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Tonic Healthcare Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; CAD 97,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Interim Regional Service Manager - Supported Living, Residential care for Adults with Learning disabilities, six-month fixed-term contract with immediate start. Field-based role covering Kent and Sussex, with salary £52,000 to £53,000 a year plus car allowance.

You will lead regional teams, drive turnaround and change management, ensure high quality person-centred care, preparation for CQC, and build strong relationships with local authorities.

Qualifications

• Experience in regional management across large geographical areas.
• Turnaround and change management experience.
• Knowledge of CQC standards and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Provide management support to service managers.
• Lead and develop regional teams across Kent and Sussex.
• Drive turnaround, troubleshoot and implement changes.
• Oversee quality, compliance and contract delivery.
• Build and maintain local authority relationships.

Skills

Regional management

Change management

Quality & compliance

Contract management

Team leadership

Communication skills

CQC readiness

Job description

Interim Regional Supported Living Service Manager - 6 months

Interim Regional Service Manager - Supported Living, Residential care for Adults with Learning disabilities

Initial minimum 6 month FTC could lead to a permanent position

Locations - Kent and Sussex

Salary + Car allowance

Supported Living, Residential Care, Community based living, Learning Disabilities, Autism, Complex Care

DBS MUST BE ON THE ONLINE UPDATE SERVICE

IMMEDIATE START

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, flexible individual to provide management support to a well-established and respected charity. They provide high quality care and support to people with learning disabilities and autism living in their own homes and also in specialist supported accommodation.

This post requires you to have Regional Management experience managing teams across a large geographical area.

You will be experienced in turnaround, change management, troubleshooting, supporting service managers, pre and post CQC preparation, quality and compliance, contract management and delivery, local authority relationships, leading, developing and supporting teams.

What is crucial is that you will share the organisation's ethos in terms of having a passion for providing truly person-centred care of the highest quality, by putting your clients at the heart of what you do. You'll be passionate about ensuring standards are the very best they can be, and instilling the same values in those around you.

The positions you may have had could include, Registered Manager, Regional Support Manager, Area Manager, Quality and Compliance Manager.

You will have strong experience of working with adults with learning disabilities and autism, with sound knowledge of CQC

and what is required to deliver the highest standards of care and support for the individuals you support.

You will be flexible, adaptable, approachable with excellent communication skills and a level headed and sensitive attitude whilst supporting new managers with new systems, processes policies and procedures.

You will be working with a knowledgeable and hands on regional director who will provide you with all the resources and support that you need in order to achieve what is required.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Company: Tonic Healthcare Recruitment Ltd Salary: £52,000 to £53,000 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Kent Working pattern: Field-based Job type: Contract Posting date: 6 Sept 2026 Closing date: 6 Oct 2026

About Disability Confident

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