shape how social care and safeguarding expertise is embedded into supported housing, with clear review points and genuine potential to extend or convert to a longer-term solution. If you thrive in high‑challenge environments and want your work to truly matter, this is one to read on.

Your role as Interim Scheme Manager – Women’s Supported Housing:

• Operational leadership of a 24/7 women’s scheme, including rota management, on‑call escalation and staff supervision
  • Safeguarding & legal oversight, applying the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and multi‑agency duties
  • Quality & compliance, ensuring risk assessments, incident reporting and support plans are robust and current
  • Staff support & supervision, promoting reflective practice and trauma‑informed delivery
  • Partnership working with health, social care, safeguarding and specialist providers

Your previous experience as Interim Scheme Manager – Women’s Supported Housing:

• Strong background in social care, safeguarding or supported housing, ideally with formal qualification
  • Proven experience working with women affected by trauma, substance use and multiple exclusion
  • High legal literacy, confident navigating safeguarding thresholds and statutory frameworks
  • Credible people manager, able to lead diverse teams in pressured environments
  • Hands‑on and resilient, comfortable balancing strategic oversight with operational detail

This is an urgent requirement with an immediate start and early review. You will be trusted, listened to and given the autonomy to make a difference from day one. The scope is deliberately broad, offering challenge, variety and professional reward.

If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity in more detail or know someone who this may be of interest to, please contact Nikki Smith or Sarah Williams on 0117 313 7110 or apply today.
(We offer a senior referral scheme upon successful placement of your recommendation, so please do get in contact.)

Our clients are passionate about creating and evolving a diverse workforce and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant. Recruiting decisions are based on your experience and skills. Any reasonable adjustments in the workplace will be fully supported during the application and hiring process.

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