CQC Registered Manager - Brighton

Mindsearch; Brighton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Extra annual leave

Ongoing training and development

Regular staff events and perks

Job summary

Mindsearch is seeking a Registered Manager to lead a well-established care service in Brighton. You will take ownership of overall performance, culture, and regulatory compliance, with support from a senior team. The role emphasizes personalized care plans, staff development, and strong safeguarding practices.

The position offers real ownership, an on-call rota, and opportunities for career progression within a respected organisation that values quality care and staff investment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a CQC Registered Manager.
• Strong understanding of the regulatory framework.
• Ability to lead a busy residential care service.

Responsibilities

• Set the tone for the team through coaching, supervision and staff development.
• Own CQC compliance end-to-end and drive towards Good/Outstanding ratings.
• Ensure care/support plans are personalized and not templated.
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, supervisions and appraisals.
• Run audit and quality assurance with clear reporting to senior management.
• Serve as the main point of contact for families and external professionals.
• Embed safeguarding culture and encourage staff to raise concerns.

Skills

CQC knowledge

Staff coaching & development

Regulatory compliance

People leadership

On-call management

Education

A Level 5 Diploma in Health & Social Care

Job description

A respected care provider in Brighton is seeking a confident, hands-on Registered Manager to take the reins of one of their CQC-registered services. This is a well-run, established service with a strong local reputation - the right person will be given real ownership of how it's led day to day, backed by a senior team that genuinely invests in its managers.

What You'll Be Doing

Stepping into this role, you'll take charge of the service's overall performance, culture and compliance. Day to day, this looks like:

• Setting the tone for the team — coaching, supervising and developing staff to consistently deliver excellent care.
  
• Owning CQC compliance from end to end, and pushing the service towards (or maintaining) a Good/Outstanding rating.
  
• Making sure every care/support plan reflects the person it's written for, not a template.
  
• Handling recruitment, onboarding, supervisions and staff appraisals.
  
• Running the audit and quality assurance cycle, with clear reporting up to senior management.
  
• Acting as the key point of contact for families, external professionals and local agencies.
  
• Embedding strong safeguarding practice and a culture where staff feel confident raising concerns.
  
• Sharing an on-call rota with the wider management team.
  

Profil

You'll need:

• Solid experience as a CQC Registered Manager.
  
• A Level 5 Diploma in Health & Social Care.
  
• A genuinely strong grasp of CQC's regulatory framework, not just box-ticking familiarity.
  
• The people skills to lead a team and the organisation to keep a busy service running smoothly.
  
• A full UK driving licence would be an advantage.
  

It would also help if you've:

• Worked in residential care, supported living, or with learning disability/mental health services.
  
• Personally led a service through an inspection, or turned around its rating.
  

Every application is treated in the strictest confidence.

• £45,000 – £50,000, depending on your experience and background.
  
• Company pension.
  
• Extra annual leave on top of statutory entitlement.
  
• Real investment in your ongoing training and career progression.
  
• Regular company events, plus additional staff perks.