Scheme Manager (Women only) - 7720

Title: Scheme Manager (Women Only*)

Contract Type: Fixed Term up to 12 months

Salary: £36,079 per annum to £39,625 per annum (London weighted salary) dependant on experience

Working Location: Beverley Lewis House, East London

Persona: Site Based Worker: Contractual hours to be worked from allocated site(s), with ad hoc office attendance as required

Closing Date: 23rd April 2026

Interview Dates: 30th April 2026

Please click here for the role profile

Benefits Include: 24 days Annual Leave rising to 29 days with length of service + Bank Holidays, Westfield Health Cash Plan, excellent pension plan and non-contributory life assurance, up to 21 hours volunteering paid days, lifestyle benefits, Employee Assistance Programme.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advertisement and interview earlier than stated.

Join our Beverley Lewis House Team at L&Q Living:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Scheme Manager to join our Beverley Lewis House team, providing a person-centred support to women with learning disabilities, mental health and/or autism who are fleeing domestic abuse or harm.

Beverley Lewis House is the only safe house in the country for women with learning disabilities. It has won two national awards and appeared on Channel 4’s Dispatches show as an example of good practice. The scheme only supports six women so this means that you will have plenty of time to carry out productive and meaningful work, helping them to live independently whilst recovering from trauma.

It is essential that you have experience managing services for adults with mental health support needs and learning disabilities, and a strong working knowledge of the framework of Person-Centred Care and Positive Behaviour Support.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to apply!

Your impact in the role:

Reporting to the Locality Manager, you will take operational responsibility for the scheme, leading a dedicated team to deliver person‑centred support that promotes independence, choice and self-determination. You will also oversee financial and administrative processes, ensuring safe, compliant and consistently high standards of care.

What you'll bring:

• A compassionate, person‑centred approach with a strong commitment to supporting women with complex needs.

• Relevant qualifications, including NVQ Level 4/5 (or equivalent) and/or a recognised management qualification.

• Sound knowledge of health and social care legislation, including MCA and DoLS, applied in a recovery‑focused way.

• Confident, values‑led leadership, with experience of developing and motivating teams.

• The ability to manage services safely and effectively, including care planning, risk management and quality assurance.

• Strong communication and organisational skills, with a flexible and resilient approach to service delivery.

*Please note that due to the nature of this position, it is an occupational requirement that this role is carried out by women only. This is in line with Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.

DBS

For this post the successful candidate will need to apply for or be in possession of an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) to enable them to work within the team. For further information about the Disclosure Barring Service please visit www.homeoffice.gov.uk

If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during this process, including application stage, please email lqcareers@lqgroup.org.uk

About L&Q:

We’re one of the UK’s leading housing associations and developers. We were founded on a simple belief: high quality housing is vital for people’s health, happiness and security. Everyone deserves a quality home that gives them the chance to live a better life.

250,000 people call our properties ‘home’, and we’re proud to serve diverse communities across London, the South East and North West of England.

People are at the heart of our business and our success depends on employing the best people and getting the best from them. The foundation of everything that we are is built on our corporate values and behavioural framework, which outlines our core expectations and should be demonstrated at all times, and all levels, when representing L&Q.

At L&Q, we know that diversity and inclusion make us stronger – and they’re at the heart of everything we do.

When we recruit, we look at what really matters: your skills, experience, and potential. We’re proud to be recognised for creating an inclusive workplace. We’re a Disability Confident Leader (Level 3) and we’ve introduced our own Recruitment Advocate scheme to make sure every step of our hiring process is fair, transparent, and consistent. It’s all part of our commitment to ending discrimination and making L&Q a place where everyone feels welcome. Find out more here.

Sustainability is also at the heart of what we do. We recognise the responsibility we hold as one of the UK’s largest housing associations.

Click here to find out more about L&Q and why you should join us!

LQL

L&Q is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate safeguarding checks.