Registered Care Manager

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charity in the West Midlands is seeking a dynamic Registered Care Manager to lead and develop services for individuals on the autism spectrum. This role involves managing residential homes, ensuring high standards of care, and fostering a supportive environment for both residents and staff. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, experience in residential care, and a commitment to delivering outstanding support. Join a passionate team dedicated to enriching the lives of autistic individuals through innovative practices and meaningful activities.

Benefits

33 Days Paid Annual Leave

BUPA Health Cash Back Plan

Life Assurance Scheme

Specialist Training

Peer and Management Support

Pension Scheme

Free Onsite Parking

Development Training

Management Training

Qualifications

• Experience managing residential services for individuals with autism.
• Strong leadership and motivational skills to empower staff teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with CQC standards and internal policies.
• Develop effective communication systems with families and professionals.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Budget Management

Person-Centered Approach

Experience with Autism

Education

Level 4 Qualification in Relevant Field

GCSE or Equivalent

Job description

Autism west midlands is a leading charity in the West Midlands for people on the autism spectrum. We use our expertise to enrich the lives of autistic people and those who love and care for them. Our passionate, expert staff and volunteers work across all age groups and abilities, by providing personalised support.

Are you a registered Care Manager or an aspiring Assistant Manager ready for your next role? Are you looking for your next challenge? Are you someone who has experience of managing residential services? If yes, we have the right opportunity for you.

Autism West Midlands, the leading provider of autism specialist services in the west midlands are currently recruiting for a Registered Care Manager to manage our 2 residential homes based in Selly Park and 1 residential home based in Marston Green.

The Poplars and Pinetrees are residential care homes supporting 5 and 3 adults respectively with autism and associated needs. They are homely environments that allow adults to thrive in life with a well established team of support that enable opportunities to learn and develop. Both of these homes are based in Selly Park and within walking distance of each other. You will be based from one of these homes for the majority of your working week.

Wagstaff Way is a residential home for 3 adults who live a full and varied life including attending college and holidaying abroad.

All 3 homes are rated CQC rated Good services. The management structure consists of 2 Deputy Managers and the Registered Manager. The successful candidate will be line managed by an Operations Manager.

This is an opportunity for an ambitious professional to lead and develop the services to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ within their next inspections. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate to develop a staff team and work alongside other professionals to develop innovative best practice.

As the Registered Care Manager you will:

• Promote an enabling environment and ensure high standards of professional practice, whilst achieving compliance with the standards required by CQC and internal policies and procedures
• Ensure that the support provided is led by the person and offers new experiences through a wide range of meaningful activities within their home and local community
• Develop and maintain effective communication systems internally and externally between families, advocates, professionals, individuals and across our support functions
• Manage, support, advice and motivate to staff teams to ensure a person centred approach that encourages independence and enables people to achieve their goals.

We are looking to recruit a Registered Care Manager who possesses the commitment, experience and expertise to help us drive our services forward. As a specialist autism provider we are looking for someone with the knowledge and experience to support the delivery of excellent support and Autism practice within Poplars, Wagstaff and Pinetrees.

The successful candidate must have experience of managing/working in a residential environment with people with communication needs, including Autism. It is essential that you hold a level 4 qualification in a relevant field. You will have strong leadership skills with an ability to motivate and empower staff teams to deliver excellent support and work towards achieving agreed goals and outcomes. You will be someone who is experienced in managing a service in relation to budget control, reviewing and implementing processes, referrals and liaising with local authorities.

This role requires you to be an integral part of the management team working alongside key support functions such as the Operations Team, Behavioural Specialist, Finance, Marketing and HR team. Within the service, you have line management responsibility for an Assistant Manager. You will therefore be someone who is able to forge positive, professional working relationships with key stakeholders as well as take an active part in the delivery of the organisations operational plan and key objectives.

We offer a number of benefits including:

• A competitive salary of £35,956.20 scaling up to £40,750.36
• 33 days paid annual leave
• A BUPA health cash back plan
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Specialist Training and a comprehensive induction
• Peer and Management support
• Pension Scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Development training and Management Training

If you feel you have the relevant skills and experience then we want to hear from you!

Should you hear anything back, your application has been unsuccessful.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £35,956.20 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person