Independent Living Services Team Leader
| Posting date: | 18 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,596.80 per year |
| Additional salary information: | per annum depending on experience plus car allowance |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2026 |
| Location: | Barnstaple, Devon |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blue Octopus Recruitment Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | NDHR198494 |
Summary
Role: Independent Living Services Team Leader
Location: Barnstaple & surrounding area
Salary: up to £35,596.80 per annum depending on experience plus car allowance
Hours:37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
The Role
To provide effective line management to the Independent Living Support Officers, ensuring the delivery of a professional, high-quality Independent Living Service that adapts to the evolving needs and expectations of customers. The Team Leader will ensure that all necessary and recognised quality standards are met, whilst actively seeking to enhance the service by working in partnership with external agencies that support vulnerable adults.
The main responsibilities of the role are:
To provide day-to-day management, support and guidance to Independent Living Support Officers ensuring that the service complies with company policy and also its external obligations particularly in relation to health and safety legislation.
To ensure the service meets changing customer expectations by regularly seeking their views on the service provided.
To participate in policy and procedural reviews to identify innovative methods of working and achieving best practice.
To actively encourage and support customer involvement within the Independent Living service.
About You
You will have previous experience of working directly with vulnerable people in housing management environment.
You will be experienced in working with a range of external agencies relevant in the welfare of older persons.
You will have experience in managing or supervising other people or teams.
Benefits
27 days holiday plus bank holidays
7% Employer contribution Pension
Cash Plan of up to £1600 per year
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Health & Wellbeing Support
Family Friendly Policies
Cycle to Work Scheme
Tech Scheme
Refer a Friend Scheme
The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check.
Closing date: Monday, 5 January 2026 – 09:00
Interviews: Monday 12th January
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role to which they have applied. We request that all applications are submitted with a completed Equality & Diversity Form.
Should you wish to discuss your application prior to submitting it, please contact the HR team on 01271 313352.
Location: Barnstaple & surrounding area
Salary: up to £35,596.80 per annum depending on experience plus car allowance
Hours:37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
The Role
To provide effective line management to the Independent Living Support Officers, ensuring the delivery of a professional, high-quality Independent Living Service that adapts to the evolving needs and expectations of customers. The Team Leader will ensure that all necessary and recognised quality standards are met, whilst actively seeking to enhance the service by working in partnership with external agencies that support vulnerable adults.
The main responsibilities of the role are:
To provide day-to-day management, support and guidance to Independent Living Support Officers ensuring that the service complies with company policy and also its external obligations particularly in relation to health and safety legislation.
To ensure the service meets changing customer expectations by regularly seeking their views on the service provided.
To participate in policy and procedural reviews to identify innovative methods of working and achieving best practice.
To actively encourage and support customer involvement within the Independent Living service.
About You
You will have previous experience of working directly with vulnerable people in housing management environment.
You will be experienced in working with a range of external agencies relevant in the welfare of older persons.
You will have experience in managing or supervising other people or teams.
Benefits
27 days holiday plus bank holidays
7% Employer contribution Pension
Cash Plan of up to £1600 per year
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Health & Wellbeing Support
Family Friendly Policies
Cycle to Work Scheme
Tech Scheme
Refer a Friend Scheme
The successful candidate will be required to complete a Basic DBS check.
Closing date: Monday, 5 January 2026 – 09:00
Interviews: Monday 12th January
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of this commitment, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role to which they have applied. We request that all applications are submitted with a completed Equality & Diversity Form.
Should you wish to discuss your application prior to submitting it, please contact the HR team on 01271 313352.