Area Manager - Coventry & Warwickshire

Permanent | Full-Time (37.5 hrs per week, Mon-Fri)

Location: Supported Living services within Coventry & Warwickshire and surrounding
Reports to: Regional Director
Function: Operations

At Lifeways, we’re passionate about making a real difference to people’s lives by supporting them to live independently and achieve their goals. In Seaford, we have two services supporting people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs, creating rewarding opportunities to join a team that genuinely makes a difference. We invest in our people, offer opportunities for career development and provide a supportive environment where you can thrive. Join Lifeways in Seaford and make a difference every day.

Position Duration

Permanent

Role Type

Area Manager

County

West Midlands

Company

Lifeways Group

Salary / rate of pay

�50,000 - �52,000 plus bonus

Post Code

Town or City

Ref No

13634

Job Description

Area Manager – Coventry & Warwickshire

We’re seeking a passionate and experienced Area Manager to inspire excellence across our services in Warwickshire and Coventry. Overseeing a small number of services delivering around 5,000 commissioned hours of support, you’ll empower a team of Service Managers to achieve outstanding outcomes. As the CQC Registered Manager for the area, you’ll champion quality, innovation, and person-centred support.

At Lifeways, we’re committed to your personal and professional growth. As an Area Manager, you’ll be part of our regional leadership team, where your ideas will help shape the future of care. We will invest in your development through tailored leadership coaching and the opportunity to pursue a Level 7 Strategic Management Qualification in partnership with two of the top business schools in the UK.

What you’ll bring to Lifeways:

Proven experience managing multi-site supported living or residential services in the health and social care sector.
Strong leadership skills, with a track record of growing teams and driving high standards across services.
A proactive approach to ensuring quality, health & safety, and regulatory compliance—meeting and exceeding CQC standards.
The ability to identify and address operational challenges, implementing effective action plans to achieve service improvements.
A Level 4 qualification or higher in Care or Management (or equivalent experience).
Experience in managing services for individuals with complex needs such as brain injury, learning disabilities, autism, and mental health is beneficial but not essential

We’re looking for individuals who embody empathy, courage, honesty, equality, and passion. If that sounds like you, we’d love to welcome you to the team.

Why Join Lifeways?

When you join Lifeways, you step into a leadership role in a company that values and invests in its people. Our shared values guide everything we do:
Caring – Honest – One Team – Innovative – Courageous – Equal

You’ll get:

Leadership development programmes & progression pathways
A supportive, inclusive workplace culture
Matched contribution company pension scheme
Wellbeing resources and mental health support
Reward and Recognition Schemes
Discounts on shopping, tech, travel, and more through CHOICE Rewards

Why Now?

We listen closely to our team members through surveys and forums and act on their ideas, continuously improving how we support both our people and the individuals in our care.

As a leader, you’ll have the authority, resources, and support to shape your team’s culture and the quality of care they deliver. We invest in your growth through leadership development and promote a workplace where wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion are more than just words — they’re lived values.

At Lifeways, you’re not just anyone. You’re a leader who can make a difference every single day.

We are not using agencies for this recruitment. Any CVs sent to anyone in Lifeways from a recruitment agency will be treated as a gift.

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