Head of Independent Living

Head of Independent Living

Hybrid with a weekly presence at either our Milton Keynes, Rushden, Peterborough or Boston office

Permanent, Full Time

We're looking for an experienced and inspiring leader to join Amplius as our Head of Independent Living. In this key leadership role, you'll be responsible for delivering our Independent Living strategy, ensuring high-quality, customer-focused services that support people to live independently and thrive within their communities. You'll lead high-performing teams, build strong partnerships with local authorities and stakeholders, drive service improvement and growth opportunities, and ensure services remain compliant, sustainable, and responsive to customer needs.

Salary: £72,034.08 (Plus car allowance of £5,661.02)

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Your week: 36.25 hours – Monday to Friday 8:45am – 5:00pm with a 1-hour break

Location: Hybrid with a weekly presence at either our Milton Keynes, Rushden, Peterborough or Boston office

A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across our operating area, maintaining visibility within our schemes, is essential for this role.

Snapshot of your role

* Operational leadership across a range of services, ensuring they remain responsive to customer needs, local priorities and commissioning opportunities.

* Drive service excellence, ensuring customers receive high-quality, person-centred support.

* Lead and develop high-performing teams across a diverse portfolio of Independent Living services.

* Build and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, commissioners, and partner organisations.

* Work closely with care and support providers and internal stakeholders, identifying opportunities for growth and ensuring services are financially sustainable, compliant and customer focused.

* Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, and funding requirements while effectively managing risk ensuring robust governance across services

* Lead of the implementation across our Independent Living portfolio of the Supported Housing Regulatory Oversight Act

* Lead contract negotiations, tender submissions and funding arrangements.

* Identify and deliver opportunities for service growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for

* Proven experience leading complex operational services including Independent Living, Housing Related Support, Housing Management, Intensive Housing Management, Domestic Abuse or similar services.

* Strong experience managing and developing high-performing teams within a customer-focused environment.

* Excellent knowledge of housing, support, and regulatory frameworks, including experience working with commissioned services.

* A track record of building effective partnerships with local authorities, commissioners, care providers, and other key stakeholders.

* Commercially aware, with experience managing budgets, contracts, and delivering value for money.

* Skilled at identifying opportunities for service improvement, innovation, and sustainable growth.

* Confident in managing risk, ensuring compliance, and maintaining high standards of governance.

* An effective communicator who can influence, negotiate, and build credibility with a wide range of audiences.

* CIH Level 4 qualified (or willing to work towards) with a commitment to continuous professional development.

DBS clearance, a full UK driving licence, access to your own vehicle and willingness to travel are all essential requirements for this role.

Please read the attached Job Description before applying so you get the full scope of the role.

You can read about our colleague benefits here - Amplius colleague benefits

Closing Date: Monday 29th June 2026

Telephone Interviews: Monday 6th July 2026

Face-to-Face Interviews: Monday 13th July 2026

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in response to an overwhelming number of applications or a change in business priorities.

Important – We do not provide visa sponsorship; you must be eligible to work in the UK and provide Right to Work evidence.

If you have any questions, please contact the Amplius Talent Team and we’ll be happy to assist you.

Why join Amplius?

At Amplius, you’ll be trusted to lead, supported to grow and empowered to make a difference. We offer a collaborative working culture, flexibility through hybrid working, and the opportunity to shape how planned works are delivered across our homes - now and into the future.

The Company

Amplius is one of the largest housing providers across the Midlands, East and Southeast of England. We own and manage more than 40,000 homes and deliver a range of quality services, including care and support, specialist housing and home ownership options. We’re a team of over 1,300 colleagues driven to have a positive impact on people’s lives and provide affordable homes that make a difference